Michel Barnier’s journey from Mr Brexit to French PM BBC.com In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands | Paul Taylor The Guardian Michel Barnier named as new French prime minister CNN Far right is kingmaker in France following Michel Barnier nomination POLITICO Europe Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named … Read more
Sale comes as European nations try to coax Serbia away from traditional ally and weapons supplier Moscow. France and Serbia have signed a $3bn agreement for the sale of 12 French-made Rafale fighter jets, as European countries try to coax Serbia away from close ties with Russia. The landmark sale, signed by Serb Defence Minister … Read more
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday as he departed his private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris, multiple outlets reported. Reuters reported, citing French media sources, that the elusive billionaire entrepreneur was arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into criminal activity on the instant messaging app. Per CBS News, the investigation is focused on … Read more
A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics. Helene Ba’s basketball dreams were shattered when the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) announced a nationwide ban on players competing in religious attire. Undeterred, she launches “Basketball for All”, an inclusive movement to confront perceived religious discrimination … Read more
In France, a shock election win for the left was no thanks to French media. The French far right may have been defeated at the polls, but much of the press remains sympathetic to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. How will the incoming left-wing coalition navigate a hostile media and a hung parliament? Contributors:Matthieu Bidan … Read more
PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out Thursday in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation, but authorities said it was quickly brought under control. Witnesses told French television they saw smoke emanating from the spire just after midday, and recalled a devastating … Read more
Macron was answering a question on whether he would be ready to resign if the National Rally wins the parliamentary election and urges him to leave. It also intersected with swirling rumors which began circulating on Tuesday that he was considering resigning, triggering a denial from the Elysée. Instead, Macron said that he would take … Read more
PARIS — Two young politicians are in a bitter fight over the future of France and Europe. In one corner: Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old far-right phenom picked by Marine Le Pen to broaden the appeal of her populist, anti-immigration party and help take it to the halls of power. In the other: Gabriel Attal, the … Read more
Rome, Italy CNN — A 22-year-old French woman whose blood-drained body was found in an abandoned church in northern Italy’s Aosta Valley over the weekend had been looking for a haunted house believed to contain ghosts, according to police. She told family members about her plans before leaving the village near Lyon where she lived, … Read more
The murder of history teacher Samuel Paty shocked France and fuelled contentious debates about freedom of expression. A French court has convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. In a decision on Friday, the court found five of the six defendants, aged 14 … Read more