French minister Éléonore Caroit has warned that a victory by Marine Le Pen in France’s 2027 presidential election could have consequences extending well beyond French politics, potentially altering the country’s long-standing internationalist
France’s plans to double its defense budget by the end of the decade face mounting scrutiny as the country grapples with ballooning public debt and one of Europe’s highest budget deficits. President
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French lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults, marking a significant cultural and legal shift in a country long seen as cautious
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Oh, to be shoved in public by one’s wife, on foreign soil, in front of cameras, with one’s existential dignity crumpling like a pressed shirt in humid Hanoi. The Macrons touched down
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, with stops in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore aimed at bolstering France’s presence in the region through new partnerships in
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India has signed a US$7.4 billion agreement with France to purchase 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets, a significant move to modernize its naval forces as the country navigates rising tensions with China and
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A surge of violent attacks against prison guards and their families is exposing the deep crisis within France’s penitentiary system, where organized crime networks, operating from inside prison walls, are challenging the
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The daughter of French Prime Minister François Bayrou has revealed she was assaulted at a school now at the centre of a widening abuse scandal — one her father is accused of
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President Emmanuel Macron will be granted a full state visit to the United Kingdom next month, several months before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit, in a diplomatic move signaling
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for France to recognize the state of Palestine by June, a move that will coincide with an international conference on a two-state solution, which France
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Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, likened herself to civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday as she rallied against a court ruling barring her from
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged French companies to halt investments in the United States in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In a statement, Macron emphasized the need for
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Marine Le Pen, the hard-right leader of France’s National Rally and a frontrunner for the 2027 presidential elections, has been disqualified from running for office for five years after being found guilty
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is awaiting a verdict in a landmark corruption trial linked to allegations that he accepted millions of euros from the late Libyan dictator Muammer Gaddafi to finance
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The Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean, Rear Admiral Hugues Laine, held a significant meeting with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at
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France’s national rail operator, SNCF, has declared war on wild boars after their population explosion led to widespread disruptions, significant delays, and millions of euros worth of damage. With the boar population
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