Politics
European, Middle East ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacks
An escalation would 'create nothing but losers', French foreign minister says as US official warns of possible strike.
Advertisement
Topic
French
World
AKAA art and design fair brings African artists to Paris
Every year the art and design fair AKAA, or "Also Known as Africa", brings dozens of African and Afro-descendant artists to the French capital. As the 11th edition gets underway, we welcome Nigerian painter Midegbeyan Ojisua and South African artist Olivié Keck.
World
French authorities tighten restrictions and ban specific protests
France is bracing for another weekend of protests, after violence erupted on the sidelines of last week's mobilisations. Paris is extending a partial curfew in parts of the city until Monday, while protests are banned altogether in the cities of Marseille and Lyon. 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on Saturday and only union demonstrations will be authorised.
World
Suspect arrested after 1 killed and 4 wounded in a shooting in Paris suburb
A gunman firing from a vehicle in a Paris suburb Friday killed one person and wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities suspect may have been a racially motivated attack.
Politics
French protests: President Emmanuel Macron meets student unions representatives
For the first time since the beginning of the mobilisation, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet student representatives as the government prepares for tomorrow's mobilisation. Luke Shrago has more.
World
PSG v Lyon moved as Paris prepares for more protests
Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.
World
France’s Macron arrives in Trappes after ‘racist terrorist attack’
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the western Parisian suburb of Trappes after a drive-by shooting Friday that the president’s Élysée offices called “a racist terrorist attack”. One person was killed and at least four people including a child were injured in the attack. Two of the victims have immigrant backgrounds.
World
French authorities ban some student protests after weekend looting and clashes
Dozens of protesters took to the Paris streets on Thursday despite bans on demonstrations ordered in multiple French cities following a weekend of clashes and widespread looting that marked France’s most violent unrest in years.
Advertisement
Politics
REPLAY: Laurent Nunez holds presser on security arrangements ahead of protests
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez held a press conference on security arrangements ahead of upcoming protests. He announced that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised on October 24 to keep order.
World
French mayors analyze the political crisis as new protests are expected
French mayors Emmanuel Gregoire of Paris and Benoit Payan of Marseille have analysed the current political crisis in France and the government's choice to impose curfews in several cities to prevent violence in upcoming protests. This comes in the wake of weekend unrest and riots.
World
French authorities call for videos of looting to identify rioters
To identify rioters across France last weekend, French authorities are calling on people who filmed scenes of looting to assist the investigation by handing the videos in. That is an unprecedented decision - one causing debate.
Business
France is flashing euro crisis signals. This time, the fault lines are different
French borrowing costs have surged as debt and political risks mount, raising questions over whether the stress could spread across the euro zone.
World
French authorities seek to ban protests: Macron to meet students on Friday
Isabelle Vuillet, co-secretary general of the CGT Educ'Action union, is our guest.
Politics
Major protests in France: French shop owners brace for more unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's riots and looting.
Business
AI debt and French bonds face a stress test — why it may not be over
Bond markets are signaling unease over AI financing costs and sovereign debt in parts of Europe. More stress tests are coming.
World
France bans or curbs protests in bid to prevent new weekend unrest
French authorities have banned or curbed protests across the country ahead of the weekend in a bid to prevent another wave of the violence and looting that plagued last week’s demonstrations. In Paris alone, hundreds of shops and other small businesses were destroyed on the sidelines of the protests over the cost of living and education funding shortfalls.
Advertisement
World
Are the French police the most violent in the EU?
As protests continue in France, the French police are under scrutiny after new allegations of police brutality. The force has a bigger arsenal than most in Europe.
Sports
The rising French star whose dad won Rugby World Cup with England
Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.
Politics
French students demonstrate again, despite school holidays
The French "interfac" student movement organised new protests on Thursday, even though it is currently the school holidays in France. Student representatives are set to meet soon with Education Minister Edouard Geffray. Details by FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford.
World
French shopkeepers fear new looting in upcoming protests
In Paris, shopkeepers fear further losses ahead of a demonstration planned for next Saturday. After last weekend’s protests saw scenes of vandalism, some are considering closing their shops, while others plan to stay open.