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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
French borrowing costs have surged as debt and political risks mount, raising questions over whether the stress could spread across the euro zone.
Isabelle Vuillet, co-secretary general of the CGT Educ'Action union, is our guest.
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.
Bond markets are signaling unease over AI financing costs and sovereign debt in parts of Europe. More stress tests are coming.
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.
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.
Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.
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.
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.
Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.
French PM Sebastien Lecornu holds a meeting with the leaders of political parties after unrest this weekend across the country. The aim is to prevent potential violence during the next protests, including on Saturday as the "Yellow vests" movement called for a new mobilisation. Details by FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago.
After mass protests and violence, what will persuade the French to accept economic reform?
