French MPs on Monday voted unanimously in favour of a bill allowing the government to maintain core state functions in the absence of a budget […]
The Chauvet cave: Unlocking France’s prehistoric past
This week, France in Focus heads underground to explore the “Sistine Chapel” of prehistory. Thirty years ago, three explorers discovered the Chauvet cave, a site […]
French prosecutors drop ‘terror conspiracy’ charge in beheaded teacher trial
French prosecutors dropped terror conspiracy charges on Monday against two men on trial for their role in the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in […]
UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trading bloc
The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and […]
French cinema cancels ‘Last Tango in Paris’ screening over rape-scene protest
The Cinémathèque Française in Paris says it has cancelled a screening of Bernardo Bertolucci’s controversial classic, citing “potential security risks”, after women’s rights activists accused […]
Ex-husband in French mass rape trial asks for ‘forgiveness’ from his family
Dominique Pelicot, the French man who has admitted to drugging his former wife Gisele for a decade and inviting dozens of men recruited online to […]
Rescuers race to reach cyclone survivors as hundreds feared dead in France’s Mayotte
Rescue workers on Monday were racing to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off communication links […]
France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine holds ‘funniest, meanest’ God cartoon contest 10 years after attack
France’s satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers […]
Authorities fear ‘several hundred’ killed by Cyclone Chido in France’s Mayotte
Authorities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte said on Sunday that the death toll from Cyclone Chido could rise to “several hundred” and perhaps […]
Pope Francis makes first papal visit to French island Corsica
Pope Francis landed in Corsica Sunday for his first papal visit to the French island. The pope is expected to highlight the enduring religious traditions […]