French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill intended to bring back cafés and bars to remote countryside areas, saying the measure will "bring French villages back to life". The legislation was adopted nearly unanimously by the French...
As a Paris film extra, I surrendered my device and discovered the extraordinary connections I miss while staring at my screen A few Thursdays ago was a wrap. For my brief acting career, that is. One of the benefits of having a writer’s...
But Friedrich Merz cautions such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe Germany’s chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, has said he will reach out to France and Britain to discuss the sharing of nuclear...
Jean-Michel Aphatie stands by comments he made on broadcaster RTL A prominent French journalist has said he is stepping down from his role as an expert analyst for broadcaster RTL after provoking an uproar by comparing French actions...
Art lovers catch last glimpse of prestigious art collection before gallery shuts for five years for major revamp Visitors from around the world have been flocking to the Pompidou Centre in Paris this weekend, seizing the last opportunity...
Even Berlin and Brussels are bending fiscal rules in the face of Russia’s threat. Will the chancellor still stick to hers? As the Nobel laureate Robert Lucas quipped during the 2008 financial crisis: “ I guess everyone is a Keynesian in...
Former Alexander McQueen protege’s show a major fashion moment as it is first by a new female creative director The obvious place to start at Givenchy would be with Audrey Hepburn, but Sarah Burton is a more subtle designer than that....
This blog is now closed, you can read our new Ukraine blog here: Ukraine war live: latest updates as Russia steps up attacks Meanwhile, in Ukraine… Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early...
Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other services A second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos...
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was a "loyal and faithful ally" after US President Donald Trump expressed doubt that NATO would come to the US's defence if it was attacked. NATO's Article 5 defence guarantee was invoked...
Caroline Darian says she believes she was drugged and sexually assaulted or raped by her father between 2010 and 2020 The daughter of the convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot has filed a legal complaint accusing him of drugging and...
With ruffled blouses, ballet flats and midriffs aplenty, show offers welcome and easy-to-wear familiarity Few trends have been rebranded for the mainstream quite like “boho”. Yet at the Chloé show in Paris, on day three of its fashion...
Most respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and UK also say Kyiv’s exclusion from peace talks is unacceptable Europe live – latest updates Large majorities in five western European countries think Donald Trump is a threat to peace...
French president says Europe must prepare for a future without guaranteed US support, warning Russian threat could extend beyond Ukraine The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has warned that Russian aggression “knows no borders”, will...
Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the...
Bestselling Scottish painter loved by the public but dismissed by the art establishment and cultural critics In the oil paintings that made Jack Vettriano famous and rich, the women are slim and wear evening dress, the men are chiselled...
Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of attacking 299 patients at a dozen hospitals between 1989 and 2014 A former French surgeon on trial for the sexual abuse of hundreds of patients has told the court he used his status as a doctor to attack...
‘We are ready to step up’ says Ursula von der Leyen after US suspends military aid to Ukraine Europe live – latest updates A five-part plan to bolster Europe’s defence industry and increase its military capability could raise nearly...
France’s prime minister, François Bayrou, launched a verbal attack on the US president in the French parliament on Monday, saying Donald Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy in the White House, which descended into a bitter argument, was...
PM tells MPs that Kyiv will need money and weapons even after a peace deal as US considers stopping support Western countries must keep military aid flowing to Ukraine, Keir Starmer has warned, amid reports that the US president, Donald...