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Incest allegation triggers French national reckoning

Incest allegation triggers French national reckoning
Waves of testimonies flood social media as member of Paris establishment faces abuse allegations
19 Jan 2021
Europe scrambles to impose Covid-19 restrictions

Europe scrambles to impose Covid-19 restrictions
France introduces curfew as Germany considers tougher measures after deaths hit record high
15 Jan 2021
Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines

Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines
Britain’s departure from the EU cancelled agreement on motoring offences
13 Jan 2021
France’s Covid vaccine rollout flounders amid anti-vax backlash

France’s Covid vaccine rollout flounders amid anti-vax backlash
Just 516 people given Pfizer jab in first week of mass vaccination scheme as doctors face bureaucratic chaos
5 Jan 2021
French border closure scuppered by Poland

French border closure scuppered by Poland
Other Eastern European EU members also opposed the blockade, which trapped their citizens in the UK
23 Dec 2020
No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border

No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border
1,500 lorries stuck in Kent as UK and France aim to restart trade
22 Dec 2020
Sporting peril, boycotting France and farming tomorrow

Sporting peril, boycotting France and farming tomorrow
Will rugby survive a concussion crisis? Why are French goods being recalled across the Arab world? And what’s happening down on the farm?
18 Dec 2020

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France vs. Germany negotiating rift revealed

France vs. Germany negotiating rift revealed
Conflict between EU power brokers triggered during Michel Barnier’s Covid isolation
8 Dec 2020
France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’

France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
Interior minister says inspections are part of ‘massive action against separatism’
4 Dec 2020
Is EU ‘curveball’ about to trigger a no-deal Brexit?

Is EU ‘curveball’ about to trigger a no-deal Brexit?
UK officials claim the bloc’s negotiators are upping demands about state aid
4 Dec 2020
Will Macron sink Brexit deal with French veto?

Will Macron sink Brexit deal with French veto?
Diplomats warn EU negotiators not to give too many concessions to win agreement
3 Dec 2020
How European countries are faring with second waves of Covid

How European countries are faring with second waves of Covid
Italy and Spain have recorded highest daily death tolls since spring
18 Nov 2020
Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement

Emmanuel Macron calls for EU to rethink free movement
French president says reform is needed to tackle international terrorism
6 Nov 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world

Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world
Protests break out across the Middle East over French president’s ‘crackdown’ on Islam
28 Oct 2020
How France is handling its coronavirus spike

How France is handling its coronavirus spike
PM Jean Castex and other ministers are facing legal action over virus policy following record-breaking rise in Covid cases
18 Sep 2020
How other countries are extending or ending furlough

How other countries are extending or ending furlough
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to follow lead of nations such as Germany to support workers
16 Sep 2020
Has Britain ‘lost control’ of the coronavirus crisis?

Has Britain ‘lost control’ of the coronavirus crisis?
Health secretary says steep hike is ‘concerning’ - but quirk in the testing system could be to blame
7 Sep 2020
Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly

Man blows up his house trying to swat a fly
And other stories from the stranger side of life
7 Sep 2020
France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean

France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean
Emmanuel Macron to ‘temporarily reinforce’ French military in the region amid escalating row over disputed waters
13 Aug 2020
Reaction: rising EU infections mean ‘all travel a risk’ 

Reaction: rising EU infections mean ‘all travel a risk’
Belgium mulling lockdown reintroduction as France and Germany see cases increase
28 Jul 2020
Explained: is it safe to book a holiday in Europe?

Explained: is it safe to book a holiday in Europe?
Government accused of creating ‘sense of panic’ with sudden change in travel advice
27 Jul 2020
The government holiday quarantine list: where is next?

The government holiday quarantine list: where is next?
France and Germany rumoured to be next for removal from safe-to-fly list
27 Jul 2020
French spy accused of passing secrets to Chinese lover

French spy accused of passing secrets to Chinese lover
Former intelligence agent who fell for interpreter in Beijing on trial with fellow ex-operative
6 Jul 2020
The country that burned masks: France’s coronavirus response

The country that burned masks: France’s coronavirus response
President Macron is paying a high political price for failing to contain the pandemic
28 May 2020
Coronavirus: how relaxing lockdown rules has impacted Europe

Coronavirus: how relaxing lockdown rules has impacted Europe
UK lagging behind on lifting restrictions
11 May 2020
French athlete ‘caught coronavirus in October’

French athlete ‘caught coronavirus in October’
Olympic pentathlete Elodie Clouvel had been at the World Military Games in Wuhan
7 May 2020
Did coronavirus reach Europe last year?

Did coronavirus reach Europe last year?
French doctor claims first infection emerged in December in patient who had not travelled to China
4 May 2020
Apple fined record €1.1bn by French competition regulator

Apple fined record €1.1bn by French competition regulator
US software giant accused of anti-competitive practices
17 Mar 2020
Paris mayoral candidate quits after sex tape scandal

Paris mayoral candidate quits after sex tape scandal
Resignation of close ally of Emmanuel Macron ‘marks a turning point in French public life’
17 Feb 2020
France’s fake foreign minister trial begins

France’s fake foreign minister trial begins
Seven men on trial accused of posing as French politician to scam high-profile figures including the Aga Khan
4 Feb 2020
EU powers trigger Iran nuclear dispute: what happens next?

EU powers trigger Iran nuclear dispute: what happens next?
New threat to future of 2015 agreement amid US-Iran diplomatic crisis
14 Jan 2020
US-Iran crisis: can Europe save the nuclear deal?

US-Iran crisis: can Europe save the nuclear deal?
EU ministers convene in Brussels in an effort to salvage agreement
10 Jan 2020
How Europe has reacted to the US-Iran crisis

How Europe has reacted to the US-Iran crisis
EU leaders call for de-escalation of tensions but Pompeo criticises their response
8 Jan 2020
Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?

Why is France awarding London the Legion d’honneur?
Emmanuel Macron sparks controversy with move to commemorate the city’s help during WWII
3 Jan 2020