Macron has promised that by the end of the year, France will "take back control" of the country's electricity rates.

Macron stated that this goal might be accomplished with the support of state control of the utility EDF and France's nuclear fleet, but he did not specify how he planned to accomplish this goal.

Macron stated this as he was announcing a multi-year environmental strategy. "There...

During his visit to Bordeaux, King Charles III emphasizes climate issues

After three days of pomp and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France on Friday with a voyage to Bordeaux to focus on his personal passion: the environment.

Charles and Queen Camilla helped plant a loquat leaf oak tree in the garden of Bordeaux C...

Updates from the Prime Minister's Trip to France | Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Indian and French Business Leaders to Work Towards Furthering Friendship Between the Two Countries

On Friday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a banquet supper for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Louvre Museum in Paris. At the museum, Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron hosted a reception for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On Friday, Indian Prime Min...

France moves to ban throwaway e-cigarettes.

Health Minister Francois Braun said Wednesday that the French government might ban throwaway electronic cigarettes, which are popular with teens, by the end of this year.

Braun told France Inter, "I'm in favor of a ban." He also said that the gadgets "lead some of our...

Macron of France and Juncker of the European Union have asked China to mediate the conflict in Ukraine.

On Thursday, two of Europe's most powerful political figures met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a time when relations between the European Union and China are at a critical juncture.

During trilateral and bilateral meetings following a military parade, French President Emmanu...

A look back at the time when French demonstrators were able to thwart government reform plans

Protests, strikes, and unrest are expected to continue as both sides remain steadfast in their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. To better understand the current impasse, FRANCE 24 examines the two previous times unions successfully pushed the government to back down o...

French Health Minister: "We must rebuild our health system to reflect the France of today."

In France, as in many other European countries, the health care system is facing a growing number of problems. For many people, the hardest problem is finding a GP or primary care doctor. The Anglo American Press Association invited The Local to a briefing with Health Minister Francois Braun, whe...

PSG has entered the bidding for the Stade de France.

French soccer powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain announced on Friday that the club is competing to purchase the Stade de France, the site of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The present lease for the 81,500-seater stadium, the largest in France, expires on July 1, 2025, so the French government ha...

Insights into the 2022 French technology landscape

There is no denying that France is one of Europe's leading startup centres, and the country's thriving digital environment is one of the continent's bright spots. The country has the ingredients to make its imprint as a global startup powerhouse, thanks to a confluence of factors incl...

Lamborghini sales in India have been on the rise recently.

A senior Lamborghini executive has stated that despite worldwide recessionary dangers, the Indian market remains one of the fastest growing for the brand last year. "Our sales in the Indian market climbed by 33% last year," stated Francesco Scardaoni, Region Director, Automobili Lamborg...

Angelina Jolie's former company accuses Brad Pitt of waging a "vindictive struggle" over a vineyard in France; major television actors are once again up for Emmys,

Here is a rundown of some recent headlines from the world of showbiz. Celebrities such as Elton John, Helen Mirren, and others pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth. Longest-reigning British monarch Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. People all across the world are paying tribu...

According to a consultant for France's data protection authority, Apple should pay a hefty fine of 6 million euros

The chief adviser to the French data protection authority has recommended that Apple be fined 6 million euros ($6.3 million) for violating privacy rules, and such suggestions often carry a great deal of weight when it comes to the watchdog's ultimate decision. Francois Pellegrini, the authori...

Following a spate of hacks, France aims to secure hospitals

The interior, health, and digital services ministers declared in a joint statement that "the aim is that 100 percent of the most significant health facilities have through these new exercises by May 2023." In order to propagate best practises for "the reactions and measures to adop...

The road to enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution is rough.

The French National Assembly will vote on enshrining abortion rights in the country's constitution on November 24 and 28. MPs will examine two competing plans, one produced by the hard-left party France Unbowed and the other by Macron's Renaissance. Even if it passes, the route to success...

Macron's visit represents a "huge step" in averting a trade war with the United States, according to Le Maire.

The talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden this week in Washington were a "watershed moment" that might prevent a trade war between the two countries, France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

The potential negative impact ...

After two years on the run, a Holocaust denier from France has been apprehended in Scotland

According to authorities, Vincent Reynouard, a convicted French Holocaust denier, was apprehended in Edinburgh after being on the run for two years.

Since 2020, investigators from France's agency for hate crimes and crimes against humanity have been collaborating with Scottish autho...

26 juveniles rescued by Ocean Viking in the Mediterranean have gone missing in southern France

More than two dozen unaccompanied minors rescued by the humanitarian ship Ocean Viking and taken in by France have gone missing from their receiving center, according to local officials.

The council in the southern Var department stated the public prosecutor had been informed that 26 of...

Jean-Baptiste Belley: French socialist parties want a public homage to France's first black legislator

A coalition of socialist parties in France's National Assembly has suggested a public homage to Jean-Baptiste Belley, the country's first black lawmaker.

After a racist incident happened during a parliamentary session last week, the Democratic and Republican Left group (GDR), a ...

In 2023, the Tour de France will be contested by male cyclists, and the terrain will be extremely mountainous

The 2023 Tour de France route for men was revealed on Thursday, and it spans all five of France's mountain ranges, making it more favorable for climbers like this year's winner, Egan Bernal.

Leaving from the Basque Country in Spain on July 1, the 3,404-kilometer route includes e...

Even after disastrous heatwaves, France and Spain have been plagued by an abnormally mild fall

Temperatures in France and Spain were exceptionally high on Thursday, drawing some people to the beaches despite growing fears about the impact of climate change on Europe's weather.

People were sunbathing in bikinis on the French Riviera because the weather was nice and the water w...