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France and Spain receive more refugees than Germany as cases drop in Europe
Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23 percent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians seeking protection, the EU's asylum agency said on Monday.
Germany's Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent
Germany's Friedrich Merz on Sunday reiterated that he was open to France extending its nuclear deterrent in Europe, as the continent seeks to respond to US President Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance.
Germany's Scholz to meet Macron in Paris next week
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next Wednesday, two days after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, Berlin said.
New direct Paris-Berlin high-speed train service makes debut
French and German rail operators launched the first direct high-speed rail link between Paris and Berlin on Monday, in response to growing European demand for train travel.
Germany and France scrap parliamentary talks amid friction
The German government said Friday that a joint parliamentary meeting planned next week with France has been cancelled, days after both sides scrapped their cabinet talks over disagreements on various issues.
German government delays talks with France as discord builds
Germany and France postponed a meeting set for next week between their governments until January as Berlin said that "more time" was necessary to find common ground on a slew of issues.
French saxophone maker beats Covid blues to hit the right note
After the financial blues of the Covid pandemic, the French saxophone maker favoured by American jazz greats celebrates its 100th birthday looking to expand further in Asia and the United States.
France accuses UK of 'lack of humanity' on Ukraine refugees
France on Saturday accused Britain of an inadequate response and lacking humanity in assisting Ukrainian refugees who are seeking to join family in the UK from the French Channel port of Calais.
France condemns 'paranoid' Putin address as Macron demands sanctions against Russia
France on Monday described as paranoid an address to the nation by President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, accusing the Russian leader of breaking promises made to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The French president has called for targeted European sanctions.
France's Taubira hopes to rally divided left against Macron
France's well-liked former justice minister on Saturday launched her bid to unify the floundering French left and challenge President Emmanuel Macron at April presidential elections, but faces a slew of competing candidates reluctant to cede the limelight.
How a rental car shortage in Europe could scupper summer holiday plans
After long months of lockdowns and curfews Europeans are looking forward to jetting off for a bit of sun and sand -- only to find that their long awaited holiday plans go awry due to a shortage of rental cars.
Merkel and Macron to meet for dinner in Berlin on Friday
French President Emmanuel Macron will have dinner with Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday - the first time this year the German chancellor has received a foreign leader in person, her spokeswoman said.
'Needed to let loose': Partying youths defy Paris police for third night running
Paris police said Sunday that three people were detained after officers used tear gas to disperse hundreds of youths gathered for a street party in defiance of Covid social distancing limits and an 11:00 pm curfew.
Tens of thousands march against far-right in France
Tens of thousands of people across France on Saturday marched against "attacks on freedoms" and what organisers said was a growing influence of far-right ideas ahead of next year's presidential elections.
Bathers told to stay away as oil spill nears Corsican coast
French officials were racing Saturday to minimise the environmental impact of an oil spill approaching eastern Corsica, with two navy boats armed with clean-up equipment heading to the Mediterranean island.
France's Macron urges UK to 'keep its word' over Brexit
France on Saturday told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stick to the terms of the Brexit deal he signed with Europe, amid a standoff over new trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.
French cinemas face 400-film backlog as they prepare to reopen
France's love affair with cinema threatens to be an overwhelming experience next week, when theatres finally reopen -- the scheduling nightmare of a massive backlog of 400 films.
Why Paris public toilets have become an elusive prize during pandemic
With cafes, bars and museums closed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Parisians are learning what tourists have long known -- finding a public toilet in the French capital requires some sleuthing and plenty of patience.
Could 12 to 15-year-olds in the EU soon be given the Pfizer Covid vaccine?
Pfizer/BioNTech said on Friday it has asked European regulators to authorise its Covid-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds, a move seen as a crucial step toward achieving herd immunity.
'Thank goodness there is a happy end': Rival TV series compete to tell story of Notre-Dame blaze
On the evening of April 15th 2019, France and the world watched transfixed in horror as flames ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, fearful that the heritage landmark could be lost to humanity forever.
Europe's vaccine woes deepen as regulator probes another jab over blood clot concerns
Europe's stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple hurdles on Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limited its use of the AstraZeneca jab.
Northern France goes back into stay at home weekend lockdown
Hundreds of thousands of people in northern France went back into lockdown Saturday, while health officials stepped up their nationwide vaccination campaign to make up ground after a slow start.
'Deeply unfair': France and Germany struggle to sell AstraZeneca vaccine safety
Already facing a daunting Covid vaccination challenge, French and German authorities are fighting to convince more people that a jab from the pharma giant AstraZeneca is just as effective as others.