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In numbers: France's births, death and marriages in 2025
Fewer babies, more elderly people, rising life expectancy... France has changed and is now at a demographic turning point, according to the national institute of statistics.
France’s Macron: Trump could ‘restart useful dialogue’ with Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron is to host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump, “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin.
Forecast: Where in France will see the worst of the icy weather?
Temperatures are expected to plunge below zero across France from this weekend. Here’s what to expect.
Missing British teenager found in south-west France after six years
A British boy who disappeared in Spain six years ago has been found in south-west France, prosecutors said on Thursday.
France present Alps' bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics
With Paris about to stage the 2024 Summer Olympics, France presented the French candidacy to host the 2030 Winter Games before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris on Tuesday.
Russian artist sentenced over French politician’s sex tape
A Russian artist in exile in France has been handed a six-month sentence for posting compromising videos online that forced a politician to abandon his bid for election as Paris Mayor in February 2020.
Ukraine and EVs: What Macron and Biden will discuss in Washington
French leader Emmanuel Macron is in Washington - with several of his ministers - on an official state visit, but some of his discussions with US president Joe Biden could be tricky - here's what the two will talk about.
Italy's far-right Meloni angered by French 'threat'
Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has reacted angrily to comments from European Affairs Minister Laurence Boone reported in an Italian newspaper
Storms kill woman, wreaks havoc across large parts of France
Storms across large parts of France on Saturday killed one woman, wrought havoc in some vineyards and forced thousands of cub scouts to run for shelter. In contrast, the Mediterranean island of Corsica sweltered in record temperatures for the month of June.
Reader question: Is my non-French Will valid in France?
We don't want to put a downer on anyone's new life in France, but it's time to talk about death.
UPDATE: Is it possible to drive between Spain and the UK via France?
Travelling between Spain and the UK during the pandemic has been very difficult due to border closures, cancelled flights and quarantines, but what is the situation like now? Is it possible to drive between Spain and the UK via France?
Erdogan calls French separatism bill 'guillotine' of democracy
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday denounced a planned French law designed to counter "Islamist separatism" as a "guillotine" of democracy.
Tapas bars in Spain could put cork in France's Champagne name challenge
Tapas bars in Barcelona called 'champanillos' could see off a legal challenge from France's Champagne region if the European Court of Justice follows a legal opinion published on Thursday.
Macron: French Covid jabs will catch up with Britain 'in a few weeks'
France will have caught up with Britain on the number of people vaccinated against Covid-19 "in a few weeks", President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on Sunday amid a row with Britain over vaccine access.
Young French people 'head to Madrid' to avoid curfews and closures
Young people in France have been flocking to Madrid for the weekend in order to skip restrictions and weekend lockdowns that have been imposed in some areas of their own country, according to a report by Madrid's TV channel TeleMadrid.
Lockdowns and vaccine scepticism - how France and Italy are struggling to get Covid under control
While many countries are at least talking about easing Covid-related rules, in France and Italy people are bracing for extra restrictions. Clare Speak in Bari and Emma Pearson in Paris discuss the situation in their respective countries.
Google flags higher ad rates in France and Spain after digital tax
Google has told customers that it will raise the rates for advertisements on its French and Spanish platforms by two percent from May to help offset the impact of a digital tax on profits.
France and Germany bring in extra testing rules at border due to Covid variant fears
France and Germany will this week introduce tighter controls at their shared border, but for the moment the border will remain open despite fears in Germany of the spread of Covid virus variants from France's Moselle département.
Germany to tighten Covid controls at French border
Germany on Sunday, February 28th, classed France's Covid-battered Moselle region as a high risk area for virus variants, triggering tougher entry requirements at the border between the two neighbours.
Reader question: Can I travel between Spain and the UK via France?
With flight cancellations and travel restrictions, many of our readers have been asking if it's possible to drive between Spain and the UK, going via France. Here's what you need to know.
Germany not ruling out French border checks over coronavirus
Germany said on Monday it would not rule out expanding new travel controls to its French border due to Covid-19 variants surging in the Moselle region. Paris, however, urged against border closures.
Franco-Swiss cold war breaks out over ski border car park
Switzerland and France are in a snowball fight over a cross-border car park which serves Swiss ski slopes but has been closed by the French due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bus shuttle service for French skiers in Switzerland risks stoking tensions
One of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts is set to launch a shuttle service to bus in skiers from nearby French ski stations in a move that could stoke tensions between authorities the two countries.