A total of 90,000 police officers will be deployed around France during the New Year's Eve celebrations, with ministers saying the country is on 'high alert' due to the threat from terrorism, as well as the possibility of urban violence.
A total of 90,000 police and gendarmes will be on duty across France, including 6,000 in Paris, on New Year’s Eve, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has confirmed.
The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict.
US President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not be receiving New Year's greetings from Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday.
It's the year that most people want to see the back of, but marking the end of 2020 will take place under curfew. Here's what is allowed on New Year’s Eve in France.
Close to 250,000 revellers descended on Paris to celebrate the New Year, accompanied by lavish fireworks and a light display projected onto L'arc de Triomphe. Bonne année et bonne santé!
Around 100,000 police officers will be on duty across France on New Year's Eve, the government announced on Monday. The end of year is often marked by outbreaks of trouble which include the ritual of burning cars.
Well done to those across France who embraced the chilly thrill of a New Year's dip on Tuesday. Here are some of the best pictures from this year's events.
In France for the new year but not made any plans? The Local brings you the best events across the country, from the typical fireworks displays to more unusual celebrations.
Paris hotels, usually crammed with New Year revellers, have seen reservations plunge 30 percent in the wake of the November 13 attacks, the head of the regional hotel union said Thursday.
A huge drop in restaurant bookings, a ban on fireworks, and a low-key affair at the Champs-Elysees - here's how the recent terror attacks have affected New Year's Eve in Paris.
The Paris terror attacks are still keeping authorities on edge, with officials mulling whether or not to scrap New Year's Eve plans for the ever-popular Champs-Elysées light show.
As France has just rung in the new year, The Local offers readers a glimpse of what changes came into force on January 1, 2015, from energy bills and ticket prices to welfare benefits and wages.
The French government on Thursday reported a 12-percent drop in the number of cars torched on New Year's Eve - a ritual among revellers in the country's high-rise suburbs.
Spending New Year’s Eve in France but not really sure what to do? Whether it's eating foie gras in Europe's biggest cave or watching fireworks on the French Riviera, here are ten great events and ideas to see out 2014 in style.
Plenty of revellers around the world would have woken up in strange places on New Year’s Day, but at least they got to enjoy a night out first. Not so for one unlucky Frenchwoman who spent the entire evening stuck in a toilet.
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday announced the deployment of 89,000 police and emergency services personnel to keep order on the streets and roads of France amid what are expected to be raucous New Year’s Eve celebrations.
