World Feb 28 French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right, triggered by abortion restrictions in U.S. and some European countries The measure to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French constitution was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in in the United States.
Politics Nov 15 France issues arrest warrants for Syrian President Assad, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes Lawyers for victims say French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher, and two army generals for their alleged involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
World Nov 12 Demonstrators, politicians march in Paris against rise in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representatives of several parties on the left as well as far-right…
World Mar 17 Protests erupt in France over Macron’s pension change It's a time of protest in Paris and much of France, where opponents hope to bring down the government of President Emmanuel Macron. They're blocking the streets over his decision to force a pension system change through parliament without a…
World Oct 04 Paris joins big screen boycott of World Cup games from Qatar Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar.
World Sep 13 Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as Paris saves energy The French capital, like the rest of Europe, faces the risk of power shortages this winter amid dwindling supplies of natural gas from Russia.
World Jul 18 France, United Arab Emirates sign deal on energy cooperation amid potential Russian shutdown The deal announced by the French economy ministry Monday comes as Europe prepares for the possibility of a total cutoff of Russian natural gas in retaliation for sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
World Jul 11 No-confidence vote against Macron’s government fails in France French lawmakers have failed to pass a no-confidence motion requested by a leftist coalition to symbolically mark their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's government and economic policies.
World Jun 20 French election emboldens far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, undercuts Macron Le Pen's National Rally party didn't win the two rounds of voting in the parliamentary election that ended Sunday. But it secured more than 10 times the seats it won five years ago.