Jun 06 World War II veterans honored at 79th D-Day anniversary By Sylvie Corbet, Tara Copp, Associated Press Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
Jun 05 Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday By Associated Press France’s beloved abbey has reached a ripe old age -- 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. Continue reading
May 27 Cannes Film Festival closes with ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ awarded Palme d’Or By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that bestowed the festival's prestigious top prize on an engrossing, rigorously plotted French courtroom drama that puts a marriage on… Continue reading
May 15 What to expect from this year’s blockbuster Cannes Film Festival By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Last year’s festival, a banner one by most judgments, produced three Oscar best-picture nominees. Continue reading
May 14 Zelenskyy makes surprise stop in Paris, meets with French President Macron By John Leicester, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive… Continue reading
Apr 27 Pots and pans clang anew in France against Macron’s pension law By Associated Press Saucepan protests have become a popular way to voice anger at a resented new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Similar actions were staged in several parts of France Thursday where government members were scheduled to travel. Continue reading
Apr 20 Continued anger at retirement age change fuels further protests in France By Daniel Cole, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters opposed to the law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have demonstrated in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Apr 17 13 people arrested in France after a demonstration in protest of pension change By Associated Press French police say they arrested 13 people after gas and power meters were strewn outside a government building in an unusual trade union demonstration against unpopular pension reforms. Continue reading
Apr 14 France’s constitutional council approves higher pension age By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64. It is a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after three months of mass protests over the legislation that have damaged his… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden touts strength of Ireland-U.S. relations in address to Irish Parliament By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden played up the shared history and values of Ireland and the United States on the second day of his visit there, the White House announced DACA recipients can apply for Medicaid and health… Continue watching