France

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has said he expects further lockdowns across France as coronavirus infections continue to surge and has recommended the French to limit their social life. There would be no relaxation of Covid-19…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday detailed the government’s proposed bill to fight manifestations of radical Islamism in the country, tightening control over the foreign influence on Islam and funding for mosques, and promoting…

The presidents of Russia, the United States and France are drawing up a joint statement about the crisis over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Interfax news agency cited the Kremlin as saying on Thursday. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir…

France accused Turkey on Thursday of sending Syrian mercenaries to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and said it was working with Russia to reach a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces. “President (Emmanuel)…

French investigators have called for a review of the design and maintenance of titanium alloy engine parts to ensure they guard against the risks of metal fatigue following an engine blowout on an Airbus AIR.PA A380 exactly three years ago.…

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Lithuania on Tuesday, Tsikhanouskaya’s official channel in the Telegram messaging app reported. Tsikhanouskaya planned to…

French president Emmanuel Macron will hold a news conference on Sunday on the political situation in Lebanon, the French presidency said. Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Mustapha Adib, quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month…

The Eiffel Tower has reopened its doors to the public following an armed police response and evacuated after a hoax anonymous bomb threat was phoned in. Police received an anonymous phone call warning that a bomb had been planted at…

France’s foreign minister on Wednesday called on international partners to up the pressure on Lebanese political forces to form a government and again warned that only once reforms were underway would vital financial aid arrive. “The…