France

Macron takes EU reform push to Germany book fair

by Jérôme Rivet Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron takes his push for deeper European integration to…

Catalan independence would not be recognized: France

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Catalan independence would not enjoy international recognition, France's minister for European affairs said Monday as…

3 charged over makeshift gas canister bomb in Paris

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- French prosecutors have charged three men in connection with a makeshift explosive device made of gas canisters placed…

Brother of gunman who attacked French Jews goes on trial

by Pierre Rochiccioli Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Five years ago, Mohamed Merah went on a nine-day shooting spree…

Football: 29 hurt as French stadium barrier collapses

AMIENS, France (AFP) - Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern…

Beyonce sings Spanish in hurricane relief remix

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Beyonce has returned to music to raise money for hurricane relief, delivering verses in…

Alstom, Siemens merge to create new European rail champion

by Julie Chabanas and Adam Plowright Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The maker of France's TGV trains announced Tuesday…

Macron vows ‘essential cooperation’ with Germany after Merkel win

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election win, promising…

Eiffel Tower starts work on anti-terror upgrade

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Works began Monday to boost security at the Eiffel Tower as an anti-terrorism measure, city hall…

France ponders phone ban in schools

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has touched off a public debate about banning phones in schools…

“We won’t back down,” vows French government after protests

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government will press ahead with President Emmanuel Macron's flagship labor reforms despite the first mass protests…

Russia, France warn of explosive Korea situation

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin warned Friday of a "major conflict" looming on the Korean Peninsula, calling for crisis talks as…

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