French ‘narco-tourism’ alert as washed-up cocaine draws beachcombers
Residents on Normandy coast describe influx of unfamiliar people after news of 2 tonnes of drug arriving onshore French authorities have warned about “narco-tourism” on...
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French court convicts three men over Macron knife attack plot
Trial heard trio from far-right group discussed using ceramic knife to stab French president in 2018 A French anti-terror court convicted three people on Friday...
UK arm of EDF returns to profit as household electricity prices soar
French firm’s 2022 pre-tax figure of £1.1bn in Britain relates to nuclear operations and higher energy prices The UK arm of the French energy company...
French prosecutors close rape investigation into model agency boss
Case on alleged crimes by Gérald Marie in 1980s and 90s closed due to statute of limitations French prosecutors have closed an investigation into possible...
Paris pushes for second-home tax hike to tackle population drain
Authorities in French capital also want more affordable housing for working- and middle-class families Paris authorities have proposed to combat the population drain from the...
Lynx facing extinction in France as population drops at most to 150 cats
Urgent action needed as DNA tests show their genetic diversity is so low they could vanish from the country in 30 years Conservationists warn that...
Marina Ovsyannikova says she still fears for her life after ‘chaotic’ escape to France
Former Russian TV editor, who was under house arrest, described her journey across Europe last October Marina Ovsyannikova, the former Russian state TV editor who...
Zelenskiy meets Macron and Scholz and repeats appeal for aircraft and arms for Ukraine
Ukrainian president urges Europe to send ‘long-range heavy weaponry’ as Macron says Europe’s future at stake Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy has...
Third day of strikes and protests in France over Macron pension plans
Hundreds of thousands expected to take part in more than 200 street demonstrations across country France is facing a third day of strikes and mass...
The other Monet: impressionist’s brother is star of new exhibition
A Paris show will focus on Claude’s little-known elder sibling Léon Monet and his impressionist collection The name Monet conjures up pictures of water lilies,...
