France

Health news

Hantavirus: Macron says situation is 'under control' in France

Macron stated that the government had 'made the right decisions' and reassured that the health situation was 'under control,' while calling on EU countries to adopt protocols that meet 'the most demanding standards'.

13/05/2026

Europe Today

Parents take TikTok to court over claims it hooks teenagers

Sixteen French families have launched an unusual collective complaint against TikTok, accusing the platform of a systematic "abuse of weakness." According to Franceinfo, their lawyer describes the algorithm as "digital crack," designed to trap teenagers in mental prisons. Let's investigate.

12/05/2026

Europe News

France's Macron defends Europe in Africa and urges investment

Macron, leading the two-day summit aimed at renewing France's engagement with Africa, said Europe was instead promoting "a strategy of autonomy" for both continents.

11/05/2026

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French farmers dump manure at TotalEnergies refinery in fuel price protest

French farmers have staged a protest outside a major oil refinery near Lyon, dumping manure and rubbish at the entrance in anger over rising fuel costs and falling incomes.

11/05/2026

Smart Regions

Reunion airport gets a bioclimatic terminal, the first in the tropics

In partnership with the European Commission

The airport on the island of Reunion has been equipped with the world's first bioclimatic terminal in a tropical zone. The arrivals and baggage reclaim terminal operates without air-conditioning: the ventilation system is all-natural.

11/05/2026

Business

Small Portuguese liqueur brand wins legal fight against Louis Vuitton

French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton claimed the Portuguese company’s logo copied its famous initials, but a court ruled in favour of the small family-run brand.

11/05/2026

Europe News

First protests against high fuel prices emerge: who will join first?

"Producing is more expensive than ever, and prices are not keeping pace", says the Coordination rurale, which organised the rally. The union claims that "farms can no longer survive without a concrete response".

11/05/2026

Europe News

Niger suspends nine French media over 'threat to public order'

On Tuesday Burkina Faso, an ally of neighbouring Niger and Mali within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), all led by military juntas, banned the broadcast of TV5 Monde.

09/05/2026

Europe News

What is happening on the hantavirus ship? Passengers speak out

Passengers aboard the hantavirus-affected ship report on life on board, describing conditions during the ongoing situation.

08/05/2026

Tech News

Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France over X's AI deepfakes

Paris prosecutors have escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X to a criminal probe.

08/05/2026

Europe News

Fake Nobel prize, real expulsion from Besançon university

A lecturer-researcher from Besançon is at the centre of a scandal rocking academia: he is suspected of having fabricated an international philology award in order to give it to himself. The ruse has seen him expelled from his university.

07/05/2026

Europe News

French carrier group moves south of Suez ahead of Hormuz mission

The carrier’s southward move puts French air assets within range of the strait without entering the Gulf, where the US Navy has been blockading Iranian ports since 13 April.

06/05/2026

Europe News

Mélenchon 2027 candidacy not popular among wider French left

The alliances forged with Mélenchon's LFI in the run-up to the municipal elections have already been criticised by some centre-left voices. Now, the idea of a left-wing primary is gaining traction.

06/05/2026

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Mexico marks 164 years since Battle of Puebla with historic reenactment

Mexico marked the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla on Tuesday 5 May 2026, with hundreds of participants recreating the 1862 clash in Mexico City.

06/05/2026

Europe News

Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for proof of life

The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.

05/05/2026

Armenia

Macron touts Armenia’s turning point, stealing the show at EPC summit

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit marked a visible shift for Armenia as he proclaimed “a Europe which goes from Iceland to the Caucasus” while being greeted with adulation — strolling avenues to La Marseillaise, singing Aznavour and receiving a medal to boot.

05/05/2026