France’s public debt has reached €3.3 trillion, or 114 per cent of GDP, with annual interest payments projected to hit €100 billion by 2029. Prime Minister François Bayrou’s 2026 budget proposes cutting two national holidays,

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, tasked by President Macron, is addressing France's looming debt crisis with a 40 billion-euro budget cut. Faced with a fractured parliament, Bayrou warns of sacrifices necessary to avoid a Greek-like crisis while safeguarding defense spending amid political opposition.

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water.

French MPs have unanimously adopted legislation allowing Paris to return to Cote d'Ivoire the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, which colonial troops seized from the Ebrié tribe in 1916.

These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts.

Europe's top human rights court on Thursday ruled France was within its rights to hand suspended fines to climate activists over stealing official portraits of the president from town halls