Paris lights up Eiffel Tower in colours of Ukraine flag

In Britain, Londoners also gathered in Trafalgar Square to hold a vigil on behalf of Ukraine.

24 February 2023

Iran summons French envoy over 'insulting' cartoons

"We won't allow the French government to go too far. They've definitely chosen the wrong path," Amirabdollahian tweeted.

5 January 2023

Argentina win incredible World Cup final in shootout

"I wanted to close my career with this, it was the one that was missing so I can no longer ask for anything else," said Messi.

19 December 2022

France strains to avert power cuts as cold snap tests Europe

Belgium's natural gas supply could be at risk this winter in the event of a cold wave.

10 December 2022

Third wave of French pension protests keeps pressure on Macron

Unions and leftwing opponents say the money can be found elsewhere, notably from the wealthy, and that workers need protecting.

8 February 2023

EasyJet averts cabin crew strike in France with deal with unions

Europe is bracing for strikes affecting airlines ahead of its busiest Christmas travel season.

7 December 2022

Top French university bans use of ChatGPT to prevent plagiarism

The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po.

28 January 2023

COVID-19 cases in France on the rise again, government says

Still, it is well below levels of over 100,000 seen over March-April and in July, and highs of over 366,000 in January.

30 November 2022