Photos: Monaco and two French Mediterranean jewels named as Best European Destinations The three French-speaking destinations appeared in the 2025 top 20 rankings
Photo: This Frenchman is sought by Europol over alleged 鈧�5m fraud The Luxembourg-born 鈥榖usinessman and lawyer鈥� is now on Europol鈥檚 鈥榤ost wanted fugitives鈥� list
news SEE: How inflation in France compares with other EU countries The eurozone has experienced rising prices for several years across many sectors
鈥楤rexit: no-one else dares speak of leaving鈥�: President Macron The president also spoke of the threat from the far-right, the need for more border control, simpler rules and more defence investment in a speech in Paris
Facebook users duped over data, says French consumer association It has now joined a Europe-wide investigation into Meta's practices
Former winner of TV鈥檚 The Voice to represent France at 2024 Eurovision Discover the song he will perform at the contest here
See how France鈥檚 electricity prices compare with others in Europe France鈥檚 price cap has meant rates have stayed low - although not the lowest
France aspires to take helm as leading European country in healthcare Centres of excellence will work in partnership with universities
Has a start date been set for the EU's new digital border system? The European Entry/Exit System will be a digital system for collecting data on non-EU citizens entering and leaving the Schengen area
French health insurance travel card: How it works and how to get one We explain France鈥檚 carte europ茅ene d鈥檃ssurance maladie and who is eligible for one
Deadline to enter draw for a free Europe rail pass is fast approaching Do you know anyone who would be interested in applying?
Claims that senior UK ministers seeking Swiss-style EU ties denied PM says he would block any move requiring the UK to align with EU laws
UK PM Liz Truss joins first meeting of new 鈥榗lub of European nations鈥� The European Political Community was first suggested by President Macron. It is hoped that Ms Truss鈥� participation will help improve UK-EU relations
How does 90-day rule work for non-EU parts of Europe? The 90/180-day rule applies to the whole Schengen area, as well as Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein
US airlines ready to add more flights to Europe as Covid retreats Delta and United Airlines are among those introducing new services to European countries that are opening their borders to fully vaccinated Americans
Fans celebrate France鈥檚 highest-ever score at Eurovision Barbara Pravi鈥檚 performance saw the country come second overall, with its best result in 30 years, prompting fans - including President Macron - to celebrate the almost-victory
Official launch of group for 鈥楤ritish Europeans鈥� in France The group has formally launched as a French association and has attracted more than 1,800 people to its Facebook group
Covid: Will France have enough vaccines to meet its new targets? The short answer seems to be yes as giant 鈥榲accinodromes鈥� prepare to open and France anticipates doses from five major vaccine sources
AstraZeneca France: Vaccine pause 鈥榗atastrophic鈥� say doctors Leading doctors in France say the decision is political and could stoke distrust, even as health authorities say there is 鈥榥o reason to be alarmed鈥� by the jab
How France鈥檚 Christmas compares to other European countries Curfews in Italy and Spain, bubbles and tiers in the UK and just one festive guest allowed in Belgium
Covid: European Medicines Agency to approve jab by end 2020 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is considering data from seven major labs in a bid to approve the jab by end 2020 and start vaccination early 2021
How does France's lockdown compare in Europe? We compare measures in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy
Britons in France face visas to study abroad in Europe British students in France will have to apply for student visas and residency cards if they wish to study abroad in Europe
EU in 鈧�220m plan to transfer Covid patients between states The plan is to ease pressure on overloaded hospitals, alongside other coordinated Covid efforts on inter-EU travel and future vaccines
France welcomes EU鈥檚 new coordinated Covid risk map The map will be colour-coded by risk level from green to red, and will be updated by the EU each week
France will not accept Brexit deal 'at any price' A future relationship Brexit deal is 鈥渟till possible鈥� and 鈥渄esirable鈥� but France will not accept 鈥渁 deal at any price,鈥� says the new French Europe Minister.
EU works to avoid border 鈥榗haos鈥� as Covid continues spread EU countries are working to enact a coordinated approach to any possible border closure policy within the Schengen Area as Covid-19 continues to spread, in a bid to avoid mismatched rules and border 鈥渃haos鈥�.
Macron: 鈧�750 billion EU Covid kickstart plan is 鈥榟istoric鈥� French President Emmanuel Macron has called the EU鈥檚 new 鈧�750 billion plan to kickstart the economy after the Covid-19 crisis 鈥渢he most important moment for Europe since the creation of the euro鈥�.
EU external borders now open to some countries, but not US The European Union and Schengen Area have today (July 1) opened external borders to 15 countries, including Canada and Australia; but notably not the United States, Brazil, or Russia.
French group will 鈥榝ight in court鈥� for Covid travel refunds A French consumer association fighting for the public鈥檚 right to refunds on trips that were cancelled due to Covid-19 has said it is prepared to take the case to the country鈥檚 highest administrative court if necessary.
Flixbus coaches resume on June 18 in France Coach travel company Flixbus is set to restart trips from June 18 in France.
UK-France travel June 15: Your options by air, train, ferry General travel to France from other European countries, including the UK, is set to open up again on Monday, June 15. Connexion looks at what the travel options are between France and the UK from next week.
French-Italian border reopens in southeast France Police controls at the border in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes, 鈥嶱rovence-Alpes-C么te d'Azur) caused queues and frustration for drivers crossing over from Italy into France, with each country imposing different regulations for travellers.
Covid-19: France tourism boost as travel rules eased Hotels, B&Bs, campsites, and g卯tes across most of France will be allowed to reopen from June 2, when the 100km limit on travel is lifted
Dying French woman blocked from cure due to Covid-19 A French woman with a fatal brain tumour has been blocked from possibly life-saving, experimental treatment in the US after borders closed and confinement was imposed due to Covid-19.
EU will continue to grow despite Brexit Nick Inman says populist arguments of impending EU implosion are not supported by the facts. In fact, it is likely to grow after President Macron suggested France may be willing to lift its opposition to the applications of Albania and North Macedonia
France considers EU plan to cut copper coins Plans to phase out one and two cent coins across the eurozone are included in the European Commission's new work programme
Burger King has 'no plans' for veggie burger in France Fast food giant Burger King has no plans to bring its newly-launched meat-free 鈥淩ebel鈥� burger to France, and will instead focus on higher-end meat options for the time being, it has said.
Conference to explore EU's future and Britons' rights Speakers from across Europe will explore the future of European democracy at a one-day conference in Toulouse this month 鈥� looking at Brexit impacts on Britons in France as well as the big picture for Europe in the world.
European MPs call for more night trains from France Night trains across Europe, including to and from France, could become more common after an open letter from French and German MPs called for more services to reduce reliance on aeroplanes.
French cars can now be fined in Ireland and Sweden Drivers with French licence plates on their vehicle now risk a fine at home if they are caught speeding in two more countries - Ireland and Sweden - in addition to the 18 other nations already on the list.
France approves controversial Canada trade deal The French government has approved a controversial trade deal with Canada this week, amid intense debate and critics who say that the plan will allow unfair competition and cause ecological concerns.
Green card plan gets boost with European award Pro-EU group New Europeans which has championed a 鈥楨uropean green card鈥� scheme to safeguard free movement rights post-Brexit is hoping for a boost after it received a prestigious European award.
Validity of 鈥楨uropean鈥� British passports My British passport is still valid for several years but it says Euro颅pean Union on the cover 鈥� will this cause problems after Brexit? D.W.
SNCF faces competition in France as Italy speeds in Italian train firm Trenitalia could be competing with French company SNCF on high-speed lines including between Paris-Lyon and Paris-Bordeaux, by 2020, it has said.
French woman denied vote because she 鈥榳as dead鈥� A French woman from the Lot-et-Garonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) who tried to vote in person in the recent European elections was told she could not do so, because records showed she had died.
Unknown party beat everybody in one French commune The Animalist Party enjoyed unexpected success in the European elections, picking up 450,000 votes nationally
Petition on European food labels seeks 1m signatures A petition to make the 鈥淣utri-Score鈥� food labelling system mandatory across Europe is aiming to reach one million signatures after being launched by European national consumer associations this week.
Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law All phone calls within European countries are set to drop in price and be capped from today (Wednesday May 15), as a law limiting the cost has entered into force.
Usain Bolt's Paris e-scooter service launch stumbles Court rules that Olympic champion cannot use his own name for new ride-share service
Paris mayor to allow 16-year-olds to vote in poll test Anne Hidalgo is to allow a group of Parisians aged 16 and over to 鈥渧ote鈥� in the next European elections, as part of an experiment to test if the overall voting age could be reduced.
Less than third of French see Europe as 鈥榟opeful鈥� Less than one third of 麻豆传媒映画 see Europe as something 鈥渉opeful鈥�, with almost the same percentage calling it a 鈥渟ource of anxiety鈥�, according to a poll ahead of this year鈥檚 European elections.
Bird welfare group files complaint against France Bird welfare group La Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux is calling on France to remember its obligations towards birds, 40 years after a European Commission (EC) directive on the issue was first imposed.
EU vehicles could soon have accident 鈥榖lack boxes鈥� All new vehicles in the European Union could soon be equipped with 鈥渂lack boxes鈥� that record journey data that could be used in the event of an accident, in the same style as aeroplane flight recorders.
Europe votes to end daylight savings clock changes The European Parliament has approved plans to end seasonal daylight savings hour changes across the EU by 2021.
Crossborder populism causing EU more grief than the UK Emmanuel Macron, as we know, expects to be the unofficial leader of Europe once Angela Merkel retires as Chancellor of Germany.
Macron calls for 鈥楨uropean renaissance鈥� in open letter President Emmanuel Macron has written an open letter entitled 鈥淎 European renaissance鈥�, in which he has called for a 鈥渕ore united Europe鈥� over the issues of protection, freedom, and progress.
French border 鈥楤rexit strike鈥� causes huge lorry queues French Eurotunnel and ferry customs officers who mounted an 鈥渦nlimited strike鈥� by enforcing strict border controls - to mimic what may happen after Brexit - have caused tens of kilometres of traffic jams.
France must stop LBD use during protests, Europe says France should review and stop its use of 鈥� lanceurs de balles de d茅fense (LBD)鈥� rubber bullet guns as soon as possible, the Council of Europe human rights commissioner has said.
Super Blood Moon eclipse visible in France this Sunday A total 鈥淪uper Blood Moon鈥� eclipse will be visible to the naked eye from across Europe on the night of Sunday 20 January, as the Moon crosses the shadow of the Earth.
McDonald鈥檚 鈥楤ig Mac鈥� trademark cancelled in EU McDonald鈥檚 has had its famous 鈥淏ig Mac鈥� trademark cancelled across the European Union, after a successful challenge from small Irish burger chain, Supermac.
Macron promises 鈥榣etter to France鈥� in New Year speech French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the ongoing unrest in the country in his New Year wishes speech, with a promised follow up 鈥渓etter to the 麻豆传媒映画鈥� expected in the next few days.
EU MEPs vote against plastic is 鈥榟uge step forward鈥� The European Parliament has successfully voted in a directive that will ban the use of single-use plastic by 2021, in a move that has been dubbed 鈥渁n absolutely enormous step forward鈥�.
Europe鈥檚 petrol pump labels to change in new EU rules Fuel labelling in petrol stations across Europe is to change this month (October 2018) in line with European Union rules to standardise pumps in the EU zone.
Europeans in favour of dropping daylight clock change Over 80% of Europeans are in favour of abandoning daylight saving changes and keeping the clocks in 鈥渟ummer time鈥� all year round, a new poll has found.
Decision is due soon on Brexit challenge British barrister Jolyon Maugham is expecting imminently a decision from the appeal court in Edinburgh regarding his case seeking a referral to the European Court of Justice about whether the UK can cancel Brexit unilaterally.
Chinese lab errors could cause cancer in Europeans Errors made by a Chinese laboratory when making a medication that is sold in Europe could have cancer-causing consequences, a European medicine agency has warned.
Optimism in 鈥榠nvalid Brexit talks鈥� case Second World War veteran Harry Shindler, 97, pictured , and his lawyer Julien Fouchet, expect a judgement on their case about the validity of the EU Brexit talks in the next few months.
Europeans living in UK at lowest level in four years The number of European citizens living permanently in the UK is at its lowest level in four years, with Brexit suggested as one of the reasons for the change.
French fishmongers fined for not using Latin labels Fishmongers in Marseille have been fined up to 鈧�1,500 each for failing to mention the precise Latin names of their fish on their market stall labels.
Free movement rights in Schengen Zone after Brexit What will happen after Brexit to my EU right to move freely in the Schengen Zone? A.L.
