The EU emphasised anti-discrimination and equality as part of its core values with France, Belgium and Spain pushing back against the letter.
Messages of support for the Rassemblement National’s founder, along with attacks on the French judicial system, came from her political allies.
Moral of the story: don’t mess with the French.
The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal residence in the life of French democracy even today.
Sansal was arrested in November 2024 at Algiers airport. French President Macron has called on Algeria to release the writer.
With wide boulevards and a lake, the French Quarter provides a little more breathing space than the Old Quarter.
This year, 15,000 military personnel will take part in the country’s largest cyber defence drill to better prepare for real-life threats.
Olivier Grondeau, who had been held in Iran since October 2022, said earlier this year that Tehran was using him as a bargaining chip.
President Trump’s 200% tit-for-tat tariff threat on EU alcohol is causing panic in France’s already weakened champagne industry.
French industries, including drinks such as wines and spirits, and pharmaceuticals, are the most at risk if the US president enacts the tariffs.