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Calls mount to ban French TV channel CNews after racist killing

On Monday, a petition calling for the closure of CNews, a channel part of conservative French billionaire Vincent Bolloré's group often described as France's answer to Fox News, surpassed 500,000 signatures....

Le Monde in EnglishNov 2, 2026

Historic Paris department store receives bankruptcy protection

A court on Monday granted bankruptcy protection to Paris department store BHV Marais, which sparked controversy last year over a partnership with Asian fast-fashion giant Shein, as it aims to safeguard its operations and jobs....

The Local FranceNov 2, 2026

French breast cancer patients challenge the Pink October 'party'

Patients in France are increasingly rejecting the "glitter" of the annual breast cancer awareness campaign of Pink October. They say celebrations and cosmetic tie-ins can feel far removed from the reality of treatment and act as a smokescreen for political inaction and the danger...

RFI English — FranceOct 27, 2026

France: Le Pen seeks to leverage unrest in presidential campaign kick-off

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, addressed some 10,000 supporters on Sunday in the city of Orleans as she kicked off her presidential campaign, a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests flared again into violence. Le Pen, the frontrunner, is seen t...

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

French far-right leader Le Pen kicks off presidential campaign

We’ve just been listening to Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally and its presidential candidate, delivering her first official campaign speech in Orléans. She spoke of what she called a “renaissance” for France and the dawn of a new era. She also condemned what ...

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

Trappes attack: From racism to terrorism, a collective responsibility

The deadly rampage of the man suspected of killing one person and injuring five others in towns west of Paris on Friday unfolded in the midst of a deeply polarized presidential campaign, where insults and a scramble to outdo the far right have come to dominate the political lands...

Le Monde in EnglishOct 25, 2026

Far-right leader Le Pen says visible policing keeps protests smooth

Meanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in a speech later this afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is being re-elected as party l...

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

France’s far right gathers as Le Pen prepares her presidential campaign

Meanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in a speech later this afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is being re-elected as party l...

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

Europe Today: Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in Kharkiv

Blame in France over protests continues as Sébastien Lecornu accuses the ultra-left of orchestrating the unrest. In Kharkiv, two children are among the victims of a Russian strike on a park as Putin reportedly floats a summit without Kyiv. And we interview with Ryanair CEO Michae...

EuronewsOct 20, 2026

France's new sexual violence bill 'fails to tackle root causes', campaigners warn

A sweeping package of reforms, passed unanimously by the lower house of parliament this week, aims to overhaul how France investigates and prosecutes sexual violence. Yet campaigners say the legislation does not do enough to prevent abuse, while protection for some of the most vu...

RFI English — FranceOct 17, 2026

Reintroduction of vultures to France causes friction with farmers

France’s vulture population is growing, thanks to a reintroduction campaign that began in the 1980s after the birds all but disappeared decades earlier. But according to some farmers, the return of the birds has brought challenges as well as rewards....

RFI English — FranceOct 4, 2026

Pope heads to French city of Metz to speak on united Europe

Pope Leo on Monday arrived in a French border city to speak on the future of Europe, giving a distinctly political dimension to a landmark visit to France that has sparked scenes of spiritual jubilation....

The Local FranceSep 28, 2026

New investigation reveals extent of foreign interference campaign in France

An employee of a British strategic consulting firm was indicted in July in Paris for 'corruption' and 'influence peddling' on behalf of a former prime minister of Kazakhstan. The name of a renowned Parisian lawyer also emerged in another operation orchestrated by Qatar....

Le Monde in EnglishSep 24, 2026

Macron urges world to uphold international law over 'law of the jungle'

Giving his last speech to the UN's signature annual diplomatic gathering as president, Emmanuel Macron also railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza while calling for a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets in the Ukraine-Russia war....

Le Monde in EnglishSep 22, 2026