Ahead of protests that the authorities fear could turn violent, the French president announced that only demonstrations organized by trade unions will be allowed, with 'the general recommendation' being to avoid protests in the coming days.
French prosecutors on Friday said that they were investigating a shooting in Trappes, west of Paris, as a suspected terrorist attack. At least one person was killed, and four more were wounded, earlier in the day when a man opened fire from a vehicle....
The first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts....
France’s private sector contracted this month, dragging eurozone business activity growth to a four-month low amid political uncertainty and high energy costs....