France

The French government has set up an online simulator allowing people to estimate the amount of income tax they are likely to pay.

French far-right politician Eric Zemmour was ordered on Wednesday to pay a fine of €10,000 for contesting crimes against humanity by saying Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain had "saved" French Jews during World War II.

If you have a hedge in your garden in France, local rules may mean that you have missed an early deadline for trimming it this year.

The European Union will respond to the new tariffs set to be announced by the United States Wednesday ‘before the end of April’, a French government spokeswoman said after a cabinet meeting.

Shoppers in French supermarkets may have reported shortages of eggs in some areas, but experts insist there’s no chance of US-style ‘eggflation’ panic here.

Judges who convicted Marine Le Pen on embezzlement charges and banned the far-right politician from public office for five years have faced death threats since the sentencing earlier this week. French police have launched a new investigation into the threats as France reels from the fallout of the bombshell ruling.

France's current rape laws specify that prosecutors must prove that "violence, coercion, threats or surprise" took place - but now the country's politicians are debating a new law that enshrines the notion of consent.

From how to decide which tax declaration to file first to how Trump's latest executive order might affect voting from abroad, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, visit frequently or plan to move here some day.

This French word might come up if you’re hungry and trying to find a spot to sit down.

Is Marine Le Pen a victim of political persecution as her party claims? Of course not, argues John Lichfield. But that doesn't mean her political career is finished.

France’s new ambassador to Russia arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, several months after his predecessor left, as tensions between Paris and the Kremlin remain high over Ukraine.

European visitors to the UK must hold a new online entry permit as the British government shakes up longstanding travel rules.

Since the budget airline easyJet announced that it would close its 'hub' in the south-west France airport of Toulouse, there has been a major shake-up of destinations.

The UK's ETA visa waiver becomes obligatory for Europeans from Wednesday April 2nd, but there is still confusion for certain British dual nationals who have received very different official advice from the UK.

A letter from the American embassy in Paris warning French companies doing business with the US against using 'diversity, equity and inclusion' programmes has stirred much anger - but does actually France practice DEI, and how does it fit into the country's race-blind, secular approach?

If you hear someone use this slightly fishy* French expression, they may just have ruined their own dreams.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen told a TV interview that she intends to 'keep fighting' to run for the presidency after a conviction for embezzlement that saw her handed a five-year ban from politics.

The Paris Court of Appeal said on Tuesday it expected to examine Marine Le Pen's case in time for a decision to be made in the summer of 2026, ahead of France's next presidential election. The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from standing for office, earlier accused the political establishment of rolling out "the […]

Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement and barred from running for office for the next five years - from appeals, constitutional questions and political rallies, here's what's next for her and her party.

Travel to the UK from France has new paperwork requirements for some travellers, with new rules coming into effect on Wednesday, April 2nd.

Kemi Seba, a controversial African activist known for his virulent anti-Western stance, has been arrested in Paris, a source close to the case told AFP Tuesday.

On Wednesday, April 2nd the UK's new ETA travel authorisation system became obligatory for European travellers. Here's how it will impact residents of European countries.

We can explain this. But you might think we’re joking…

Christian Boltanski, one of France's top contemporary artists whose multimedia works probed the meaning of mortality and memory, has died aged 76, a former museum director told AFP on Sunday.

While the extension of France’s health pass and other new anti-Covid 19 measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron Monday night are yet to be hammered out in detail, what’s certain is that a full-throttled return to a normal life of frequenting café terraces, restaurants, cinemas, theatres and other culture and leisure activities will now hinge on […]