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French and German officials will also take part in diplomatic effort to de-escalate crisisUkrainian and Russian representatives are due to meet in Paris on Wednesday, together with France and Germany, in the latest diplomatic effort to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.The Kremlin’s top official on Ukraine, Dmitry Kozak, will hold talks with Andriy […]

If you live in Swiss regions of Geneva, Vaud, Jura, Neuchâtel or Ticino you probably shop in France or Italy more or less regularly. Here are the rules you should know about.

EU countries have agreed to make it easier for anyone with an EU Covid-19 certificate to travel within the bloc without having to face any further restrictions such as tests or quarantine.

If you're looking for an insult that proves your credentials as a cultured and literary individual, look no further.

Famous for its high-speed TGV trains, France is now seeing the launch of a new rail revolution - slow trains. John Lichfield looks at the ambitious plan to reconnect some of France's forgotten areas through a rail co-operative and a new philosophy of rail travel.

France begins to lift its Covid restrictions in February and there are also school holidays, financial changes and a festival of delicious crêpes, to name just a few events in a packed month.

The French electorate is moving further to the right, according to a new poll of 10,000 voters, although trust in president Emmanuel Macron has increased slightly over the last year.

EDF workers have walked out in protest at French government plans for the company to sell a greater percentage of its nuclear-produced electricity at the regulated reduced price, claiming customers and tax payers will ultimately foot the bill.

As fuel costs continue to rise French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced that the government will increase financial help for people who drive for work.

One in ten people have caught Covid in France since the start of the new year - case numbers remain at a record high with infection rates greater than in any other European nation.

Catholic dioceses in France have raised 20 million euros ($22.6 million) to compensate thousands of victims of historical child sexual abuse by clergy, the fund in charge of raising the money said Tuesday.

26 January 1971: The uncharacteristic inelegance of the appearance of ‘La Grande Mademoiselle’ lying stretched on her deathbed bed in pyjamas had to be swiftly correctedAs the spring couture collections start, fashion talk in Paris revolves around shorts. These have already been exposed, indeed overexposed in London and Rome; so let us hope that this […]

Analysis: Differing views over Russia within Nato alliance resurface in Ukraine crisisCan the western alliance against Russia over its buildup of troops on the Ukrainian border hold together? It is a question that politicians and diplomats are increasingly grappling with amid fears that Germany and, to a lesser extent, France are in danger of dividing from […]

French fashion designer loved by celebrities for his daring and often outrageous creationsWhen Thierry Mugler finally permitted a museum to curate a retrospective of his work, it showed his exceptionally shapely contribution to fashion.The exhibition, which opened in Montreal, Canada, in 2019 and transferred last September to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs […]

France and Germany are ready to pursue dialogue with Russia but if Moscow attacks Ukraine the price will be high, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, speaking at a press conference following talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. 

The Court of Justice of the Republic has closed down 19,685 legal complaints brought against the French Prime Minister, Health Minister and Education Minister over their handling of the pandemic.

As France introduces a strict vaccine pass system for entry to many everyday venues such as cafés and bars, several readers have asked us if they can be vaccinated or get a booster while in France on holiday.

When the French choose their next president in April, they will go to the polls not once, but twice. Here's why France has a two-round voting system and what effect that has on the country's elections.

Logistics UK has called on French and British governments to address congested roads leading up to ports on both sides of the Channel, which have been blamed on Brexit.

An Iranian court sentenced Benjamin Brière, a Frenchman, to eight years in prison on spying charges on Tuesday. His Paris-based lawyer has denounced the trial as a "masquerade".

French President Emmanuel Macron uses this expression all the time and you can too if you want to develop a slightly mysterious, teasing air . . .

Haute couture show in Paris starts with Charlotte Casiraghi on horseback in honour of maison’s founderThe best outfit in which to weather a pandemic? Try a bouclé suit, two-tone kitten heels and a chain-strap handbag with a double C logo.In defiance of all business forecasts, Chanel is emerging from two challenging years for retail virtually unscathed. […]

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned what he called a "military coup" in Burkina Faso, a day after soldiers said they had seized power in the West African country.

From soon to maybe to indefinitely to possibly, via the 'night of time' French has a lot of time-related phrases that don't translate literally, but will have you sounding like a true local if you use them. We break them down for you here.

Emmanuel Macron and the far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen look set to be joined by numerous other candidates in the French presidential election. We look at the latest polling, and introduce some of the most likely candidatesFrance will vote to elect a new president in April, and the list of competitors became clearer on Saturday with the nomination of the […]