January 8, 2024 French prime minister resigns amid immigration law blowback Now-former French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned Monday over widespread political fallout over a controversial immigration reform law.
December 15, 2023 Critics seeing red over 'contemporary' stained-glass panes for Notre Dame rebuild The Archbishop of Parish has requested the modern additions, which will replace six stained glass windows in a small chapel with winners from a competition.
November 19, 2023 Macron’s wife admits her mind was 'a mess’ when she dated her high school aged ex-pupil Emmanuel Macron met his future wife when he was 15 and she was 40, teaching drama at his high school where her daughter was one of his classmates.
October 24, 2023 France's Macron says Israeli campaign against Hamas in Gaza must be 'without mercy' French President Emmanuel Macron called on the international coalition set up to combat ISIS to now turn its attention on Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
October 7, 2023 French president seeks to enshrine abortion in country’s constitution President of France Emmanuel Macron said at the Constitutional Council on Wednesday that he is seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the nation's governing document.
September 21, 2023 Italy's call for naval blockade may be only way to stem Europe's migrant crisis, expert says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is calling for an EU naval blockade to stem the continent's migrant crisis, something one expert believes is the only option.
July 13, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron receives severed finger in mail, police place in fridge with snacks: report French President Emmanuel Macron was sent a severed human finger by mail as he grapples with discontent among citizens.
July 9, 2023 France bans fireworks sales ahead of Bastille Day as country reels from anti-police riots France banned the "sale, carrying, transport and use of pyrotechnic articles" before Bastille Day and promised "to protect the French" after recent riots.
July 3, 2023 Last surviving member of French D-Day unit dead at 100 Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of France's Kieffer Commando — one of the first to come ashore at Normandy on D-Day — has died after being treated for lung issues. He was 100.
July 2, 2023 France violence: Leaders work out response to riots, victim's grandmother calls for end to unrest The French grandmother of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer called for riots in France to cease, saying she is not upset with police overall.