Belgium to try 14 over 2015 Paris attacks Belgium will put 14 suspects on trial for allegedly aiding those who carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 people dead, the ... World • 24 Feb
French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape French actor Gerard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, a judicial source told the AFP news agency. World • 24 Feb
French court sentences four over Madonna stage collapse A French court has handed suspended prison sentences to four people charged over the collapse of a stage as it was being set up for ... World • 17 Feb
Russia and France bury their dead from Napoleon's war The remains of French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 were laid to rest this morning in a ... World • 13 Feb
Europe's oldest person turns 117 after surviving Covid Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, who survived Covid-19 last month, turned 117 today with a special birthday feast including her favourite dessert - ... Europe • 11 Feb
France's Société Générale lags rivals in debt trading France's Société Générale has posted a drop in equity and fixed-income trading revenues in the fourth quarter, out of step with many rivals who profited ... Business • 10 Feb
116-year-old French nun survives Covid-19 Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, has survived Covid-19 and will celebrate her 117th birthday tomorrow, her caregivers said. Coronavirus • 10 Feb
106-year-old passing time in lockdown playing piano French cultural venues have now been closed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but that didn't deter Colette Maze, a 106-year-old pianist, from recording ... News Lens • 05 Feb
Sanofi eyes more cost cuts to boost profitability Sanofi said today it aimed to grow earnings per share this year after it posted stronger-than-expected results in the fourth quarter, and the drugmaker hiked ... Business • 05 Feb
Loan charges hit BNP Paribas profits amid Covid crisis Charges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic ate into BNP Paribas' net profit in the fourth quarter as the French lender set aside more provisions for ... Business • 05 Feb
Brittany Ferries' 3 new freight only services to France Brittany Ferries is introducing three new weekly freight only sailings between Ireland and France to service increased demand from hauliers. Business • 02 Feb
France to ban travel from non-EU countries on Sunday France is to close its borders to non-European Union countries for all except essential travel, while stepping back from a widely anticipated third lockdown. Coronavirus • 29 Jan
France economy contracts less than expected in Q4 The French economy lurched back into contraction in the final quarter of last year but not as much as expected after the country faced a ... Business • 29 Jan
Hauliers going to France will need negative virus test All hauliers travelling to France from Ireland will have to have evidence of a negative Covid-19 test from Thursday. Business • 26 Jan
France imposes new border controls to curb virus spread New border controls came into force in France as part of a massive effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and avoid another nationwide lockdown. Coronavirus • 24 Jan
Disneyland Paris delays reopening to April due to Covid Disneyland Paris said today it was postponing its reopening by almost two months, to April 2, due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 19 Jan
Couche-Tard-Carrefour takeover talks fail Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard and European retailer Carrefour have decided to work on partnership opportunities after takeover talks failed, the two companies said in a joint ... Business • 18 Jan
French government hardens stance on Carrefour takeover France is taking a tough line against any takeover of retailer Carrefour by a foreign company, dealing a major blow to a near $20 billion ... Business • 15 Jan
Salads and sandwiches run out at Paris M&S stores Marks & Spencer said new trade rules in place since Britain left the European Union were delaying deliveries of some fresh food to its stores ... Business • 05 Jan
Organisers of Spanish rave face fines of up to €600,000 Riot police broke up a New Year's Eve rave in an abandoned warehouse today near Barcelona in Spain, where 300 people had been partying for ... Coronavirus • 02 Jan
2,500 revellers attend illegal New Year rave in France Some 2,500 party-goers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France last night, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it. World • 01 Jan
French minister defends speed of Covid vaccine roll-out The Czech Republic has reported a record high 16,939 daily cases of Covid-19 for the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said today. World • 31 Dec 20
UK fresh food supply at risk until Dover backlog clears British supplies of some fresh food, mainly fruit and vegetables, are at risk of running out until a backlog of trucks at the port of ... Business • 23 Dec 20
Three police officers shot dead in France Three police officers were killed and a fourth wounded in central France by a gunman they confronted in response to a domestic violence call, officials ... France • 23 Dec 20
Sainsbury's warns of gaps on shelves British supermarket group Sainsbury's warned today that gaps will start to appear on shelves within days if transport ties are not quickly restored with mainland ... Business • 21 Dec 20
