In French first, same-sex Protestant pastors marry France's Protestant church has celebrated its first wedding of same-sex pastors, authorities said, six years after gay clergy first won the right to marry. News Lens • 26 Jul
France tightens Covid rules with health pass French cinemas, museums and sports venues have begun asking visitors to furnish proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test as the country, which is ... Coronavirus • 21 Jul
French firm makes first sale of artificial heart French prosthetics maker Carmat has said it has sold one of its artificial hearts for the first time since its 2008 founding, for implantation into ... World • 19 Jul
France to ban shredding and gassing of male chicks France will outlaw the culling of male chicks in the poultry industry in 2022 after years of protests from animal welfare activists, Agriculture Minister Julien ... World • 18 Jul
France fines Google €500m in news copyright row France's competition watchdog has slapped a €500m fine on Alphabet's Google today for failing to comply fully with temporary orders it had given in a ... Business • 13 Jul
Wounds still raw in Nice, five years after attack For most French people Bastille Day is synonymous with military pomp and parties, but in the southern city of Nice the country's national holiday also ... World • 12 Jul
Vaccinated clubbers can dance the night away in France Nightlife fans across France can again crowd into clubs from tonight, despite warnings over a looming surge in Covid cases due to the more contagious ... World • 09 Jul
French Senate blocks referendum on climate change The French Senate has voted to block a referendum promised by President Emmanuel Macron on whether to enshrine the fight against climate change in the ... Climate Change • 05 Jul
French champagne industry fumes over new Russian law France's champagne industry group has today criticised a new Russian law forcing foreign champagne producers to add a "sparkling wine" reference to the back of ... Business • 05 Jul
Tour de France spectator to be sued after causing crash Tour de France organisers have said they are suing a spectator who caused a crash when a cyclist rode straight into a cardboard sign being ... World • 28 Jun
Macron, far-right poll poorly in French regional vote France's far-right has suffered defeat at the hands of the traditional right in two key battlegrounds in this weekend's regional elections, exit polls show, dealing ... World • 27 Jun
Woman who killed rapist husband spared more jail time A French woman who killed her rapist husband was spared more jail time in a case that has become a rallying cause for feminists. World • 25 Jun
French man on trial for murder of partner's family A French man who admitted to killing his partner's parents and two of their children, allegedly in a dispute over a family gold horde, went ... World • 22 Jun
Smurfit Kappa to invest €24m in French plant upgrade Paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa is to invest €24m to expand its corrugated plant in Rethel in the north east of France. Business • 22 Jun
Woman who killed rapist husband goes on trial in France A French woman has gone on trial today for killing the man who raped her for years as her stepfather before becoming her husband and ... World • 21 Jun
3 injured after buildings collapse in Bordeaux Three people were injured, one of them seriously, when two three-storey buildings collapsed in the French city of Bordeaux in the early hours of this ... News Lens • 21 Jun
Le Pen, Macron fail to make ground in French elections The parties of French President Emmanuel Macron and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen performed weaker than expected in the first round of regional elections ... World • 21 Jun
Several hurt as French police break up mass rave Five police officers were injured overnight in western France as they broke up a 1,500-strong illegal rave, authorities said. World • 19 Jun
HSBC takes $2.3 bn hit with sale of French retail bank HSBC has agreed to sell its French retail bank to Cerberus-backed My Money Group in a deal which will mean a loss of around $2.3 ... Business • 18 Jun
IKEA France fined €1m over employee spying scheme A French court has ordered IKEA to pay a €1m fine for spying on its French staff, after the world's biggest furniture retailer was found ... World • 15 Jun
Parisian promise: Irish firms urged to look to France Brexit means that France is now the nearest EU country to Ireland, which some hope will make it an obvious first choice for Irish firms ... Business • 13 Jun
Man who slapped Macron is jailed for four months A court has ordered the man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face to serve four months in jail, news channel BFM TV ... World • 10 Jun
Axa unlocks €300m for French restaurants' Covid claims Insurance giant Axa said today that it would pay €300m to some 15,000 French restaurants fighting to have at least part of their losses due ... Business • 10 Jun
Emmanuel Macron slapped during trip to southeast France A bystander has slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France on the second stop of a nationwide tour. World • 08 Jun
