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French cinema may be enjoying a golden run on the festival circuit and in the awards race, but getting those films into U.S. theaters, and persuading American audiences to buy tickets, has become an increasingly uphill battle. That paradox was at the heart of a lively discussion at the American French Film Festival on Thursday, […]
“We are facing a crisis of human civilisation. And we are going to win.” A defiant Jean-Luc Mélenchon was in fighting mood today as he presented his presidential manifesto at Le Bourget, north of Paris. It is his fourth bid for the French presidency, and he has chosen a venue steeped in left-wing campaign history: the site of François Hollande's famous 2012 rally.
French prosecutors are investigating a series of fake bomb threats that targeted commercial flights in Europe this week, including trying to establish whether foreign powers may be involved. Those responsible for the bogus threats have not been identified.
Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon formally announced his plan to raise France's minimum wage, cap prices for essential foods and restore the country's retirement age to 60 in a speech launching his 2027 presidential election programme on Saturday. Polls currently indicate that he is the left wing's strongest contender against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Veteran leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon formally announced his plan to raise France's minimum wage, cap prices for essential foods and restore the country's retirement age to 60 in a speech launching his 2027 presidential election programme on Saturday. Polls currently indicate that he is the left wing's strongest contender against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon presents his policy platform at a key rally near Paris on Saturday. A polarising figure for the general electorate, he is nonetheless beloved among France's youth, who are drawn to his progressive policy proposals and say he empowers them to get more involved in politics.
Roughly 250,000 people took part in Saturday’s country-wide demonstrations against the rising cost of living and in support of the ongoing youth movement, a group of French student unions said. The Interior Ministry put the number at closer to 146,000. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
French authorities are investigating more than a hundred cases of alleged police misconduct at cost of living protests.
Around ten demonstrators wounded at recent protests in France on Friday said they will sue Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez over police brutality. Student and cost-of-living protests in recent weeks have been marred by violence, including reports of police inflicting serious and lifechanging injuries on protesters – many of whom are minors.
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released Nov. 5, 2026, provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after the French astronomer, Charles Messier, who cataloged M30 and other diffuse objects that might be mistaken for comets in the early telescopes of Messier’s time. M30 lies about […]
Hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon is beloved by French youth, but also one of the country’s most controversial politicians. His encouragement of the youth protests sweeping through France months ahead of the presidential election has only made him more divisive. So, why is Mélenchon a Gen Z favourite? FRANCE 24's Gabrielle Nadler spoke to young supporters to find out.
The bus reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a tree. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot was on his way to the scene.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 6: Italian, British, French and Bulgarian papers discuss the bomb threats that diverted multiple flights across Europe on Thursday. British papers discuss Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault conviction. Finally, kids in Hanoi chase tourists – not for money, but for vocabulary. Bonus: we learn a fun fact about chihuahuas.
“You can be as repressive as you want. The grievances are still here.” With this stark observation, Ariane Bogain, lecturer in French and politics at Northumbria University, captures the central dilemma confronting the French government: how can political authority be restored when the social and economic grievances driving public anger remain unresolved? Bogain and French politics editor Marc Perelman join Delano D'Souza to examine a protest movement that has evolved beyond its initial demands over purchasing power, fuel prices and education into a broader challenge to the French government.
Demonstrators took to the streets in several French cities to call for government action on the high cost of living. Protests were largely peaceful, but there were some reports of escalation, including in Paris.
French regional bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said Wednesday it had been hit by a cyberattack that led to fraudulent transfers worth around 100 million euros ($112 million). The bank said the attack, which has since been "contained", allowed hackers to access its own accounts and transfer funds to other banks. Customer accounts were not affected, and no losses were reported by clients.
What is life like for a newly born, premature or sick baby? These are the questions tackled by a French journalist in her first ever book. Clémentine Goldszal asks what it means to be rushed from the delivery room to the neonatal intensive care unit, and what is means to enter the world before you are ready. Goldszal's book is entitled "Newborn: Inside the World of Neonatal Care". She spoke to us in Perspective.
A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of euros.
RC Lens suffered the heaviest defeat in the history of French football in European competition, losing 9-1 at home to Como in the Champions League. Having already been beaten by Club Brugge (3-0) and Sporting CP (2-0), Lens have now suffered three consecutive defeats in Europe.
An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome was safely diverted to France's Evreux airbase following a bomb threat, the French prime minister's office said Thursday, in the latest in a series of threats targeting flights across Europe. Multiple other flights in Europe also made emergency landings after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said.
