In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose Russia.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Trial of Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing Nearly 300 Opens in France
A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly children, over 25 years. It is considered to be France’s largest-ever pedophilia case.
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.
Trial Starts for Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya Election Case
The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.
French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading
Samuel Paty was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech.
France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone
Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa, before unleashing its destructive force on Mozambique.
France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, Island Territory ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone
Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa.
Macron Appoints François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister
François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician, is the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France.
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Reopens After 2019 Fire: What to Know
Millions of visitors will flock to the Parisian cathedral after it reopens in December for the first time since a destructive fire in 2019.
Notre-Dame Shines, and World Gets a Sneak Peek, on Macron’s Televised Tour
“You’ve achieved what was said to be impossible,” the French president told workers at the Paris monument, which will reopen after the 2019 fire.