French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

Its backers should pray for a speedy victory—but plan for a long struggle

The region is a good spot to nurture spies

Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook.

Remarks by Nicolas Sarkozy have raised fears that Europe’s pro-Putin chorus may grow louder as Ukraine’s plodding counteroffensive puts pressure on Western resolve.

Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles have also been caused by the tourists themselves, with several accused of vandalism and trespassing at the iconic sites they were visiting. 

Bombings killed 32 people and injured more than 300

An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Abramovich argued his fame was primarily associated with his former ownership of the Chelsea soccer club, not his Russian heritage.

Meta's new social network continues to break records, with the number of users approaching 100 million, even though the application isn't available in the European Union.

This summer could be no better in terms of heat-related deaths.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join Nato, the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg says.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s resignation could be a bellwether for European Parliament elections

Allies will offer arms, intelligence and aid for years to come—but not yet NATO membership

In an interview, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the alliance must press its members to spend more on defense if Russia is to be contained

The French president was applauded for hitting several popular policy notes in the east.

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a security conference in the Slovakian capital on Wednesday that his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin had jolted NATO awake by invading Ukraine last year. Macron also called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles the Russian invasion.

Decision places pressure on Washington to implement surveillance changes for Europe to allow Meta to keep the data spigot open

Lu Shaye’s comments raise fresh questions over China’s role in brokering peace in Ukraine

Progress on enlargement, the budget and governance will be close to impossible without harmony between Paris and Berlin