Former paratrooper led National Front party for decades and courted controversy, being repeatedly fined for contesting crimes against humanity

Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday on charges he accepted some 50 million euros in illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, who has been twice convicted for separate crimes since leaving office, has described the allegations as part of a conspiracy against him.

Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with Epiphany (January 6) and its traditional galettes des rois into February with Chandeleur (Candlemas).  

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

France’s new Prime Minister was tasked with fixing the nation’s broken budget. Instead, he may have broken France.

The government in one European country is teetering on the brink of collapse after the PM made a very controversial move.

The French daily originally reported that France and the UK had given permission for their missiles to be used for strikes deep inside Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has joined French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice

Paris (AFP) – Israel has urged fans to avoid Thursday's France-Israel football tie, which authorities fear could become a flashpoint following violence in Amsterdam following a match involving an Israeli team.

Under the terms of the deal, the holding company of luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, would take a controlling stake in the Ligue 2 club Paris FC, according to a source close to the matter who asked not to be named.

Europe cannot be limited by the EU and NATO if the continent is to be peaceful, the French president has said

Emmanuel Macron’s long-running recruitment drive

Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his state visit to Belgrade. Serbia has been a candidate for EU membership since 2012 and hopes to strengthen ties with France.

He has been placed under formal investigation as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, French prosecutors say.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics kicks off on Wednesday night on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light will take place in 18 of the 35 Olympic venues. 

The Telegram boss has reportedly been accused of violence against his six-year-old son

The Telegram CEO was arrested in France as part of a probe into his alleged complicity in numerous criminal activities on the platform

Chris Pavlovski’s video hosting platform has been embroiled in a long-running legal battle with the French authorities