François Mitterrand’s last, secret love – living a triple lifeParis Letter: Former French president had affair with young woman during his final yearsSun Oct 03 2021 - 18:25
Sarkozy convictions more an exercise in shaming than real punishmentFormer president to be confined to his home in sign to successors times have changedFri Oct 01 2021 - 01:00
Macron remains committed to the goal of building European sovereigntyAs he shifts into re-election campaign mode, the French president can boast of having given the EU fresh impetus over the last four yearsWed Sept 29 2021 - 01:00
Macron and Biden finally speak about submarine crisis but tensions lingerFrench ambassador to return to Washington as crisis over new ‘Aukus’ alliance easesWed Sept 22 2021 - 19:45
France’s submarine trouble highlights its precarious status as a great powerFrench admiral says US has broken a pact among nuclear powers on the UN Security Council by agreeing to sell nuclear submarinesWed Sept 22 2021 - 01:00
Words fly between Canberra and Paris over ruptured submarine contractAustralian PM says French ‘should have known’ country’s misgivings about submarine capabilitiesSun Sept 19 2021 - 22:00
‘I am all of Algeria’: Bouteflika embodied best but mainly worst of his countryThe 20-year Algerian president’s death greeted with something like embarrassmentSun Sept 19 2021 - 19:15
‘You see fear in everyone’s eyes’: An Afghan rights defender on life under the TalibanWestern governments must ensure aid ‘reaches intended beneficiaries’, unlike previouslySat Sept 18 2021 - 01:00
France recalls ambassadors from US, Australia over submarine dealMove comes after Australia ended €56bn deal for French-designed submarinesFri Sept 17 2021 - 22:20
Leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara killed by FranceMacron hails extrajudicial killing of Sahrawi in Africa as ‘major success’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 19:55
Macron faces deep embarrassment as ex-associates tangle with justice systemAgnès Buzyn and Alexandre Benalla’s legal woes come as president prepares for electionTue Sept 14 2021 - 01:00
France prepares to relive night of Isis terror in ‘trial of the century’Twenty men to be tried, including five believed dead, for 2015 attacks that killed 130Wed Sept 08 2021 - 01:00
Jean-Paul Belmondo, the charming bad boy of French cinema, dies aged 88President Macron pays tribute to ‘a national treasure’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:37
Journey to the end of Céline’s long lost manuscriptsMissing for years, treasure trove of French writer’s unpublished work will see light of daySat Sept 04 2021 - 05:00
Differences over corporate tax rate at Martin-Macron meeting in DublinFrench president’s visit ends after positive talks that see agreement on Brexit and Afghan crisisFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:30
Macron denies he is pressurising Ireland on corporate tax reformIrish officials contradict French president, saying French ‘were pushing us to sign’Fri Aug 27 2021 - 00:07
‘Utterly engaged’ Macron talks up support for Ireland on Dublin rambleJoyce, Brexit, Kabul and Sophie Toscan du Plantier among wide variety of topicsThu Aug 26 2021 - 22:20
Emmanuel Macron’s singular style inspires love and hatePresident visits Dublin with reputation as champion of the rich and closet socialistThu Aug 26 2021 - 01:00
Tête à tête with Michael D Higgins on the menu for Macron’s whirlwind visitFrench president will also discuss Afghanistan, NI protocol and corporate tax with TaoiseachWed Aug 25 2021 - 01:00
How an English upstart changed Parisian wine bars ‘for ever’Paris Letter: Mark Williamson’s love of novelty and world wines has ruffled feathersMon Aug 23 2021 - 20:00
Macron warns Europe must contain ‘irregular flows’ of Afghan migrantsFrench president promises to protect those ‘most threatened’ by Taliban insurgencyMon Aug 16 2021 - 21:29
France mourns priest allegedly killed by man he had shelteredPolice in Vendée say man awaiting trial for Nantes cathedral fire confessed to murderMon Aug 09 2021 - 21:16
Covid pass now required for French restaurants and trainsLaw takes effect despite continuing protests but large number of exceptions to dilute impactMon Aug 09 2021 - 18:18
Sobering report finds a third of French adults have a drink problemChief lesson is that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, says report co-authorThu Aug 05 2021 - 20:00
The French man of letters saving his language from English invasionParis Letter: Where other countries import English words, France is determined to invent substitutesTue Aug 03 2021 - 20:00
Macron acknowledges ‘debt’ to French Polynesia over nuclear testsSpeech stops short of apology for 30 years of tests undertaken ‘because it was far away’Wed Jul 28 2021 - 20:15
France prepares for departure of sometimes reluctant partner and rival MerkelMacron set to become the uncontested leader of Europe with German chancellor’s exitTue Jul 27 2021 - 01:00
French right shaken by extremist commentator’s likely presidential runLevel of support for Éric Zemmour, who has three hate speech convictions, is disturbingSat Jul 17 2021 - 05:00
Macron tries to force anti-vaxxers to give upFrench president makes it difficult to enjoy life for those without a Covid passTue Jul 13 2021 - 21:00
Families man: The colourful home life of French painter Paul SignacParis Letter: The neo-impressionist’s parallel families make for a fascinating taleTue Jul 13 2021 - 01:00
France makes vaccination mandatory for all healthcare workersMacron says people will need Covid pass to gain access to restaurants and entertainmentMon Jul 12 2021 - 20:53
Sean Scully: 'I am an Irishman and I love a good fight'Irish abstract artist’s pandemic work goes on display in Paris with price tags close to €2mSat Jul 10 2021 - 05:00
Emmanuel Macron faces dilemma over decision on pension reformPresident risks strikes if he pushes ahead or accusations of being a spendthrift if he stallsWed Jul 07 2021 - 01:00
French minister appeals to Ireland to reconsider corporate tax rateBeaune advises State not to be seen as ‘reluctant to accept fair taxation’ in an open letterTue Jul 06 2021 - 05:00
Macron on the back foot as France’s presidential election campaign starts in earnestPoor local election results may not mean much but the president’s party base remains weakThu Jul 01 2021 - 20:00
Macron and Le Pen the big losers in French electionsConservative Les Républicains and Socialist parties retain control of regions across FranceMon Jun 28 2021 - 08:55
EU founding father Robert Schuman on the rocky road to sainthoodIn a profession in which men are more likely to sell their souls, Schuman seems the exceptionMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:00
Ikea France fined €1m for spying on its employeesFrench subsidiary of furniture giant collected data on police records and private financesTue Jun 15 2021 - 18:22
Ireland caught in a squeeze on corporation tax reformTrump tax initiative provided the template for latest reform proposalFri Jun 11 2021 - 05:45
Macron praises France’s role in fight for global corporate tax reformInternational agreement to be endorsed by world leaders at G7 summit in CornwallThu Jun 10 2021 - 20:32
Army colonel sworn in as Mali president as tensions with Paris growAssimi Goïta vows to uphold republican regime and democracy in MaliMon Jun 07 2021 - 20:00
Strauss-Kahn scandal: ‘Never again, he promised. I am naive. I believed him’A decade after the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal, his former wife Anne Sinclair has published her memoirSat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00
EU states could boost tax revenue by up to €200bn – think tankInternational minimum corporate tax rate is essential to financing Covid debt, says reportFri Jun 04 2021 - 16:31
French visit a chance to cement ties with our new nearest EU neighbourBrexit has caused division between Dublin and London, but it has brought Paris closerSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
‘Honour’ of British government at stake on NI protocolRenouncing principles would be ‘astonishing’ move by UK, says French foreign ministerThu May 20 2021 - 20:28
‘He and I, always by chance’ – Lara Marlowe on Samuel Beckett and Albert GiacomettiAn Irishwoman’s DiarySun May 16 2021 - 17:01
Glorious warrior or racist tyrant? France battles over Napoleon’s legacyParis Letter: 200 years after his death, the emperor’s place in history is bitterly disputedTue May 04 2021 - 21:00
France gripped by socio-economic, medical and cultural crisesCountry ‘unravelling’ say generals in open letter as Macron looks to May 2022 electionFri Apr 30 2021 - 21:00
New France curfew to include New Year’s Eve, PM announces8pm-6am curfew to begin next Tuesday as coronavirus cases start to rise againThu Dec 10 2020 - 19:21
French government adopts controversial draft law to combat radical IslamismStrengthening Republican Principles law ‘not a text against religions’, says PMWed Dec 09 2020 - 19:33
