The Irish Times

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s French election defeat is starting to feel like a victory

Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 10:00

France is entranced by Macron. Can he build on a faultless start?

New president has sent the country’s morale soaring – but he must turn words into action

Wed May 31 2017 - 16:04

Emmanuel Macron splits French conservatives and charms Berlin

Even before French president arrived in Berlin, Angela Merkel reiterated support

Mon May 15 2017 - 20:32

Macron will be president but France will never be the same again

The real test will be if he can win a majority in June’s parliamentary elections

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 13:54

Emmanuel Macron poised to defeat Marine Le Pen in runoff

Centrist Macron wins first round of French presidential election

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 22:29

Terrorism dominates last day of French presidential campaign

Marine Le Pen had complained opponents refused to discuss issue during the campaign

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 21:21

France goes to polls under shadow of terror and political uncertainty

Four of the 11 candidates stand a chance of reaching the May 7th run-off

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 21:10

Westminster attack: the dead and wounded from 10 nations

Irish woman among 40 injured in attack in London

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 18:17

Nightly violence continues in troubled Paris suburbs

Focus on police identity checks in marginalised areas as government appeals for calm

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 19:03

Paris attacker believed to be Egyptian in France on tourist visa

Officials say assault on four soldiers at Louvre museum was of ‘terrorist character’

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 22:04

Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions received boost from ‘exotic’ Royal

Presidential candidates thrash out alliances while Fillon struggles with wife’s job scandals

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 20:02

French government to vote on extending state of emergency

Prime minister says it is ‘absolutely necessary’ to extend emergency until July 2017

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 13:02

France’s ‘ministerial Swiss army knife’ replaces Valls as PM

Short-term stand-in Bernard Cazeneuve managed aftermath of 2015-16 terror attacks

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 16:21

France announces Bernard Cazeneuve as new prime minister

French interior minister will replace Manuel Valls who is stepping down to run for president

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 10:14

France greets François Hollande’s political ‘death’ with relief

President’s decision not to seek re-election widely welcomed on both left and right

Sat Dec 03 2016 - 01:00

French officials begin evacuation of Calais ‘Jungle’

Calm prevails throughout camp as first buses depart for reception centres across the country

Sun Oct 23 2016 - 13:03

Foiled attack on Paris rail station ‘directed by Islamic State’

Minister calls women held after car found packed with gas, diesel near Notre Dame ‘fanatics’

Fri Sept 09 2016 - 17:47

Migrant crisis: Paris mayor unveils refugee camp plan

Mayor Anne Hidalgo says Paris refugee camp is the first in a dense urban zone in Europe

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 01:00

Migrant crisis: Calais marches to demand closure of Jungle

Up to 10,000 now living on wasteland site in tents and without adequate water or toilets

Tue Sept 06 2016 - 08:26

French to dismantle rest of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp

Interior minister urges quick closure as Calais struggles to cope with new wave of arrivals

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 19:17

French court to rule on burkini ban as row escalates

Woman photographed removing top on beach while surrounded by armed police

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 20:09

Burkinis banned in Corsican town after beach clashes

Police investigation under way to determine the cause of the brawl at Sisco

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 21:16

Thirteen dead after fire breaks out in French bar

Birthday cake with candles and sparklers fell on floor and started fire in north-western French city of Rouen

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 10:29

Slain priest’s funeral asked: ‘Must there be further slaughter?’

Fr Jacques Hamel eulogised in Rouen, but what does future hold for France’s Muslims?

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 19:24

Normandy attack: France’s Hollande meets religious leaders

Criticism intensifies over security after attack by jihadist wearing electronic tag

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 13:22

‘Unnameable’ Islamic State atrocity stirs fears of escalation

Right-wing figures pounce after priest’s throat is slashed in Normandy town

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 01:00

French minister rejects allegations of Nice cover-up

Policewoman claims she was told to alter report about police presence on July 14th

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 01:00

Nice killer had accomplices and planned for year, says prosecutor

Five to be arraigned in connection with complicity in a terrorist undertaking

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 19:01

France extends state of emergency by six months after Nice attack

François Hollande vows to step up strikes on Islamic State strongholds in Iraq and Syria

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 17:38

France extends state of emergency after Nice attack

Extra security introduced since Paris attacks extended after 84 killed on Bastille Day

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 08:40

Truck driver planned and rehearsed Nice attack

Inquiry advances as prosecutor says Laouaiej-Bouhlel not a practising Muslim

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00

Nice massacre: Angry crowd boos French prime minister at ceremony

‘The terrorists want to divide us, and the politicians are doing it for them’

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 15:40

Nice attack: Police focus inquiry on killer’s associates

Six people have been placed in custody in connection with Bastille Day massacre

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 11:59

Nice attack: Who was the killer and what motivated him?

Islamic State claimed Mohamed Laouaiej-Bouhlel as one of its ‘soldiers’

Sun Jul 17 2016 - 12:08