- 19h ago
Elon Musk backs Marine Le Pen as 'France's last hope' ahead of 2027 race
Elon Musk publicly endorsed French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen for the 2027 presidential election, calling her 'France's last hope' in a post to his 240 million X followers, drawing sharp criticism from Paris over foreign influence in the campaign.
- 21h ago
France legalises assisted dying: National Assembly votes 291-241 for landmark end-of-life law
The National Assembly gave definitive approval on 15 July to a law allowing medically assisted suicide and, in limited cases, euthanasia for adults with incurable illnesses. The text now goes to the Constitutional Council.
- yesterday
Attal's Renaissance party sues Le Pen and National Rally for trademark infringement over campaign slogan
Gabriel Attal's Renaissance party filed a lawsuit against Marine Le Pen and the National Rally on Wednesday, alleging the far-right candidate's new campaign poster slogan 'For France, the Renaissance' constitutes trademark counterfeiting and unfair competition.
- yesterday
Bulgaria refuses to join Macron's Coalition of the Willing, halts military aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed in Paris on 14 July that Bulgaria will not join the French-led coalition supporting Ukraine, arguing the conflict requires a diplomatic solution rather than continued military assistance.
- 2d ago
France adopts assisted dying law after years of debate, becoming sixth country to legalise euthanasia
The National Assembly gave final approval on 15 July with 291 votes for and 241 against, after a legislative battle that saw three Senate rejections.
- 2d ago
Macron's final Bastille Day parade showcases European rearmament with 6,800 troops and Ukrainian soldiers on the Champs-Élysées
President Emmanuel Macron presided over his tenth and final 14 July military parade on Tuesday, transforming the Champs-Élysées into a display of European military cohesion with 6,800 soldiers, 500 foreign troops from 35 nations, and 25 Ukrainian service members marching alongside French forces.
- 2d ago
Outgoing UK PM Starmer receives France's top honour from Macron ahead of July 20 exit
President Macron presented the Grand Officer rank to Keir Starmer on July 13 in Paris during his final coalition summit. The outgoing British prime minister will hand over to Andy Burnham on July 20.
- 2d ago
Spain's PM brother handed 9-year public office ban in Badajoz prevarication case, court cites nepotism
A Spanish court sentenced the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to nine years of disqualification from public office, triggering a wave of appeals and fierce political reactions. The ruling condemned the creation of a tailor-made job at a provincial council.
- 3d ago
Nine European nations and Ukraine form coalition to build integrated ballistic missile shield
Meeting at a summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris, ten nations announced a coalition to pool industrial and operational resources for a shared European defence against ballistic missiles, citing Moscow's intensifying strikes.
- 3d ago
Minute of silence before France v Spain World Cup semi-final to mark 10th anniversary of Nice attack
President Macron announced that a minute of silence will be observed before Tuesday's World Cup semi-final between France and Spain, honoring the 86 victims of the 2016 Nice truck attack on its 10th anniversary.
- 3d ago
Macron's final Bastille Day parade showcases 500 coalition troops, 35 nations in a display of European rearmament
Some 6,500 to 6,800 soldiers, including 500 from the Coalition of the Willing and 25 Ukrainians, marched down the Champs-Élysées as President Macron used his final national day parade to signal Europe's strategic awakening and readiness to defend itself.
- 3d ago
France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK summon Russian envoys over an FSB-orchestrated cyber sabotage campaign spanning a dozen European nations
Paris, Berlin, The Hague and London will all call in Russia's ambassadors after EU and UK intelligence linked Moscow's FSB to hacks on government networks, critical infrastructure and military supply routes, with 13 EU and 24 UK individuals and entities sanctioned.
- 4d ago
France marks a decade since the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that killed 86, as victims demand a trial on security failures
President Emmanuel Macron led a memorial ceremony on the Promenade des Anglais, the same beachfront where a 19-tonne lorry plowed through crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks on 14 July 2016, killing 86. Survivors and families are still pushing for a trial over security lapses.
- 4d ago
EU experts recommend restricting social media for children under 13, propose tiered access model
EU Commission experts advocate an EU-wide restriction on social media access for minors under 13, with under-threes facing a total screen ban and platforms required to prove safety for teenagers.
- 4d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows 'inevitable revenge' as Tehran newspaper publishes hit list of 13 world leaders
The ultraconservative Tehran daily Hamshahri published an infographic naming 13 world leaders it says must 'pay' for the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, hours after his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge 'inevitable.'
- 4d ago
Macron visits Fontainebleau as fire ravages 2,000 hectares; volunteer firefighter among suspects
The fire, which started Sunday, has consumed about 10% of the UNESCO-listed forest. Two 18-year-olds, including a volunteer firefighter, have been detained.
- 4d ago
Kalashnikov and handgun found in stolen car near Sarcelles synagogue; French anti-terror prosecutors open investigation
About 300 people were evacuated from a cinema and restaurants in Sarcelles, north of Paris, on Saturday evening after a stolen vehicle containing a Kalashnikov-type rifle, a Beretta pistol and loaded magazines was discovered roughly 500 metres from a synagogue.
- 4d ago
Iran's Hamshahri daily publishes revenge collage with Trump, Netanyahu in crosshairs and Merz in prison uniform
Hamshahri, a Tehran-run daily with a circulation of about 400,000, posted a graphic calling for vengeance against 13 Western politicians, including Donald Trump, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father's killing.
- 4d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- 4d ago
At first Dreyfus commemoration, Macron calls for vigilance against antisemitism as statue finds its place
On the first national day of remembrance for Alfred Dreyfus, 120 years after his wrongful treason conviction was overturned, President Macron urged 'constant vigilance' against rising antisemitism and witnessed the installation of a long-awaited statue at the Cour de cassation.
