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What does age verification do with data? How to protect yourself

What information is an age verification provider supposed to collect when checking ID?

17/09/2025

France

Lecornu announces end to 'lifetime' benefits for ex-prime ministers

Lecornu was named prime minister on 9 September, replacing François Bayrou who lost a vote of confidence in parliament after proposing €44 billion in budget cuts in a bid to reign in France's national debt.

16/09/2025

EuroVerify

Terrorists threaten Notre Dame cathedral in old, fake video

The video first emerged in January and was debunked at the time.

16/09/2025

Travel News

French air traffic controllers postpone strike until October

Fresh dates have been announced for next month, with the union extending strike action over several days.

15/09/2025

France

Paris court opens trial of three women accused of joining IS group

The trial of the three women, all from the Clain family, opened in Paris on Monday. They are accused of being members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

15/09/2025

France

Yellow Vests and Block Everything — two sides of the same French coin?

A new citizens' movement called Block Everything has taken to the streets of France. Is there more to it than a remake of the 2018 Yellow Vests anti-government protests?

12/09/2025

EuroVerify

Foreign nationals left pig heads outside Paris mosques to spark unrest

While the investigation into the pig heads remains under way, a spate of similar incidents have occurred in France in recent years and Russia is suspected of involvement.

11/09/2025

France

200,000 protest across France in first test for new prime minister

According to the Ministry of the Interior, 200,000 people demonstrated across France but labour unions put the figure at more than 250,000.

10/09/2025

France

Emmanuel Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as new French prime minister

Lecornu was already tipped for the position last year and will succeed François Bayrou who was ousted after losing a confidence vote in parliament on Monday.

09/09/2025

France

After Bayrou's fall, France braces for 'Block Everything' protests

Although French President Macron did not take long to name a new prime minister, Wednesday’s demonstrations mark the start of a prolonged season of unrest and deep discontent

09/09/2025

Travel News

Travel warning as France launches nationwide strike on Wednesday

"Block everything" is the rallying call for a protest movement in France that is causing chaos and disruption for thousands of travellers on Wednesday 10 September.

09/09/2025

France

What’s next for Macron and who could become France’s next PM?

After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.

09/09/2025

France

French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients

Péchier maintains his innocence but is alleged to have contaminated medicine which caused the deaths of 12 victims.

08/09/2025

France

Marine Le Pen's appeal trial set for January ahead of French elections

The appeal trial is set to last five weeks, with the verdict expected before next summer, ahead of the high-stakes presidential election in 2027.

08/09/2025

France

French PM François Bayrou loses crucial confidence vote in parliament

The centrist leader, who became France’s fourth head of government in less than two years, lost his gamble after calling an unprecedented confidence vote over his austerity plans to rein in the country’s ballooning public deficit.

08/09/2025

France

French political crisis threatens country's influence over the EU

France’s political paralysis is shaking the EU: chronic instability and unpopular budget cuts weaken Paris’ influence just as Italy under Meloni gains ground, pushing for key EU roles and shaping the bloc’s future while France struggles at home.

08/09/2025

Tech News

What we know about the cut subsea cables in the Red Sea?

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

08/09/2025

Economy

France’s confidence vote rattles bonds, leaves stocks unmoved

While equities shrugged off the latest political drama in Paris, the bond market’s sharp move higher could indicate investors are bracing for a deeper test of Europe’s fiscal stability.

08/09/2025

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Macron hosts Paris summit on postwar security for Ukraine

European governments find themselves caught between limited options as leaders gathered in Paris on Thursday to debate postwar security guarantees for Ukraine amid an ongoing and intensifying conflict.

04/09/2025

Economy

The French government is in danger, and so is the French economy

Economic risks are emerging in France while political instability looms, as the third government is in danger of falling in little over a year. Further attempts to tackle the country’s enormous debt could be choked until after the next presidential election in 2027.

04/09/2025

France

French education system in shock after LGBTQ teacher’s suicide

After facing two years of harassment over her sexuality, a school principal in the central Cantal region of France took her own life on 1 September. In the aftermath of the tragedy, unions and rights groups are leading calls for greater protection for teachers.

03/09/2025

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Homes destroyed as rare tornado strikes Brittany’s Morbihan region

A rare tornado struck Brittany on Tuesday morning, tearing through Morbihan with winds of nearly 140 km/h, destroying homes and leaving villages littered with debris.

03/09/2025

France

Man with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot by police

A local prosecutor said an investigation was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not yet known.

02/09/2025

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu faces trial over rape and sexual assault allegations

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial over allegations of rape and sexual assault in 2018. He was convicted in May of sexually assaulting two members of a film production crew four years ago.

02/09/2025

Health news

France preparing hospitals to care for war-wounded soldiers

The French health minister stressed that the measures are precautionary.

02/09/2025

France

French PM Bayrou's marathon talks unlikely to avert no-confidence vote

French PM François Bayrou is meeting political leaders to avoid a no-confidence vote on 8 September, but opposition remains strong, casting doubt on his success.

02/09/2025