Adam Sage
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Five children among ten dead in Lyons apartment block fire
At least ten people have died, including five children, in a fire in a block of flats near Lyons in central France.Four other people are in a critical condition in hospital and a further ten, including two firefighters , suffered minor injuries in the blaze in the seven-storey building in the impove → Read More
How Kylian Mbappé was schooled for stardom at France’s footballing factory
France Under-16 were playing a practice match against the under-15s at the country’s national football centre yesterday when a shout rang out: “Give me the bal → Read More
The grapes of wrath after Spanish wine sold as French
Investigators in Bordeaux have uncovered a “gigantic” fraud that involved disguising almost five million bottles of cheap Spanish wine as French before putting them on the market → Read More
Militants clash with police as French strike for more pay
Left-wing militants clashed with police in Paris today after infiltrating a union protest over pay.The unrest came on a day of strikes in the public and priv → Read More
France pledges crackdown on pupils in Islamic dress
France’s education minister has denounced a new “wave” of pupils wearing Muslim clothing in the government’s latest attempt to suppress manifestations of radical Islam → Read More
Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget is a disaster, says French minister
France’s economy minister has said that Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget caused a “veritable disaster” in the markets.Bruno Le Maire, 53, accused the British govern → Read More
Man brandishing knife at Charles de Gaulle airport killed by police
A man has been shot dead by police at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris after threatening them with a knife.Officials said the shooting occurred shortly afte → Read More
EDF sues for €8.34 billion in damages over Macron’s energy price cap
EDF, France’s energy giant, is suing its own majority shareholder, the French state, for €8.34 billion in damages linked to an electricity price cap introduced → Read More
Paris heritage will be loser in 2024 Olympic Games, conservationists warn
The 2024 Paris Olympics are being touted as a bond between contemporary sport and French history.There will, for instance, be archery in the Invalides, which houses Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb; judo on the Champ de Mars, the 18th century gardens at the foot of the Eiffel Tower: and skateboarding, brea → Read More
Le Pen’s political bonhomie could be ‘kiss of death’ for Macron
Marine Le Pen, long vilified as a dangerous populist by President Macron, has thrown him off balance with a newfound moderation seen by his allies as the “kiss of death”.With her right-wing National Rally having obtained a record 89 seats in last month’s parliamentary elections, Macron’s ministers h → Read More
Wildfires across Europe are likened to Dante’s inferno
The heatwave brought death and destruction to southern Europe on a scale that left tourist spots resembling “Dante’s inferno” yesterday.Worse could follow with → Read More
‘Crumbling’ Eiffel Tower needs urgent repairs, reports say
The Eiffel Tower, which is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world, is corroding rapidly and in need of renovation, according to confidential reports leaked to the French media → Read More
McDonald’s pays record €1.25bn fine to settle tax evasion inquiry
McDonald’s has agreed to pay a record €1.25 billion to the French authorities to avoid prosecution for tax evasion.Under the agreement, the fast-food chain will → Read More
French rightwingers tell feminist PM to use masculine title
President Macron’s choice of prime minister has sparked a French language row over the feminisation of her job title. The row goes to the heart of a French society torn between younger city dwellers who tend to welcome evolution and older provincials who often see it as a threat to an ancestral identity. Elisabeth Borne, 61, was officially described as madame la Première ministre (Mrs Prime… → Read More
Tomato pelter misses Macron on first outing since election
Market trader said to have aimed at journalists tailing president → Read More
French election 2022: Rivals cosy up to Macron as they seek a spot in government
President Macron is being besieged by politicians from all sides seeking to join his new cabinet, including a former prime minister accused of spreading rumours → Read More
No respite for Team Macron in French elections as parliamentary race looms
Emmanuel Macron’s lieutenants have launched a campaign to win a parliamentary majority in the wake of his resounding victory over Marine Le Pen in the president → Read More
French election results 2022: Macron and Le Pen fight for presidency — follow latest
Key momentsResult projections, which are usually accurate, will be released at 7pm UK time Turnout was down almost 2 percentage points in early figures Macron → Read More
French election: Macron tipped for win after campaign shows up France’s cultural divisions
President Macron pledged to make climate change his “foremost objective” on Friday but for Jeanne-Marie Thiroux, a supporter of Marine Le Pen, there are other p → Read More
Macron’s failed Russian diplomacy won’t hurt him at the polls
President Macron’s announcement that he had suspended his regular telephone calls with President Putin was a tacit admission of failure in his attempt to “dialogue” with Moscow. Yet few French voters are likely to have noticed his comment, which got scant coverage in the country’s media. → Read More