France and Germany in show of unity on migrant crisisPresident Hollande attempts to repair damage from criticism of German policyFri Mar 04 2016 - 18:30
French forces demolish Calais ‘Jungle’ and hopes of refugeesFrance is so preoccupied with its own problems it will not address migrant crisisFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Hollande warns Cameron over impact of BrexitFrench statements seen by some as way of shoring up British PM’s pro-EU positionFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Despair as authorities tear down Calais ‘Jungle’Several thousand migrants and refugees see little hope as they are gradually driven outThu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00
Survivor of lethal French drug trial speaks outDogs and a monkey died from same drug before it was tried on humansTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
‘Silent Testimony’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Colin Davidson’s portraitsPhotograph: Bobbie HanveySat Feb 27 2016 - 01:01
Phil Hogan under pressure over EU farmingFrench PM says agriculture commissioner ‘must fully assume’ his responsibilitiesFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Europe has 10 days to save Schengen area, official warnsAs tensions flare, migration commissioner warns system could completely break downFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Calais ‘Jungle’ migrant camp eviction gets go-aheadAuthorities want humanitarian groups to help persuade migrants to leave voluntarilyFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
French taxi driver row with Uber service acceleratesTaxis enjoyed a tight street monopoly for years. But arrival of Uber has changed all thatFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:00
Evacuation of Calais ‘jungle’ delayedTribunal postpones evictions as judge visits shanty town of 3,500 migrantsTue Feb 23 2016 - 20:36
Calais ‘jungle’ migrants hope for last minute reprieveA French judge will inspect the site where thousands live on TuesdayTue Feb 23 2016 - 07:02
Calais ‘jungle’ threatened with closureThousands face immediate evacuation if Lille tribunal decides against them on TuesdayMon Feb 22 2016 - 18:45
France attempts controversial reform to labour codeLaw would make it easier to fire employees on economic groundsSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Crisis in French farming as country fails to modernise industryFarmers addicted to old-fashioned EU policies losing out in new post-quota worldFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Eagles of Death Metal play Paris rerun under tight securityCalifornian band’s lead singer makes emotional plea for greater access to gunsWed Feb 17 2016 - 10:26
An Irishwoman’s Diary on Samuel Beckett and friendshipMen of words – Beckett, André Bernold and Max McGuinnessTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
Valeo Vision Systems wins Franco-Irish business awardPrimark also a winner at gala dinner in ParisFri Feb 12 2016 - 07:05
Hollande brings more women into cabinet in final reshuffleNo clear policy changes apart from attempt to bring Greens back into French governmentFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Six teenagers killed in schoolbus crash in FranceDrivers of bus and lorry taken into custody after collision in port town of RochefortThu Feb 11 2016 - 12:37
François Hollande wins approval to revise constitutionControversial move on stripping nationality from terrorists squeaks by on slim marginThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
French language reform becomes a cause célèbreParis Letter: Attempt to change the spelling of some words stirs a social media stormWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Russians and Assad killing many more civilians than Isis, says former hostagePolitical plan is essential to checking ‘ocean of death’ in Syria, says Nicolas HéninTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Parisian pressure cooker: life in the kitchen for Michelin-starred Hélène DarrozeAs just one of five women chefs in Paris with Michelin stars, Hélène Darroze believes feminine perspectives help shape her award-winning food, but that ultimately it's all about happinessSat Feb 06 2016 - 10:00
French presidential hopeful capitalises on hunger for changeWith electorate tired of Sarkozy and Hollande, is Bruno Le Maire a sight for sore eyes?Sat Feb 06 2016 - 03:00
The real debate: canines or felines?Forget the Irish and US elections. The big question is whether dogs or cats are the superior species. A new TV programme attempts to bring scientific rigour to the question, a feline fan and a canophile argue the pointFri Feb 05 2016 - 16:01
France’s radical Muslims list doubles in 11 monthsFrench interior ministry report is used to justify extending state of emergencyWed Feb 03 2016 - 19:13
Lost French generation: Family mourn convert who joined IsisLara Marlowe: Family and friends grieve for ‘the real Quentin’, not the fallen jihadi fighterTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
Académie election of Alain Finkielkraut sparks controversySecular Jew philosopher’s elevation coincides with the French drift to the rightFri Jan 29 2016 - 19:23
‘New chapter’ as France and Iran reach trade agreementsYears of mutual mistrust could not be erased in an instant by the stroke of a penFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:02
France assesses fallout after justice minister’s resignationChristiane Taubira steps down over plan to strip convicted terrorists of their nationalityThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Trade with Iran on menu as Rouhani to be feted in FranceTrip after nuclear accord marks start of normalisation and step to stabilising Middle EastWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
French leadership rattled by huge strikes in ParisTrade union CGT claimed up to 150,000 civil servants demonstrated across FranceTue Jan 26 2016 - 21:06
Lara Marlowe: France has a fatal attraction to the Middle EastFrance and the jihadists seem locked in a wrestlers’ hold, a mutual fascination and loathing which neither can escapeTue Jan 26 2016 - 19:24
France will be a reservoir for jihadists for years to comeAnalysis: Islamic State’s influence among French Muslims is a result of many factorsThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Hollande unveils €2bn job-boosting plan to tackle ‘emergency’France's president has moved to address years of structural unemploymentMon Jan 18 2016 - 18:50
Ireland are ‘star pupils’ at OECD meeting on employmentJoan Burton chairs ministerial meeting as OECD praises Ireland’s ‘can-do attitude’Sat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Tánaiste Joan Burton faces motion of no confidenceMinister under attack for appointing David Begg as chairman of Pensions AuthorityFri Jan 15 2016 - 21:51
Rennes drug trial leaves one person brain deadFrench police to investigate Phase I testing of BIA 10-2474 by firm BiotrialFri Jan 15 2016 - 20:33
Ex-British soldier spared jail for rescuing Afghan girlCompassion for a child in a Calais refugee camp led Rob Lawrie to risk five years in jailFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00
French Jews split on call to stop wearing skullcapCommunity leaders debate wisdom of wearing kippa following Marseille attacksThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Youth stabs Jewish teacher on French street ‘in name of Isis’Jews in Marseilles urged not to wear kippa ‘until better days’ after attack with macheteWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Paris remembers fallen of Charlie Hebdo massacreFrance pays tribute to killed or injured by jihadists in capital’s shooting attack of 2015Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Killing of cleric sparks dangerous escalation between Iran and Saudi ArabiaCountries are competing to fill the regional power vacuum left by the Arab SpringSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:01
Paris jolted yet again by attempted attackMan with knife killed after trying to attack police station on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ anniversaryFri Jan 08 2016 - 08:04
Paris attacks: Police reports piece together night of terrorJihadis co-ordinated in real time by unidentified person in Brussels on November 13thWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
France marks anniversary of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ massacreCeremonies, including unveiling of a plaque, show depth of feeling in era of uncertaintyTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Jihadist attacks in 2015 reveal ‘enemy from within’World review of the year: Isis planned and ‘inspired’ some of the atrocities this yearMon Dec 28 2015 - 15:35
Results of French regional elections misleadingDespite high expectations, Front National fails to take single region in the electionsTue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
