By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris (EFE).- Less than a month into his tenure as head of the French government, French President Emmanuel Macron’s supporter, Sébastien Lecornu, endured the third day of street protests on Thursday. A notable decline in participation marked the protests, although Lecornu received a visible threat from the Socialists, whose support Macron … Read more
By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris (EFE).- The Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé and the Spanish Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or 2025. This was the first for the Paris Saint-Germain player and the third for the Barcelona player, who led the four Spanish victories at the Paris gala. Dembélé, age 28, beat the Spaniard Lamine Yamal, who … Read more
Paris (EFE).- Tourists visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will be able to climb the 424 steps that lead to its towers from Saturday, six years after a devastating fire that destroyed the roof and other parts of the structure. Visitors will be able to access the completely rebuilt parts, starting with the south … Read more
Paris (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu, 39, who served as Minister of Defense, as the new Prime Minister on Tuesday, according to the Élysée Palace. Macron entrusted Lecornu with “the task of consulting with the political forces represented in Parliament with a view to approving a national budget and building the essential … Read more
Paris, Sep 8 (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron lost on Monday his fourth prime minister since January 2024, François Bayrou, after he lost a confidence vote. The overwhelming vote forced Bayrou to submit his resignation, which is expected on Tuesday. With 364 votes against and 194 in favor at the National Assembly, Bayrou’s government fell … Read more
Paris (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that the 26 countries in the so called “Coalition of the Willing” have committed to either deploy troops to Ukraine or be present on land, at sea, or in the air to provide security guarantees to Kyiv. At a press conference following a meeting of the … Read more
By Antonio Torres del Cerro Paris (EFE).- The announcement on Monday that Prime Minister François Bayrou will face a vote of confidence on Sep. 8, which could result in the collapse of his government, has put France again on the brink of a political crisis. Bayrou justified his risky manoeuvre to win the approval of … Read more
By Isabel Rodríguez Ramiro Paris, Aug 20 (EFE).- Paris’ last street newspaper vendor, Ali Akbar, has been selling papers in the Latin Quarter for more than half a century. Now, at 73, the Pakistani immigrant will be decorated in September by French President Emmanuel Macron with the National Order of Merit, recognizing his dedication to … Read more
Paris (EFE).-The mega-fire, which has already burned about 16,000 hectares in the Corbières massif area, continued active and advancing on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities, although it has slowed down. “The fire’s progression is slowing down, but it is still active,” said Rémi Recio, sub-prefect of Narbonne, the capital of the Aude department where the … Read more
Algiers (EFE).- Algiers on Thursday officially canceled its 2013 visa waiver agreement with France for diplomatic passport holders, after French President Emmanuel Macron instructed his government to suspend the deal due to growing tensions between the two countries. “The French suspended it. Algeria has now fully canceled the agreement,” a spokesperson for the Algerian Foreign … Read more
Paris (EFE).- The largest forest fire declared in France since 1949 remains uncontrolled as of Wednesday, despite the deployment of an unprecedented number of firefighting and aerial devices that have not been able to prevent some 16,000 hectares from burning in the Corbières Massif, north of Perpignan. Initial indications suggest that the fire started on … Read more
Paris (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday in a letter to Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), that France “will recognize the Palestine State.” “True to France’s historical commitment to achieving a just and everlasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State … Read more