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Horrified Netflix viewers forced to turn off ‘vile’ new true crime documentary Netflix viewers have been so rattled by a…

President Emmanuel Macron hailed the decision as a source of “French pride” that had sent a “universal message”.

Abortion has been legal in France since 1974 but pressure has grown to further cement it in law. 

When police found no proof she lived there, his mum said: ‘My toothbrush fell behind the shelf.’

French farmers have engaged in a standoff with the government to express anger over a perceived lack of respect, rising costs and suffocating EU regulation. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal seeks to calm the protesters while the far-right National Rally hopes to take advantage of their anger, just five months before the European elections.

France’s controversial new culture minister, Rachida Dati on Wednesday said she plans to run for Paris mayor in 2026, only days after joining President Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled government. Dati’s arrival was the biggest surprise in last week’s cabinet shake-up that saw 34-year-old Gabriel Attal take over as prime minister.

France’s top court confirmed ‘complicity in crimes against humanity’ charges against cement maker Lafarge linked to the firm’s past operations in war-torn Syria on January 16, 2024.

Europe Briefing – Macron to face the press, Iceland volcano eruption A look at the big stories from Europe today as…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron is to answer questions from the media at a rare press conference on Tuesday as he seeks to turn around his second term with a new cabinet.

Nordahl Lelandais was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an eight-year-old girl.