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Nicolas Sarkozy Loses Corruption Conviction Appeal

By Bloomberg

Why King Charles III’s French Visit Was Canceled

By Armani Syed

Macron's Uncertain Future in France

By Vivienne Walt / Paris

France’s Macron Faces No-Confidence Votes Amid Pension Reform Protests

By Samy Adghirni / Bloomberg
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Protests Sweep France Over Pension Reform

Amid weeks of protest, President Macron invoked an article to push through pension reform without a parliamentary vote.

By Tara Law

Inside the Radical Effort to Clean Up the Seine

Paris has a plan to make the Seine swimmable again—just in time for the 2024 Olympics.

By Vivienne Walt / Paris

What to Know About Pension Reform in France

France has one of the youngest retirement ages in the world at 62. President Macron’s plan to change that has been met with massive strikes.

By Simmone Shah

'Saint Omer' Finds Universality in Rare Crime

Alice Diop's Oscar nominated film "Saint Omer" finds nuance in the story of Fabienne Kabou

By Armani Syed

Macron Faces a Political Struggle in France

Ian Bremmer on the domestic political struggle for French President Emmanuel Macron

By Ian Bremmer

Eiffel Tower Lights to Turn Off Earlier

The lighting of the French capital’s iconic structure will be turned off at 11:45 p.m. instead of 1 a.m.

By Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg

Emmanuel Macron's Uncertain Future After the French Elections

Emmanuel Macron has had quite a ride the past few weeks. In April he scored a resounding 17-point victory over far-right opposition veteran Marine Le Pen to secure a second five-year term as France’s President....

By Ian Bremmer

Emmanuel Macron Wants To Lead Europe. Now, He Must Focus on France

Macron lost his parliamentary majority during legislative elections on June 19—a major setback.

By Eloise Barry

Macron Loses Majority in French Election

He will have a hard time passing legislation, putting much of his agenda in peril

By Ania Nussbaum and Samy Adghirni/Bloomberg

French President Emmanuel Macron Wins Re-Election

Macron won a decisive victory over far-right Marine Le Pen with 58% of the vote

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

Marine Le Pen Draws Support in Rural France

By using Trump's playbook, Le Pen has been barnstorming across France as a working-class champion

By Vivienne Walt/Beaucamps-le-Vieux, France

What the French Elections Could Mean for Russia-Ukraine War

On April 24, the French electorate will cast a vote that could impact not just the future of the country, but the security of Ukraine

By Eloise Barry

Marine Le Pen Would Be Open to France Leaving European Union

“The French can reassess their presence on whichever international organizations they choose,” she said.

By Vivienne Walt/Vernon, France

The Challenges Ahead for Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron is on track to win re-election. What comes after could be tougher

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

Paris Resurfaces Buried Bièvre River to Fight Climate Change

In 1899, a writer for French newspaper Le Figaro surveyed the damage Parisians had done to the Bièvre, a river that for hundreds of years had snaked up through southern Paris, joining the Seine near...

By Ciara Nugent and Mapping by Elijah Wolfson

Paris Plans Electric Flying Taxi Routes in Time for Olympics

France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months at a hub outside Paris with the goal of having two dedicated flight paths to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics. One...

By Tara Patel/Bloomberg
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