Excessive debt 'life-threatening' for France, PM tells parliament

 France's excessive debt pile is "life-threatening" for the country, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday as he defended billions of euros of budget cuts ahead of a confidence vote expected to bring down his government. 

France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations

France has summoned the US ambassador, Charles Kushner, after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Paris had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence, a French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says.

Mali accuses 'foreign states' of attempted destabilisation plot

The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for French intelligence services, and accused "foreign states" of trying to destabilise the country.

France to recognise Palestinian state - Macron

France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.

Ukraine loses first French Mirage 2000 fighter jet in crash

Ukraine lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet during a mission on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting safely,  Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

France, UK assisted Ukraine in strike on Sudzha gas metering station — FM (Maria Zakharova)

There is reason to believe that the Ukrainian strike on the Sudzha gas metering station was carried out with the assistance of French satellite systems, while British specialists input the coordinates and hit the launch button, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in response to the Kiev regime’s latest attack on Russia’s energy facilities.

Putin, after Macron speech, says some people forget Napoleon’s fate

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron called Russia a threat to Europe and raised the idea of putting other European countries under France’s nuclear umbrella, said on Thursday that some people had forgotten what happened to Napoleon.

UK, France Plan to Send 30,000 ‘Peacekeepers’ to Ukraine

Britain and France are drafting a plan to deploy up to 30,000 “peacekeepers” in Ukraine, depending on whether Moscow and Kiev reach a ceasefire, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing unnamed European officials.

Mirage 2000 outdated plane compared with Russian aircraft — Rostec

The French-made Mirage 2000, handed over to Ukraine, is an outdated airplane that lags significantly behind modern Russian aircraft, Rostec told TASS.

Russia blasts French Mirage 2000 jet deliveries to Kiev as new step to conflict escalation

The deliveries of French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Kiev marks yet another step by Paris to escalate the Ukraine conflict, the Russian embassy in France told TASS on Thursday.

Death Toll in Mayotte After Cyclone Chido Rises to 39 - Archipelago's Prefect

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in the French overseas department of Mayotte has risen to 39, the archipelago's prefecture said on Tuesday.

At Least 11 Killed After Cyclone Chido Slams into France’s Mayotte

At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte islands, the most severe storm to hit the French archipelago in 90 years, according to authorities.

French President Emmanuel Macron vows to name new PM within days

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will name a new prime minister "in the coming days", after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament.

Le Pen Threatens to Topple French Government over Budget

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Monday threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a standoff over the budget, saying after talks both sides were entrenched in their positions.

Tribune: France to hand over 3 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine in early 2025

The French government agreed to supply Ukraine with three Mirage 2000-5 multipurpose fighters by March 2025. This is reported by La Tribune with reference to sources.

Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, power cuts

Massive floods caused serious damage and power outages on Friday in parts of France’s mountainous southeast region after days of heavy rain, though there were no immediate reports of any casualties.

France's Martinique bans protests following recent riots over spiralling prices

Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Thursday plan to ban protests and declare a new curfew after fresh riots over spiralling prices saw one person killed by gunshot, 26 officers injured and stores looted, a source in the administration told AFP.

Hurricane Kirk remnants reach France, leaving at least one dead

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on France that left at least one dead.

Ukraine may start using French fighter jets next year

French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets, which Paris is planning to deliver to Ukraine, may be used as early as in the first half of 2025, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu announced.

Kiev 'playing with fire' by its continued attempts to attack Kursk NPP — Kremlin

Ukraine is acting very dangerously by continuing to attack the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.