Macron said that France needed to be "strong to be feared" as Paris aims to enhance its projection as a naval power. The program, dubbed the New Generation Aircraft Carrier (PANG), is predicted to ...

French lawmakers passed a special law on Tuesday to avoid a shutdown until a budget is adopted. Negotiations will resume in January. By Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from Paris The French Parliament ...

PARIS — The military recruitment center across from the Eiffel Tower, in the posh 7th district’s historic École Militaire, is filled with promotional posters for the armed forces. In the lobby, I met ...

French President Emmanuel Macron told French troops at a military ‍base in Abu Dhabi on Sunday that he had given the official go-ahead to replace his country's flagship, the nuclear-powered aircraft ...

PARIS — French lawmakers tasked with finding a compromise on the 2026 state budget failed to strike a deal, all but ensuring France will enter the new year without having finalized its fiscal plans ...

France's government suspended talks in parliament on its 2026 budget until Tuesday after lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, leaving the prime minister with the option of bypassing parliament to ...

Heavy rainfall near the southern French city of Montpellier has unleashed widespread flooding, which local officials say could be the worst they have seen in 30 years ...

A farmer's workwear hangs from a tractor as French farmers block the A64 motorway near Carbonne, France, December 16, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS The French government warned protesting farmers ...