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Macron diplomatic move on Moscow appears to stall imminent threat

Macron diplomatic move on Moscow appears to stall imminent threat

Despite widespread mockery French president masterfully extracts ‘dual commitment’

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 20:00
Mixed messages from Paris and Moscow on Ukraine talks appear to suit Putin

Mixed messages from Paris and Moscow on Ukraine talks appear to suit Putin

French president reiterates Putin told him he had no intention of escalating conflict

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 20:00
‘A Nation Under the Influence’ – Lara Marlowe on Joyce-inspired events in Paris

‘A Nation Under the Influence’ – Lara Marlowe on Joyce-inspired events in Paris

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 19:01
Macron urges ‘respect’ for Russia as he tries to defuse Ukraine crisis

Macron urges ‘respect’ for Russia as he tries to defuse Ukraine crisis

French president does not see invasion of Ukraine as imminent as he visits Moscow and Kyiv

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 19:00
Joyces embodied ‘open-minded, tolerant, curious cosmopolitanism’

Joyces embodied ‘open-minded, tolerant, curious cosmopolitanism’

Irish Cultural Centre in Paris celebrates 100th anniversary of publication of Ulysses

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 21:36
‘Popular primary’ does nothing to mitigate shambles on French left

‘Popular primary’ does nothing to mitigate shambles on French left

Poll intended to whittle down number of left and Green candidates in presidential race

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 19:00
Macron takes on role of peacemaker in Ukraine crisis

Macron takes on role of peacemaker in Ukraine crisis

French president spoke to Vladimir Putin for over an hour in bid to de-escalate tensions

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 18:00
Macron and Putin to continue with round-table Ukraine talks

Macron and Putin to continue with round-table Ukraine talks

Representatives of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine to reconvene crisis talks on Friday

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 19:30
Macron plans diplomatic phone call with Putin to calm Ukrainian crisis

Macron plans diplomatic phone call with Putin to calm Ukrainian crisis

‘Path of de-escalation’ to be proposed by French president as fears of war worsen

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 20:00
Emmanuel Macron’s new vision of Europe begins to take shape

Emmanuel Macron’s new vision of Europe begins to take shape

Despite criticism French president shares large EU states’ desire to form world power

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 18:00
French intellectuals engage in a new culture war over wokeism

French intellectuals engage in a new culture war over wokeism

Paris Letter: Establishment wants no part of ‘social science theories imported from US’

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 01:00
Finding Marcel Proust: Paris marks centenary of the writer’s death

Finding Marcel Proust: Paris marks centenary of the writer’s death

An exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet places Proust in his Belle Époque milieu

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 05:00
The ‘French Trump’, Eric Zemmour, receives third conviction for hate speech

The ‘French Trump’, Eric Zemmour, receives third conviction for hate speech

Extreme right-wing presidential candidate fined €10,000 for tirade against migrants

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 19:00
Europe key to solving Ukraine crisis, say Macron and von der Leyen

Europe key to solving Ukraine crisis, say Macron and von der Leyen

Russian and US diplomats to begin talks on the conflict on Monday, without the EU

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 18:39
Macron upstages himself ahead of European Commission visit to Paris

Macron upstages himself ahead of European Commission visit to Paris

French president’s use of vulgar verb in relation to unvaccinated sparks controversy

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 18:00
France ushers in 2022 with right-wing outrage over EU flag

France ushers in 2022 with right-wing outrage over EU flag

France’s lurch to the right is the biggest challenge to Macron’s re-election hopes

Sun Jan 02 2022 - 18:00
French capital still haunted by second World War occupation

French capital still haunted by second World War occupation

Paris Letter: Anselm Kiefer’s ‘For Paul Celan’ exhibition twists ‘knife in German wound’

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00
Macron stops short of announcing re-election bid in ‘calculated’ interview

Macron stops short of announcing re-election bid in ‘calculated’ interview

In TV interview French president attempts to defuse issues likely to threaten campaign

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 17:42
The Vanishing: Compassionate telling of Christians’ plight in Middle East

The Vanishing: Compassionate telling of Christians’ plight in Middle East

Book review: War correspondent Janine di Giovanni details persecution and dwindling presence

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00
Macron and Scholz agree to mediate in Ukraine border crisis

Macron and Scholz agree to mediate in Ukraine border crisis

German chancellor and French president look to ‘Normandy format’ to reduce tensions

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 20:16
Macron calls for stronger EU borders and closer defence ties

Macron calls for stronger EU borders and closer defence ties

France’s president lays out vision for EU presidency and urges new spirit for Europe

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 20:46
Assumption of European Council presidency a key opportunity for Macron

Assumption of European Council presidency a key opportunity for Macron

President will be keen to advance vision of a powerful and independent Europe as France dictates EU agenda

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 18:00
Les Républicains candidate likely to pose threat to Macron’s re-election

Les Républicains candidate likely to pose threat to Macron’s re-election

Ciotti and Pécresse battle for dominance after party’s shock first-round primary result

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 16:00
‘War heroine. Fighter. Dancer. Singer.’ France honours Josephine Baker

‘War heroine. Fighter. Dancer. Singer.’ France honours Josephine Baker

American-born woman admitted to the Panthéon at elaborate ceremony in Paris

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 16:00
France cancels talks with UK on Channel migrants crisis

France cancels talks with UK on Channel migrants crisis

Invitation to Priti Patel to attend talks withdrawn after Johnson tweets letter

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 18:16
Political blame game begins in earnest after Channel fatalities

Political blame game begins in earnest after Channel fatalities

Migrants trying to reach Britain a source of tension between London and Paris for years

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 17:30
Entertainer Josephine Baker joins elite in France’s Panthéon

Entertainer Josephine Baker joins elite in France’s Panthéon

Paris Letter: Dancer titillated audiences while working for the French Resistance

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
‘The last Manet’: Julie Manet was the living legacy of impressionism

‘The last Manet’: Julie Manet was the living legacy of impressionism

Exhibition recounts vast family saga, with paintings by Julie's mother Berthe Morisot and uncle Édouard Manet

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 05:00
Jihadist trial in Paris seeks to understand the unthinkable

Jihadist trial in Paris seeks to understand the unthinkable

Chastened defendant Abdeslam cites his rejection of ‘western values’ before he embraced Islamic radicalism

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 21:49
Macron’s attempts to address hurt of Franco-Algerian history proving an uphill battle

Macron’s attempts to address hurt of Franco-Algerian history proving an uphill battle

Controversy over large reduction in visas for Algerians reignites old enmities

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 18:15
Life with Robert Fisk: I realised I would not be at peace until I wrote this book

Life with Robert Fisk: I realised I would not be at peace until I wrote this book

In a new memoir, journalist Lara Marlowe recalls the life she shared with her former husband

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00
Eric Zemmour threatens to upset France’s far-right order

Eric Zemmour threatens to upset France’s far-right order

Six months before the presidential election a poll shows newcomer could be pitted against Macron

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 05:01
France convulsed by beheading of teacher Samuel Paty one year on

France convulsed by beheading of teacher Samuel Paty one year on

The country has endured 21 jihadist attacks since 2015, with 18 such attacks foiled

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 05:01
OECD hails global tax deal to deliver 15% minimum corporate rate

OECD hails global tax deal to deliver 15% minimum corporate rate

Plan ‘provides certainty’ needed for State to sign up, Paschal Donohoe says

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 19:16
‘Shame and horror’: French bishops react to report on sexual abuse of 216,000 children

‘Shame and horror’: French bishops react to report on sexual abuse of 216,000 children

Up to 3,200 clerical predators in France since 1950, report estimates

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 19:12
About 3,000 priests abused minors and vulnerable people in France, study shows

About 3,000 priests abused minors and vulnerable people in France, study shows

At least 10,000 victims were abused over past 70 years, commission president says

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 18:11
François Mitterrand’s last, secret love – living a triple life

François Mitterrand’s last, secret love – living a triple life

Paris Letter: Former French president had affair with young woman during his final years

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 18:25
Sarkozy convictions more an exercise in shaming than real punishment

Sarkozy convictions more an exercise in shaming than real punishment

Former president to be confined to his home in sign to successors times have changed

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 01:00
Macron remains committed to the goal of building European sovereignty

Macron remains committed to the goal of building European sovereignty

As he shifts into re-election campaign mode, the French president can boast of having given the EU fresh impetus over the last four years

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 01:00
Macron and Biden finally speak about submarine crisis but tensions linger

Macron and Biden finally speak about submarine crisis but tensions linger

French ambassador to return to Washington as crisis over new ‘Aukus’ alliance eases

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 19:45
France’s submarine trouble highlights its precarious status as a great power

France’s submarine trouble highlights its precarious status as a great power

French admiral says US has broken a pact among nuclear powers on the UN Security Council by agreeing to sell nuclear submarines

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 01:00
Words fly between Canberra and Paris over ruptured submarine contract

Words fly between Canberra and Paris over ruptured submarine contract

Australian PM says French ‘should have known’ country’s misgivings about submarine capabilities

Sun Sept 19 2021 - 22:00
‘I am all of Algeria’: Bouteflika embodied best but mainly worst of his country

‘I am all of Algeria’: Bouteflika embodied best but mainly worst of his country

The 20-year Algerian president’s death greeted with something like embarrassment

Sun Sept 19 2021 - 19:15
‘You see fear in everyone’s eyes’: An Afghan rights defender on life under the Taliban

‘You see fear in everyone’s eyes’: An Afghan rights defender on life under the Taliban

Western governments must ensure aid ‘reaches intended beneficiaries’, unlike previously

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 01:00
France recalls ambassadors from US, Australia over submarine deal

France recalls ambassadors from US, Australia over submarine deal

Move comes after Australia ended €56bn deal for French-designed submarines

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 22:20
Leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara killed by France

Leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara killed by France

Macron hails extrajudicial killing of Sahrawi in Africa as ‘major success’

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 19:55
Macron faces deep embarrassment as ex-associates tangle with justice system

Macron faces deep embarrassment as ex-associates tangle with justice system

Agnès Buzyn and Alexandre Benalla’s legal woes come as president prepares for election

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 01:00
France prepares to relive night of Isis terror in ‘trial of the century’

France prepares to relive night of Isis terror in ‘trial of the century’

Twenty men to be tried, including five believed dead, for 2015 attacks that killed 130

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 01:00
Jean-Paul Belmondo, the charming bad boy of French cinema, dies aged 88

Jean-Paul Belmondo, the charming bad boy of French cinema, dies aged 88

President Macron pays tribute to ‘a national treasure’

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:37
Journey to the end of Céline’s long lost manuscripts

Journey to the end of Céline’s long lost manuscripts

Missing for years, treasure trove of French writer’s unpublished work will see light of day

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 05:00
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