RFI EnglishLe Figaro Eye on France: How religiously radical are French public servants?RFI - Michael Fitzpatrick Centrist Le Monde and right-wing Le Figaro both devote prime space today to a report prepared for the National Assembly on how the French public …
RFI EnglishFrance Cigarette, electric fault among possible causes of Notre-Dame fireRFI A badly stubbed-out cigarette or an electrical fault could have started the devastating fire that ripped through Notre-Dame cathedral in April, Paris …
RFI EnglishParis Paris streets, squares named in honour of LGBT+ figuresRFI - Amanda Morrow Fifty years after New York City’s Stonewall riots laid the foundation for modern gay rights, Paris is carrying on that legacy by naming an array of …
RFI EnglishFrance French consumer group sues Google for data privacy breachRFI A French consumer group said Wednesday it is suing tech company Google for illegally farming personal data in breach of EU data privacy laws. The …
RFI EnglishFrance Paris curbs traffic as pollution peaks and temperatures soarRFI Paris banned the most polluting cars from the French capital and surrounding areas on Wednesday after warnings from the government’s air quality …
RFI EnglishFrance French restaurant run by Argentine chef crowned world's bestRFI France's Mirazur restaurant -- whose Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco draws inspiration from the sea, the mountains, and his own garden -- was crowned …
RFI EnglishAir Pollution French state not responsible for air pollution-related health problems, says courtRFI - Sarah Elzas A French court has ruled that the state is not responsible for a woman and her daughter's claims of respiratory problems due to air polution around …
RFI EnglishEuropean News No surprise, but the world's top pastry chef is France's Jessica PréalpatoRFI Jessica Préalpato was named the best pastry chef on the planet on Tuesday by the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking -- the first woman ever to …
RFI EnglishEuropean News France not meeting emission targets, climate watchdog saysRFI France is falling way short of its self-set climate targets as carbon emissions from transport and buildings are not dropping as planned. The …
RFI EnglishCarlos Ghosn Macron Japan visit overshadowed by Ghosn falloutRFI French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Wednesday for bilateral talks amid strains in their alliance over the arrest of former auto …
RFI EnglishFrench Government Facebook to collaborate with French government on hate speech casesRFI Facebook says it will hand over data from French users suspected of hate speech to French judges – a world first, according to French minister for …
RFI EnglishBrest Checkmate by France's female chess championsRFI - Dhananjay Khadilkar French competitors have been making history in the game of chess. The recent Top Twelve club competition in the western French city of Brest was …
RFI EnglishFrance Eye on France: Feeling the heatRFI - Michael Fitzpatrick While the rest of the nation’s editorial teams work up a sweat searching for angles on the current heatwave, our colleagues at Le Figaro look forward …
RFI EnglishFrench Economy French public auditors warn over rising debtRFI France's public auditor has criticized president Emmanual Macron’s decision to loosen the country’s purse strings to try to end months of yellow vest …
RFI EnglishSweden USA meet hosts France in Women's World Cup quarters, Sweden face GermanyRFI Megan Rapinoe scored two penalties as defending champions United States beat Spain to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against hosts France at …
RFI EnglishParis Paris enters into week of extreme heatRFI French cities including the capital Paris have taken measures to avoid a repeat of a deadly heatwave of summer 2003 as unprecedented high …
RFI EnglishFrance Asylum applications to EU down to pre-crisis levelsRFI Nearly 665,000 people applied for asylum in the European Union last year, almost as low a number as before the migration crisis of 2015, according to …
RFI EnglishFrance Women's World Cup: France into quarter finals after victory against BrazilRFI Women's World Cup hosts France survived a scare to beat Brazil in extra time and reach the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory on Sunday. 'Les Bleues' …
RFI EnglishAsia Pacific French giant Carrefour poised to quit China with majority stake saleRFI The French supermarket giant Carrefour, Europe's largest retailer, has announced it will sell 80 percent of its China business to the leading local …
RFI EnglishParis Paris transport guide: how to keep your cool during the heatwaveRFI Anyone who’s endured a Paris metro ride in the peak of the summer tourist season will know the sticky, stuffy discomfort that comes with the …
RFI EnglishMatildas Norway punish Matildas' missed penalties, Germany cruise into quartersRFI Germany eased into the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup on Saturday while Sam Kerr was one of two Australians to miss from the spot as Norway …
RFI EnglishFrance Macron's Mediterranean dream rallies support of civil societyRFI - Zeenat Hansrod A summit regrouping 10 Mediterranean countries has opened in the southern French city of Marseille. Foreign affairs ministers are meeting …
RFI EnglishBrigitte Macron Brigitte and Emmanuel: ' an ideal couple', but they make it workRFI In an unusually intimate interview with French media, France’s first lady admitted that the election of her husband Emmanuel Macron as president …
RFI EnglishFrance France braces for rare June heatwaveRFI A rare June heatwave is headed for France, with hot summer conditions set to replace the turbulent storms and gusty weather that has marked much of …
RFI EnglishParis Three killed in Paris apartment block fireRFI Three people have been killed and one seriously injured in a fire that broke out in an apartment block in central Paris early Saturday morning. A …
RFI EnglishFrance Top French court orders regional authority to provide water to migrantsRFI France's highest administrative court ordered authorities Friday to install water points, showers, and toilets in a gymnasium housing hundreds of …
RFI EnglishFrance Podcast: France's vaccine sceptics, compulsory national service, and Sarkozy to go on trialRFI - Sarah Elzas France is the world's most vaccine-sceptic nation. How did that happen? Also, a pilot of Macron's Universal National Service to replace the military …
RFI EnglishNicolas Sarkozy Eye on France: Nicolas Sarkozy set to make legal historyRFI - Michael Fitzpatrick Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has already gone down as the first French ex-head of state to be detained by the police for questioning. Now it …
RFI EnglishPlay buttonParis Air Show Paris Air Show: the race for cleaner skiesRFI - David Coffey with RFI Battery-powered planes, solar planes, hydrogen planes - manufacturers are working on myriad ways to make flying less damaging to the planet. …
