But finance ministry officials insist it’s just a time-saving move, not an endorsement of Michel Barnier’s plans.

The chances of a political ceasefire in France in 2025 are slim, writes John Lichfield, as the verbal punch-ups and fallouts ...

As France enters the new year, there’s little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that’s been plaguing Paris for months will disappear in 2025.

France's Constitution prevents new parliamentary elections before July, while Macron has pledged to complete his presidential ...

An emergency 231 million euro (NZ$428 million) French aid package for New Caledonia has been reduced by one third because of the French Pacific territory’s current political crisis.

Mayotte’s airport has reopened to commercial flights, allowing civilians to return to the French Indian Ocean archipelago ...

High winds flattened many of the shanty towns in Mayotte, where some 100,000 to 200,000 people lived. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It comes amid political turmoil in Paris, with lawmakers yet to pass a 2025 budget, after negotiations saw Michel Barnier's ...

French voters will be asked to "decide on certain crucial issues" for the country in 2025, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, appearing to propose one or more referendums to break the current ...

As a result, France failed to approve a budget for 2025 before the end-of-year deadline, and Macron had to name his fourth ...

EDITORIAL. Prime Minister François Bayrou has pledged to rebuild the archipelago within two years, but not as it was before.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has presented a plan to help aid the reconstruction for the Indian Ocean territory that ...