62 new French restaurants join Michelin Guide's galaxy of starsThe Michelin Guide has unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants, praising the 'cultural dynamism' of a new generation of chefs, though again only a handful of women have been honoured.
Meet Monaco’s newest citizensAround 70 people acquired Monegasque nationality in 2023. Last week, the Mairie welcomed its newest citizens at a special ceremony in the Town Hall.
Police station in Paris suburb attacked after teen killed in car chaseFrench authorities have arrested nine people over a firework attack on a police station in a suburb north of Paris. This came just days after a teenager riding a motorbike was killed when a police car hit him during a car chase after he refused to stop for a police...
Hospitals in France slowly catch up from Covid but disparities remainFour years after the start of the first Covid lockdown in France, hospitalisations have mostly returned to their pre-pandemic levels, though not in all areas of the country, and wait times for doctors have gotten longer.
What's stopping more men in France from getting vasectomies?The number of men in France getting a vasectomy – a minor operation to cut the tubes that carry sperm – has rocketed in the past decade, but the procedure remains far less common here than in many other countries. Vasectomies were illegal in France until 2001 and, despite growing interest, lingering reservations...
Racist attacks on pop star Aya Nakamura test France’s ability to shine at Paris OlympicsRumours that French pop star Aya Nakamura may sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics have triggered a flurry of attacks from the French far right, questioning the host country’s ability to appreciate the globally acclaimed talent emerging from its neglected suburbs with large immigrant populations.
Podcast: Covid obedience, vasectomies in France, was Rosa Bonheur a lesbian?Four years after the start of the first Covid lockdown in France, what has been the impact? What's stopping more men getting vasectomies in France. And why not everyone wants to accept that Rosa Bonheur, the most famous female painter of the 19th century, was a lesbian.
French baked goods: Having your 'viennoiserie' and naming it tooWhether they're called a "chocolatine" or a "pain au chocolat", a "pain au raisin" or an "escargot", French pastries are meant to taste good! In this edition we explore some of the often confusing – and even potentially embarrassing – terms for French baked goods. We also discover how madeleines...
Macron condemns 'anti-Semitic' remarks at pro-Palestinian university protestFrench President Emmanuel Macron condemned "intolerable" remarks reported during a pro-Palestinian protest at Paris's prestigious Sciences Po university on Tuesday. This after students occupying the main lecture hall were accused of barring entry to a Jewish student and insulting her.
French lawmakers target ultra-fast fashion brandsFrance's National Assembly is debating a bill that would impose penalties on purchases from brands like Shein, Temu and Primark as the explosive growth of the ultra-fast fashion industry wreaks massive environmental damage. We take a closer look. Also, German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall projects record sales for 2024 in a...
French and Corsican officials strike deal in ‘decisive step’ towards island’s autonomyFrance’s government and Corsican elected officials have agreed on the wording of a proposed constitutional revision granting the île de Beauté (Island of Beauty) an autonomous status, six months after President Emmanuel Macron broke a longstanding French taboo on the subject of autonomy for the island scarred by decades of...
Macron faces backlash from medical workers over assisted-dying billPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers and the Catholic Church over a draft bill his government plans to present to parliament in May that would allow assisted dying for certain terminally-ill patients.
Paris Olympics must have ‘plan B’ for Seine events, swim champion saysBrazilian swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning Olympic open water champion, has called on organisers of this year's Paris Games to draw up a "plan B" in case events cannot be held in the Seine due to poor water quality.
Macron's coalition blasts far right at EU election campaign launch Allies of French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to cast the country's far-right forces as bedfellows of the Kremlin as the centrist alliance launched its campaign for European Parliament elections.