Protesters blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu took office. It was a sign of the challenges ahead.

Spiralling debt, ageing population and cultural refusal to accept budget cuts – despite high welfare spending – have been turbocharged by Emmanuel Macron

The famous embroidery was to be removed from the Bayeux Museum and moved to a secret location in France for safekeeping before being loaned to the British Museum in London, scheduled for 2026.

Paris suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two Malian diplomats to leave the country Friday, escalating a diplomatic standoff after Malian authorities arrested a French embassy employee on accusations of espionage.

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