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France is a founding member of the European Union and one of the strongest economies in the bloc. It is one of the world's wealthiest nations.

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A mobile phone shows the Vinted logo in the foreground and a pair of shoes in the backgound

Vinted second-hand platform slapped with hefty fine

Second-hand retailer Vinted was fined over €2 million after European customers accused it of data privacy shortcomings.
TechnologyJuly 4, 2024
Euro 2024: Public Viewing Berlin

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

How is the European Football Championship affecting Germany right now? And what do tourists think?
SocietyJuly 4, 202426:04 min
Jordan Bardella of the French far right National Rally gestures while holding a speech

Bardella: French far-right poster boy now aspiring statesman

The 28-year-old is credited with widening the National Rally's base. Jordan Bardella's joviality belies his politics.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
Other sprinters congratulate Britain's sprinter Mark Cavendish as he crosses the finish line to win a record 35th Tour de France stage

Tour de France: Cavendish wins record 35th stage

Mark Cavendish has won a record 35th Tour de France stage, overtaking the legendary Eddy Merckx.
SportsJuly 3, 2024
France and Germany flags blowing in the wind

Will the rise of France's far right sour ties with Germany?

German leaders fear the rise of France's far-right National Rally party may damage Franco-German relations.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
Vandalized posters with images of local candidates for the European Parliament election mixed with those from the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections

France: Candidates exit runoff in tactic to stop far-right

Scores of candidates opposed to France's far-right have said they will bow out of a second round of voting.
PoliticsJuly 2, 2024
A young blonde woman in Paris, standing in front of the Eiffel Tower, holding her hand up, palm facing the camera

What NOT to do on a city trip to Paris

We have no shortage of tips for what to see and do in Paris, but what should you stay away from?
TravelJuly 2, 202405:22 min
Protests in Nairobi

AfricaLink News: 02 July 2024

Kenya protests continue ++ France: National Rally eyes governing after elections ++ US: Donald Trump to keep immunity
PoliticsJuly 2, 202403:17 min
A view of demonstrators shouting at a rally. A woman holds a placard reading "Hatred Era (reading RN), that's enough."

French voters uneasy ahead of runoff election

Many are deeply concerned about the far-right party's potential impact on the country and the government.
PoliticsJuly 2, 202402:39 min
An inscrutable looking Marine Le Pen

French far-right victory could impact EU, NATO

A win for Marine Le Pen's National Rally party could have far-reaching implications for the European Union and NATO.
PoliticsJuly 2, 202402:42 min
Supporters of Marine Le Pen hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech

Far right in France edges closer to power

France’s far-right National Rally dreams of winning an absolute majority in the run-off vote next Sunday.
PoliticsJuly 1, 202401:55 min
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay celebrates winning the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay makes history at Tour de France

Biniam Girmay became the first Black African cyclist to win a stage of the Tour.
SportsJuly 1, 2024
People gather to protest against the French far-right National Rally, with flags and flares

French elections: Thousands protest rise of far right

After a first-round victory for the far-right National Rally, thousands came out to support the opposition.
PoliticsJuly 1, 20248 images
The collapsed Visletto bridge between Visletto and Cevio, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland

7 dead after storms hit France, Switzerland, Italy

Scientists say climate change is increasing the severity, frequency and duration of extreme weather events.
CatastropheJuly 1, 202402:02 min
Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National party, reacts on stage after partial results

France's far right wins first round of legislative elections

The far right National Rally has taken the largest vote share, with 33% in the first round of parliamentary elections.
PoliticsJuly 1, 202402:31 min
Frankreich vorgezogene Parlamentswahlen

Voting underway in French parliamentary elections

Voters in France are going to the polls to choose a new parliament in the first round of snap parliamentary elections.
PoliticsJune 30, 202402:11 min
Protesters in Paris holding placards and a rainbow flag

France’s LGBTQ+ community fears for their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are worried about discrimination if a far-right government takes power in France.
PoliticsJune 30, 202401:43 min
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Palace

As France goes to the polls, what are Macron's options?

The far-right National Rally looks set to win in snap elections. Here's what that means for France's political future.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Saint-Pierre, on June 29, 2024

French parliamentary elections begin in overseas territories

The mainland won't vote till Sunday, but Saint Pierre and Miquelon off Canada's east coast have opened polling stations.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
A police boat patrols along the river Seine near Pont Neuf at sunset, in Paris, France

Paris Olympics: Seine river still to meet safety standards

Paris' Seine river is still not good enough to serve as the venue for swimming events at the Olympics.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 2024
A young woman speaks into a DW microphone

French voters gear up for snap election

Speaking to Paris residents, DW correspondent Sonia Phalnikar gauges the mood ahead of the first round of the vote. 
PoliticsJune 28, 202404:02 min
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech

France set to vote in high-stakes legislative election

France goes to the polls on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election. What might happen?
PoliticsJune 28, 202402:29 min
Tom Pidcock leaning into a curve on a descent on his racing bike

Tour de France: Faster, more dangerous

Fatalities are on the rise in professional cycling. Artificial intelligence is being used to counter the problem.
SportsJune 28, 2024
Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron standing alongside each other

Weimar Triangle starts preparing for a standoff with Russia

Germany, France, and Poland are renewing the forgotten Weimar Triangle to bolster the EU's defense.
PoliticsJune 27, 2024
Wolf and its cub seen in Thoiry park on August 1, 2002

Wolf attack in French zoo leaves woman seriously injured

Three wolves attacked the jogger, who was reportedly in a "restricted" area of the French Thoiry safari park and zoo.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 2024
People walk along a street leading to a cathedral

Strasbourg travel guide: Must-see sights for your itinerary

It has plenty of postcard motifs, but what's really worth seeing in the French city on the German border?
TravelJune 23, 202405:48 min
Christian Tein, head of the CCAT (Cellule de Coordination des Actions de Terrain), attends the first general assembly of the organization held at the Azareu tribe in Bourail, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia

New Caledonia independence activist to be detained in France

Christian Tein's lawyer says he will be sent to pre-trial detention in France, along with three other activists.
ConflictsJune 23, 2024
Surveys show that the message of the far-right National Rally is resonating among young voters.

Far right finds support among young voters in France

Surveys show that the message of the far-right National Rally is resonating among young voters.
PoliticsJune 21, 202403:51 min
Frankreich Emmanuel Macron

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Snap elections called in France, after the success of the right-wing populist National Rally party.
PoliticsJune 20, 202426:04 min
Frankreich Emmanuel Macron

Snap elections in France: checkmate or fiasco?

Success of right-wing populists in France has triggered a political quake.
PoliticsJune 20, 202403:20 min
European Union flags at the headquarters of the European Commission

EU rebukes France, Italy and others over excessive debt

The EU starts disciplinary proceedings against seven member states, including France and Italy, over debt accumulation.
PoliticsJune 19, 2024
Cooked frog#s legs are piled in the center of a white plate into which someone is pouring a green sauce.

France's love of frog's legs has a high environmental cost

The French consider frog's legs a delicacy. But their love of the traditional dish is threatening frogs in Asia.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 18, 202405:00 min
Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Popular Front" as they take part in an anti far-right rally, after French president called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections, in Strasbourg.

Protesters rally against the far right across France

The demonstrations come ahead of snap parliamentary elections called for later this month by President Emmanuel Macron.
PoliticsJune 15, 202402:03 min
Left wing protesters climb statues in Paris to display signs in support of a new leftist alliance

French march against far-right National Rally as polls loom

France is set to hold a snap election in just a few weeks, prompted by the far-right surge in the EU parliamentary vote.
PoliticsJune 15, 2024
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

A Disney actor with Down syndrome, a day with the highway patrol and Barcelona in check.
LifestyleJune 14, 202426:04 min
Police officers evacuate France's largest squat in Paris as people carry bags and other belongings

Is everyone welcome at the Paris Olympics?

Homeless people, including refugees, are being sent out of Paris to the provinces ahead of the Summer Olympics.
SportsJune 14, 202404:23 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Frankreich Migranten Olympia

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

The Paris Olympics: is everyone welcome?
SocietyJune 13, 202426:04 min
Emmanuel Macron holding up his right hand while speaking at a press conference in Paris

France braces as election campaign begins with a bang

The battle for the future of France began with protests and a chaotic barricade at the Republican party headquarters.
PoliticsJune 13, 2024
French right-wing Les Republicains (LR) Member of Parliament and 2022 presidential candidate Eric Ciotti

French conservatives boot leader over far-right pact call

The center-right LR party says it has ejected its own leader, Eric Ciotti. But Ciotti says the procedure was invalid.
PoliticsJune 12, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s gamble: Does France want far right in government?

The French president’s call for snap elections could put Le Pen’s party in power.
PoliticsJune 12, 202427:09 min
French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s gamble: Does France want far right in government?

The French president’s call for snap elections could put Le Pen’s party in power.
PoliticsJune 12, 202426:04 min
President Emmanuel Macron addressed French voters on Wednesday for the first time since he calling a snap national election

France: Macron calls on voters to reject 'extremism'

After calling snap elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to voters to say no to extremism.
PoliticsJune 12, 2024
Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella at an RN EU election night event

French conservatives move toward far-right alliance

The leader of the Republicans has said he would be open to an alliance with Naional Rally, breaking a decades-old taboo.
PoliticsJune 11, 2024
Emmanuel Macron stands at a polling station, looking pensive

After EU loss, Macron bets on snap elections in France

In calling parliamentary elections, President Macron could regain ground — or simply open the door for the far right.
PoliticsJune 11, 2024
French President Macron speaks after being presented with an international award

Macron rolls the dice on his political future

France is set for more political turmoil after Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap national vote.
PoliticsJune 10, 202402:33 min
Emmanuel Macron and Frank-Walter Steinmeier look at photos of victims of a masscre in Oradour-sur-Glane

Germany, France commemorate victims of Oradour Nazi massacre

Germany's president said we must "never forget what nationalism and hatred have done to Europe."
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen followed by party President Jordan Bardella arrive on stage

Le Pen, Bardella rebrand far right as mainstream party

Macron wants a "fire wall" against France's far right, but Rassemblement National has softened its former radical image.
PoliticsJune 10, 202405:01 min
The French President at the Touquet polling station

Macron calls for unity against far right

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to mobilize voters and centrist political parties for snap polls later in June.
PoliticsJune 10, 202404:53 min
This screenshot shows France's President Emmanuel Macron during a televised address to the nation in which he announced snap general elections

France: Macron calls snap election after EU poll defeat

The announcement came after Marine le Pen's National Rally party won more than 30 percent of France's ballot.
PoliticsJune 10, 202402:04 min
The French president looks thoughtful at a polling station

France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections

The announcement came after Macron's party was defeated by the far-right National Rally in the EU elections.
PoliticsJune 9, 2024