France will fine patients who miss doctor appointments
Gabriel Attal, the prime minister, unveils the penalty as the government is under orders to cut spending to stem rising in public deficit
Gabriel Attal, the prime minister, unveils the penalty as the government is under orders to cut spending to stem rising in public deficit
Charity says the river, set to host Games swimmers, has ‘alarming’ bacteria levels after French president promised to dive in himself
Bruno Le Maire warned that the French welfare state was ‘a machine for piling up new public expenditure’
Reasons for the attack remain unclear as government launches investigation following flurry of reaction from politicians
France receives about €10bn a year from Common Agricultural Policy and has enough farmland to be self-sufficient
Potential success of hard-Right parties in June voting poses risk to Continent’s supply of weapons and aid to war-torn nation
The initiative comes in response to the rise of anti-Semitic incidents following Hamas attacks
John Bolton says former president ‘hasn’t got the brains’ to become dictatorial figure if he wins White House race against Joe Biden
Overhaul of 74 selected shopping areas could create 25,000 homes, says tourism minister
France has taken down a site with ‘the hallmarks of Russian disinformation’ which falsely claimed French troops were on the way to Ukraine
Politicians express outrage and support for teacher, describing move as the ‘defeat of the state’ in its push to ban religious dress
Proposal described by opponents as a bid to raise the profile of his new PM and has also been slammed from within his own party
French president keeps up appearances on trip to Brazil to announce $1.1bn green investment plan
French debt is a ‘time bomb’ for future generations, warns Bank of France governor
French president cracks down on narcotics trade in run-up to European parliament elections in June
Senators want to table a Bill banning gender transition treatments for under-18s