The Palais-Royal has also rejected Macron’s regulation banning the use of social media platforms by under-15s. It would not have solved the real problem, namely excessive or unwitting screen time

Five scandals in seven months within the French Prime Minister’s office have prompted an inquiry into the working environment at the seat of power. And the Matignon case is intertwined with another alleged bullying incident, revealing the dark side of the French elite

The journalist has left the French daily newspaper where he had been working since 1984: “Islamo-leftism and wokism have won”. Against this backdrop lies the conflict between the two left-wing camps: the Social Democrats and Mélenchon’s Insoumis

As Europe debates the future of military spending and Russian propaganda seeks to portray it as preparation for war, wildfires and other disasters show that Defence capabilities are also a crucial part of civilian protection, mobilising people, resources and coordination when the threat is not an army, but fire or an earthquake

The attacker struck near Porte de Clichy with two knives. He was stopped by an off-duty police officer. The victims included a pregnant woman. The public prosecutor’s office is investigating the case as attempted aggravated murder

Interview with the Bishop of Bayonne, Monsignor Marc Aillet: “It is certainly true that words no longer have the same meaning, even amongst some Catholics who are more influenced by the spirit of the world than by the teaching of the Magisterium. For them, human dignity is synonymous with absolute freedom: the freedom to decide on one’s own life and death”

Polls show the Prime Minister as the favourite among Macron supporters, but the ‘quiet force’ of French politics could prove an attractive option even for those who fear a Mélenchon-Le Pen run-off

Parliament has given final approval to the bill introducing a digital majority, a reform championed by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the ‘Wild West’ of social media

The third-place play-off is the match nobody wants to play. France and England, powers that for centuries have vied for control of oceans and territories across the globe, find themselves chasing a medal that, in football, is worth next to nothing