Tag: france

French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

International September 14, 2026 at 14:03

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained her lead ahead of the presidential election and far-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon was second in most tested...

Lithuanian estate agent to be extradited to Cyprus not found in France

Cyprus September 2, 2026 at 14:56

French authorities have so far been unable to locate the 53-year-old Lithuanian estate agent who was expected to be extradited to the Republic of...

ON THIS DAY: The Louvre opens its doors to the public (1793)

On this Day August 10, 2026 at 11:34

On 10 August 1793, in the midst of the French Revolution, a former royal palace opened as a museum belonging to the nation. The...

France and Spain battle devastating wildfires amid largest post-war evacuation

International July 26, 2026 at 10:59

France and Spain are battling catastrophic wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, with French authorities describing the...