Sources: BBC
His appointment coincides with country-wide protests and strikes against austerity measures previously announced by Bayrou, with protestors calling to "block everything". Eighty thousand police officers and gendarmes are deployed nationwide, with at least 200 people arrested as of 10 a.m. local time. 2025-09-10
A fire at a retirement home in Bouffémont, Val-d'Oise, France, kills three people and leaves nine others injured. 2025-02-1
France's EDF shuts down two nuclear reactors due to a fire at the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant. 2024-02-10
125,000 people demonstrate across France, according to the Minister of the Interior, with about 89,000 police officers on duty. 1,385 people are detained. Tear gas and pepper spray are used against the protesters and 135 people are injured. 2018-12-8
The Eurozone moves out of 18 months of recession because of Germany and France. There was a growth rate of 0.3% in the June quarter. 2013-08-14
Food giant Nestlé removes its beef pasta meals from supermarkets in France, Spain, and Italy, after tests confirmed that the product contained horse meat. 2013-02-18
French sources find traces of phenylbutazone, a suspected harmful drug, in several horse carcasses slaughtered in Somerset, England, and fear they could be part of lasagne or other food sold in France. 2013-02-14
Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega is extradited home from France and the United States where he has been serving jail sentences for the past 22 years to serve more time for his role in the murder of political opponents. 2011-12-11
France announces plans to host a summit on Libya as early as next week. 2011-08-22
A French court orders the extradition of Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana to stand trial at the International Criminal Court. 2010-11-3