A man armed with a knife and a hammer has been arrested after he allegedly injured three people in an attack at the major Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. The suspect, who carried residency papers from Italy and medicines suggesting he was undergoing treatment, was quickly taken into custody after the attack at … Read moreParis knife and hammer attack: 3 hurt at Gare de Lyon train station
French farmers have blocked major motorways around France with tractors in a standoff with the government over concerns about inflation and competition from cheap imports. On Monday, farmers said they aimed to establish eight chokepoints on significant roads into Paris. “We need answers,” said Karine Duc, a farmer in southwestern Lot-et-Garonne, as she joined a … Read moreFrench farmers block major motorways around Paris as dispute escalates
Participants at a Paris summit on finance and the climate have stopped short of a deal to create a tax on greenhouse gas emissions produced from international shipping. The two-day gathering of world leaders and finance bosses, aimed at tackling climate change and poverty, ended on Friday without a major announcement. French President Emmanuel Macron … Read moreParis climate summit ends without global shipping tax deal
Air France and plane manufacturer Airbus have been acquitted over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight after a French court ruled their errors could not be proven as the disaster’s cause. While the ruling was expected after prosecutors recommended to the Paris court not to seek a conviction, it is still a huge blow … Read moreFrench court acquits Air France, Airbus over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 have marched in cities and towns across France in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. In Paris, as thousands marched along the designated protest route on Thursday, some protesters holding lit flares … Read moreProtests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling