France

Several unions representing public sector employees in France have called for a nationwide strike in protest of government talks on pension reform and in support of higher wages. While many official institutions, such as the municipality,…

Fire broke out at the world’s biggest market, Rungis International Market, in Paris, France. The black smoke could be seen from kilometers away. The fire was extinguished by 100 firefighters and 30 fire trucks. Fire department spokesperson…

France fights the ongoing energy crisis, felt by many other countries in Europe, by switching the lights of the monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, off at certain times after evening. Paris City Hall, the Saint-Jacques Tower and the…

According to the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety, a loaded 737-cargo plane, belonging to the Swiss airline company West Atlantic, skidded into a pond while landing at the Montpellier Airport in France. Authorities…

Armenians attacked the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Paris, the capital of France. The attackers, who tried to enter the embassy with Armenian flags in their hands, kicked and punched the embassy's door. An embassy employee blocked the attackers…

A forest fire has been spreading in the Gironde region of southwest France since Monday.  So far, 1,300 hectares have been burned. "Four houses and several buildings were burned," Gironde Governorate stated. More than 500 people have been…

France may face a potato shortage this year as Europe has been going through an exceptional drought in the summer. According to the French National Union of Potato Producers, nearly 1.5 million tons of potatoes may be lost on French soil…

France and Germany will help each other get through the energy crisis and the upcoming winter, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron said at a press conference following a videoconference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…

According to the British Ministry of Defense, 1,295 asylum seekers arrived in the country by 27 boats, the highest daily number since 2018. The UK search and rescue teams took 50 immigrants in total to the British border in the evening,…

A passenger train from Calais, France, to Folkestone, England, malfunctioned in the Eurotunnel. Hundreds of passengers, stranded in the sub-sea tunnel for hours, were evacuated through emergency service tunnel. Passengers were taken to the…