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France fuel protests: 80-year-old woman killed in Marseille

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The woman, who lived in an apartment near to where the protests were taking place on Saturday, was hit in the face while closing the shutters.

'Gilets jaunes' are just a symptom of 'deep fractures' within France

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Christophe Guilluy, author of a seminal account of French society, describes the widening cultural divisions within France.

Macron calls urgent security meeting after protest violence in Paris

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French president returned from the G20 summit in Argentina on Sunday morning and went straight to the Arc de Triomphe to assess the damage.

Hundreds arrested in Paris during 'gilet jaunes' protests

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At least 100 people were injured in street battles, with cars being torched and shops raided in central Paris.

France fuel protests: tear gas fired in clashes in Paris

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For the third weekend, thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest at fuel costs, rising fuel taxes  and the high cost of living.

French MPs vote for 'symbolic' ban on smacking children

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Bill on 'corporal punishment' is considered symbolic as it does not sanction parents if they smack their children and is aimed at educating parents.

French prime minister offers to meet 'yellow vest' protesters

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Édouard Philippe says protesters are expressing 'a lot of legitimate things that should be heard' amid calls for new protests on Champs-Elysées.  

Macron unveils plan to reduce reliance on nuclear energy

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French president will delay meeting the nuclear energy cap goal set by predecessor, François Hollande, by 10 years.

Macron drives ahead with fuel tax policies ahead amid protests

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French president says he will not abandon a controversial fuel tax but says is open to ideas and revising how the fuel tax is applied.

How the murders of two elderly Jewish women shook France

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Two killings in Paris, one year apart, have inflamed the bitter French debate over antisemitism, race and religion.