Edouard Philippe

Coronavirus Outbreak: Ligue 1 season effectively cancelled as French Prime Minister announces sports ban until September

The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are the top tiers of football in the country, and this suspension will raise a multitude of concerns, including the matter of European football, promotion and relegation and the league championships

Three rescuers among six dead as heavy rains, floods ravage France’s Mediterranean Coast for second consecutive week

A helicopter crash killed three French rescuers on a mission to save people trapped by floods, and three others were also killed in heavy rains that pounded France’s Mediterranean coast in a second week of deadly flooding in the region

French government launches construction on village for 2024 Paris Olympic Games

The Olympic village, which will house some 15,000 athletes and officials, is being built in the Seine-Saint-Denis area north of Paris, which for years has suffered from social tensions and neglect

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear P Chidambaram's plea against ED today; Narendra Modi to begin three day visit to UAE, Bahrain from 23 August

Daily Bulletin: INX Media case: SC to hear P Chidambaram's plea on anticipatory bail today even as ex-FM remains in CBI custody; Narendra Modi to visit UAE; day's top stories

Narendra Modi begins three-nation visit today, says engagements will strengthen India's relations with France, UAE, Bahrain

'It will be an honour to receive the Order of Zayed, the highest civilian decoration conferred by the UAE government, during this visit', said Modi

Europe prepares for chaotic Brexit: Security beefed up, airport lanes increased, import checks heightened across continent

One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Brexit will take place on 29 March without a plan.

France government activates $56 million plan for investment in ports and airports in case of no-deal Brexit

The French parliament is expected to complete the adoption of a bill on Thursday allowing the government to pass five decrees covering preparations for a no-deal Brexit, which could create chaotic scenes on both sides of the Channel

Paris riots: French PM Edouard Philippe announces suspension of fuel tax for six months, calls for calm

Pressure has been mounting after protests by the grassroots "yellow vest" movement degenerated into the worst street clashes in central Paris in decades at the weekend, leading to scores of injuries and arrests

France hostage crisis: Three persons killed in suspected Islamic State attack; PM Edouard Philippe says it is 'terror attack'

At least two people were killed after a gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket

French president Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating falls to 44 percent, lowest since October last year

Approval rating of French president Emmanuel Macron has fallen below 50 percent to its lowest level since October last year