‘Charlie Hebdo’: why jihad came to ParisWith Europe’s largest Muslim population, France sees itself as a model of equality. Yet Islamists view it as a profoundly anti-Muslim country at war with the Islamic worldSat Jan 10 2015 - 01:00
Grieving companion of slain ‘Charlie Hebdo’ editor Stéphane Charbonnier speaks out, writes Lara MarloweSlain journalist’s companion Jeannette Bougrab criticises security efforts to protect cartoonistsSat Jan 10 2015 - 01:00
France mourns as hunt for ‘Charlie Hebdo’ gunmen continues in wake of Paris attackPolice search 20km sq area of Picardie for brothers Cherif and Said KouachiFri Jan 09 2015 - 06:58
Paris attack: ‘It was an absolute war scene ... bodies everywhere’Three days of mourning to follow murder of 12 at ‘Charlie Hebdo’ officesThu Jan 08 2015 - 06:50
‘I heard screams. People were running. There were no sirens yet’Parisians reeling after gunmen strike during editorial meeting of satirical Charlie HebdoWed Jan 07 2015 - 21:08
French controversialist Michel Houellebecq takes another tilt at IslamPolitical fiction reflects French obsession with Islam, writes Lara MarloweWed Jan 07 2015 - 06:00
François Hollande edges back from the verge of political deathFrench leader seeks to capitalise on unexpected recent surge in poll ratingTue Jan 06 2015 - 01:00
How the Gaza war changed perceptionsAtrocities committed by Israel this summer have led to international recognition of PalestineSat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
The lives of others: What the world can teach Ireland about smarter livingFrom Japan’s low obesity rates to Belgium’s happy renters, the world is full of examples of how to make society smarter, healthier and more enrichingSat Dec 13 2014 - 06:00
‘Debate of civilisation’ touches on France’s protected classesThe ‘loi Macron’ is intended to revive the economy – if it can get past the vested interestsFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:45
Love and politics a powerful combination in FranceFrench relationships are deeply influenced by political leaningsTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:00
Lara Marlowe on the colourful life of Marie-Louise O’MorphyAn Irishwoman’s Diary: on an Irishwoman at the court of Louis XVMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Coalition airstrikes in Syria are futile, says AssadSyrian dictator mocks French president’s unpopularity, writes Lara MarloweFri Dec 05 2014 - 18:54
French right on the march as Sarkozy and Le Pen elected to lead their partiesThe 2017 race for the presidency of the Fifth Republic has started earlyMon Dec 01 2014 - 08:32
Islamic State converts: Torment of a jihadi’s motherFrenchwoman Marie has lived in fear since her son decamped to SyriaSat Nov 29 2014 - 01:00
Politesse junked as Sarkozy looks to presidencyInfighting is order of day in France’s main conservative party UMPTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00
First photos of Hollande and Gayet together surfaceBook by his previous lover Valérie Trierweiler has sold 600,000 copiesSat Nov 22 2014 - 01:01
Subdued Sapin says France needs time to deliver on the economyWeak growth, low inflaiton and high unemployment mean France cannot comply with EU demands on budget targetsFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:45
Second French citizen identified as Islamic State executionerMichael Dos Santos (22) converted to Islam at age 17 and travelled to Syria last yearThu Nov 20 2014 - 06:36
An Irishwoman’s Diary on ‘Gaeltacht-sur-Seine’Paris hosts an Irish-language weekTue Nov 18 2014 - 07:50
Sarkozy agrees to revoke same-sex marriage lawPolitical rival accuses former president of ‘political and moral crookery’Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Writers’ group Pen champions jailed poet Mahvash SabetIranian one of five writers whose plight is being highlighted by Day of the Imprisoned WriterSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Hollande adviser embroiled in Sarkozy and Fillon rowJean Pierre Jouyet claims he was asked to speed up investigation into Sarkozy’s financesThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
First Irish soldier to die in first World War remembered in FranceRemembering Private Kennedy: a centenary ceremony for a Ballina soldierWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Roll call for hundreds of thousands of Great War deadFirst international monument to the first World War to be inaugurated in France todayTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Alain Juppé still not finished in politics as presidency beckonsUMP party beset with problems but still favourite to retake the Élysée in 2017Wed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Oui oui, la gastronomie: a little taste of ParisIn the first of a four-part series looking at food culture in different cities, Lara Marlowe describes how her palate was broadened when she arrived in the French capital aged 19Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Overblown budgets, scandal and intrigue: Picasso Museum reopens in ParisThis spectacular new exhibition of Pablo Picasso's formidable work ties in with the 133rd anniversary of the artist's birthSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Paul Durand-Ruel: a French art patron who left a lasting impressionThe collection of Impressionism’s earliest patron is the basis of a major new exhibition in ParisWed Oct 29 2014 - 01:00
Columnist’s diatribe on French decline becomes a bestsellerÉric Zemmour’s ‘The French Suicide’ attacks feminism, immigrants and ‘the gay lobby’Tue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
The rising star aiming to transform the French economyMedia has dubbed economy minister ‘the child prodigy’ – but can he deliver?Mon Oct 27 2014 - 01:40
Fight for the plundered paintings of Paris: My Grandfather’s Gallery, by Anne SinclairReview: The ex-wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn chronicles the Nazis’ mass theft of her family’s art treasuresSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:28
Lille mayor Martine Aubry rows in to save France from ‘sinking’An influential voice on the left, Aubry worsens François Hollande’s predicamentMon Oct 20 2014 - 09:46
France on collision course with Brussels over budgetEuropean partners losing patience with Paris over refusal to make deeper cutsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
France wins Nobel Prize for Literature a 15th timeNovelist Patrick Modiano tugs at the threads of memory, writes Lara MarloweFri Oct 10 2014 - 09:16
US-Turkey relations at lowest ebb over Islamic State crisisObama administration ‘frustrated’ by Erdogan’s lack of actionThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Assault on Kobani a blow to coalition fighting Islamic StateAnalysis: air strikes have failed and a daring realpolitik strategy remains unlikelyWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Paris honours Irish who fought, spied and died for FranceIrish College unveils plaque for 50 Irish who served France in second World WarTue Oct 07 2014 - 09:46
Cocktails with an ‘immortal’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on French writer Michel DéonA French literary giant with strong links to IrelandTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
French budget leaves deficit almost untouchedParis promises cuts of €21bn as 3% deficit target is pushed out to 2017Wed Oct 01 2014 - 18:37
French liberal professions go on strike in battle to stave off deregulationNinety per cent of France’s 22,000 pharmacies shut downWed Oct 01 2014 - 06:46
Air France strike reflects a nation’s reluctance to changeA two-week strike by pilots cost €300m – and years of progressTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Nicolas Sarkozy remains mired in scandalA corruption investigation is suspended but other cases threaten Sarkozy’s political comebackThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
French hostage beheaded in AlgeriaHervé Gourdel slain ‘because he was French’, writes Lara MarloweThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Writer-diplomat describes the human heart without sentimentalismFrench writer Hadrien Laroche was inspired by four years in DublinWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Sarkozy announces plan to return to French politicsFormer president says he cannot ignore the suffering of his compatriotsMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
France conducts air strikes in north IraqPresident Obama says Paris is a ‘solid partner in fight against terrorism’Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:09
Hollande faults Europe for Scottish independence driveFrench president admits ‘other countries’ paid ransom for French hostagesFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Valls survives confidence vote in France but support dwindlesVote of confidence fails to dispel sense of crisis in French politicsWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Group of 26 countries vows to support fight against Islamic StateMilitary aid promised to Iraq at Paris conference for conflict with jihadistsTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
