Ukraine seeks to soothe Trump spat with call for ‘strong, effective’ deal on US ties
Russia backs White House criticism of Kyiv as European leaders support Zelenskiy
Russia backs White House criticism of Kyiv as European leaders support Zelenskiy
Paris letter: National effort saw Notre-Dame cathedral restored following devastating fire
Second discussion among wider group of European leaders and Canada organised by French president Emmanuel Macron
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending
Leaders mull how to fill gap left by US drift away from European allies
US view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitals
Prime minister François Bayrou is trying to succeed where Michel Barnier failed, but faces a very high mountain
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
Planet Business: Plastic straw update, Elon Musk’s 19-year-old Doge lieutenant and the latest in Gulf of America appeasement
At a summit in Paris, the EU pledges to start putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to artificial intelligence
Passing the budget will come as a relief to President Macron, but he will know that further tests lie ahead for a shaky government
Paris meeting hears call for caution around development of AI software by handful of big tech companies
Taoiseach Micheál Martin among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
Planet Business: French AI chatbot Lucie, Boeing’s new 737 targets and Roman Abramovich’s yacht scheme
Scandals, ‘leaks’, army recruitment woes and Trump fears compound concerns over trajectory of war
Non-EU visitors will pay a higher entrance fee to visit the Louvre, the French president said
Always testy, the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated in recent months
Nato launches Baltic patrol mission after suspected Russian sabotage of undersea cables
Founding father of France’s modern political far right was challenged by historians, denounced across the political spectrum, and convicted repeatedly of inciting racial hatred or distorting historical record
Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife
Emanuel Macron has visited France’s Indian Ocean department devastated last weekend’s storm but for some residents promises of support from Paris ring hollow
Two defendants lodge appeals and ex-husband considers appealing his 20-year sentence
‘If it wasn’t for France, you would be in way deeper s**t,’ French president tells people in the country’s poorest overseas territory
It is feared hundreds or even thousands of people died in storm, much higher than figure of 31 deaths given by authorities
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
François Bayrou inherits a poisoned chalice of Emmanuel Macron’s making
Centrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failed
Francois Bayrou replaces Michel Barnier who resigned last week after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple the government
Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv
Party has shifted since Michel Barnier’s government collapsed in a vote of no-confidence last week
Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership
Trump meets Zelenskiy in Paris for first face-to-face talks since Trump won US election
Opposition leaders detained by courts amid crackdown on pro-EU groups
The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck
US president-elect to meet Emmanuel Macron at time of uncertainty about his likely approach to Ukraine-Russia war
Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken
President tells France he will ‘fully’ exercise five-year mandate as he faces rising pressure to step down following government collapse
Left and far right punish PM Michel Barnier for using special constitutional powers to ram part of unpopular budget through parliament
Attempt to dislodge government comes at a time when country struggling to tame massive budget deficit
Michel Barnier’s decision to push budget through parliament without a vote could trigger a political crisis
Gaping holes left in vaulted ceilings and charred piles of debris gone from 12th-century Gothic masterpiece
Fixture designated ‘high risk’ following recent hooliganism and anti-Semitism in Dutch capital surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
Prospects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EU
How will Donald Trump's second presidency affect the global fight against climate change?
Warning comes as European leaders congratulate Donald Trump on US election victory
Israel must be ‘held accountable for bombing civilian populations’, Tánaiste said at Beirut aid conference in Paris
US president in Germany to hold talks with Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer
France now finds itself the sick child of Europe, so what would the French president give for a François Hollande figure to step forward?
Hard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of Macron
Former ECB head gives his diagnosis but European Union likely won’t agree to take its medicine
Left-wing parties accuse the president of stealing elections
Macron accused of giving Le Pen the power of Julius Caesar overseeing a gladiatorial battle, giving a thumbs up or down to his candidate for prime minister
Few foreign politicians are spoken about in Dublin in such glowing terms as the former EU chief Brexit negotiator
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices