PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic ...

Francois Bayrou will face a fractured and fractious parliament where one of his earliest tasks will be to pass a budget for ...

France hopes Italy can tip the scales against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Giorgia Meloni may have other ideas.

Francois Bayrou came into the spotlight in the 2002 presidential campaign when he slapped a child who tried to pick his ...

Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking ...

Analysis - After the toppling of France's government, the next will also have minority support, and be vulnerable to attack from far-right and left-wing opponents.

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, ...

The fall of the French government could have dire consequences for New Caledonia, which is teetering on the brink of economic ...

The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, the historic ...

The most powerful cyclone in nearly a century struck the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, potentially killing ...

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands.

A brief visit by Pope Francis to the French island of Corsica puts a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local ...