How quickly do homes near you go under offer in France?

68 days in Paris, 86 in Bordeaux: the average time is falling across much of the country Properties are selling slightly faster in much of France now, compared to January oliverdelahaye/Shutterstock The average time it takes to find a buyer for older …

France keeps its promise to even the score with Algeria as relations become 'totally blocked'

On Wednesday, France's foreign ministry summoned Algeria's chargé d'affaires to notify him that passport holding Algerian diplomats without visas would be removed from French soil. The French foreign ministry hailed the measure as a forceful …

France's Macron raises prospect of EU ending co-operation agreements with Israel

Jules Marchaland Sends France’s First 5.14d on His Second Try

Yesterday, French climber Jules Marchaland repeated Hugh 5.14d (9a) in Les Eaux Claires, France. Incredibly, he sent the bouldery route on just his second go. Opened by Fred Rouhling way back in 1993, the route was France’s first of the grade. Rarely …

Britain is heading the way of France

The backlash against Keir Starmer has begun. Some senior figures within the Labour party have criticised the Prime Minister’s warning on Monday that Britain is in danger of becoming an ‘island of strangers’. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, and Eluned …

France to expel Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat move

France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to plans by Algiers to send more French officials home, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday, as relations between the countries deteriorate. Relations between Algeria and France, the former …

Alert – Diplomatic Crisis: France Expels Several Algerian Diplomats in Response to Algiers

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A new level has been reached in the escalating tensions between Paris and Algiers. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Wednesday, May 14, on BFMTV, the expulsion of several Algerian diplomats in …

From the archive: What lies beneath: the secrets of France’s top serial killer expert – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: An intrepid expert with dozens of books to his name, Stéphane Bourgoin was a bestselling author, …

Shifting Centres: How the UK and France are filling the US void

This moment may well be a test case for the U.K.’s renewed diplomatic identity — a chance to shape its post-Brexit role as an agile, engaged force in global affairs, writes Arnav Raje Since Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. Presidency in 2024, the …

France summons cryptocurrency businesses after kidnappings

French crypto wealth has attracted a string of kidnappings and attempted kidnappings - Copyright AFP NOEL CELIS The French interior minister said Wednesday he will meet with cryptocurrency professionals to discuss how to prevent future kidnappings for …