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Communes across France start fight against tiger mosquitoes with resident help
It comes as the mosquitoes continue to proliferate and spread disease
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High demand for relaunch of Ryanair’s London - France route
Many UK residents own second homes in region
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Visa delivery policy review ordered by French PM
'France welcomed more than half a million additional immigrants in 2024 - an unprecedented level', said François Bayrou
Fewer babies but men living longer
The number of babies born in France fell for the third year last year, down 17,000 to 767,000 but the population rose 0.3% to 67.2 million to be the second largest in the EU, behind Germany.
Life expectancy for men rose 0.2% to 79.5 years but stayed at 85.3 for women while 19.6% of the population is now over 65.