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Stepmother convicted in France for slapping boy, 5
It has been illegal to smack children since 2019
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France economy minister says ‘a little more time’ needed for fuel prices to drop to €1.70
Fuel prices ease in France as tensions cool, with more declines expected gradually
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Worst traffic days in France revealed for summer 2026
Bison Futé predicts ‘extremely difficult conditions’ during peak holiday periods
Jobless fall costs jobs
More than 4,000 jobs could go at Pôle Emploi in three years due to the drop in unemployment. France had 6,255,800 doing no work at all in the first quarter, down 1% from the end of 2017. Unions, however, say the workload has not fallen as more people are doing part-time work but are not paid enough to come off benefits.