Police officers will be stationed permanently in neighboring cells throughout Sarkozy's incarceration, France's interior minister said.

Moody’s Ratings cut France’s credit outlook to negative from stable, adding to warnings on the country’s bloated public finances as a weakened minority government struggles to pass a budget.

Sarkozy’s election marked a generational change for France: Born in Paris in 1955, he was France’s first president with no memory of World War II. A conservative, Sarkozy beat Socialist candidate Ségolène Royal in the election's second-round run-off, thwarting her bid to become France's first woman president.

France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on Friday they would file a no-confidence bill next week if the mega-rich are not forced to pay more tax.

Next year's races will begin in Spain and Switzerland respectively, with fresh twists and some old favorites along the way

Germany face off against France in the UEFA Women’s Nations League semi-finals today in Düsseldorf — the first of two legs in what should be a very entertaining and measuring stick match for both sides.

The companion piece to our GGFN German Women’s national team preview article arrives! Bundestrainer Christian Wück’s DFB-Frauen – in their first action since the semi-final exit at this

A migrant who was deported to France under Britain’s “one-in, one-out” deal has re-entered the UK on a small boat. It is understood that the man has been detained and the Home Office intends to send him back to France again. He told the Guardian he was a victim of modern slavery at the hands of smugglers in northern France.

By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) -Offshore wind developers and equipment suppliers are bracing for a slowdown in business in France where a political crisis has stalled changes to the country's energy framework and government tenders.