Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.

A fractured polity marked by a rise of extreme right and left wings has led to widespread protests, even arson, in France, which got its third prime minister in a year on Wednesday. President Emmanuel ...

Thousands of people staged demonstrations across France on Wednesday, disrupting traffic and public transportation for a day of nationwide action under the banner “Block Everything.” Authorities ...

PARIS — Protesters blocked roads, lit blazes and were met with volleys of tear gas on Wednesday in Paris and elsewhere in France, heaping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give ...

PARIS — Protesters hit France with transport strikes, notably hobbling the Paris Metro, demonstrations and traffic slowdowns and blockades Thursday, pitting the power of the streets against President ...

PARIS — Protesters hit France with transport strikes, notably hobbling the Paris Metro, demonstrations and traffic slowdowns and blockades Thursday, pitting the power of the streets against President ...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...

Schools across France held a minute's silence on Monday in memory of Samuel Paty, the teacher beheaded by a Chechen teenager who wanted to avenge his use of cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad ...

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

FILE- Protesters march during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni, File) FILE- Protesters march during a ...