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Friday, February 6, 2026

After Trump salvo, Macron says: we don’t give in to bullies

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of US President Donald Trump's threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland.

France declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’

France has declined to join the ‘Board of Peace’ proposed by US President Donald Trump to oversee post-war governance and reconstruction in Gaza.

Non-European Visitors Face €32 Entry Fee Increase at Louvre After Major Heist

The Louvre Museum will increase ticket prices by 45% for non-European visitors starting January 14, 2026, adding €10 to the current admission fee to generate funds for structural repairs and improvements.

Louvre heist was ‘inside job’ – Telegraph

French detectives investigating the robbery of the Louvre Museum have uncovered evidence pointing to an inside job, The Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing sources close to the investigation.

Another French museum robbed – media

Another museum in France has suffered a break-in, Franceinfo reported on Wednesday. A day after a high-profile jewelry heist at the Louvre, nearly 2,000 prized coins were reportedly stolen from the Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment in the northeastern town of Langres.

Louvre director faces grilling over $102 mn jewels heist

The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum's director faces security questions from a Senate committee over the brazen weekend heist.

How thieves broke into the Louvre museum and what they stole

In just under 10 minutes, thieves stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum on Sunday after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.

Airbnb and Booking.com accused in France over Israeli settlement listings

A French human rights group on Thursday filed a legal complaint against Airbnb and Booking.com, accusing them of promoting "occupation tourism" by listing accommodation in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.

France in Crisis: Macron Races to Name New Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours following Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation amid a budget deadlock

NYC police force Macron to call Trump (VIDEO)

French President Emmanuel Macron was briefly stopped by New York police as they cleared the way for Donald Trump’s motorcade during the UN General Assembly. Footage shows Macron calmly speaking with officers before continuing to the French Embassy.

Macron to attempt to prove in US court his wife is a woman – BBC

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, intend to provide a US court with photographic and scientific evidence that they claim will prove that the first lady is a woman

French government collapses

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has been ousted by the National Assembly in a no-confidence vote
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