News from France

The Euro Weekly News reports on the most up to date news in France so that it’s readership can stay up to date with all the latest developments in countries near and around Spain.

192 Ryanair passengers stranded after second France-to-Morocco airport incident

22. 4. 2026 @ 08:37

Passengers' heading to Morocco were left with a lot more legroom than they would have liked when their plans were ruined. Around 192 people were...

Mystery fireball lights up skies across Europe as meteor may have fallen in France

21. 4. 2026 @ 06:25

Hundreds of people across Europe looked up in surprise after a bright fireball crossed the night sky, with experts now saying a fragment may have...

Nine-year-old boy rescued in France after being found in parked van since 2024

11. 4. 2026 @ 23:56

A nine-year-old boy has been rescued in eastern France after police discovered he had been living inside a van for more than a year, according...

Take home the ultimate souvenir: Eiffel Tower staircase up for auction in Paris

10. 4. 2026 @ 12:38

The Eiffel Tower is an enduring monument, found not only in the centre of Paris but at the top of most people's bucket list. The...

One dead and 13 injured as train collides with truck in northern France

7. 4. 2026 @ 17:41

A French high‑speed train collided with a truck at a level crossing in the north of France on the morning of Tuesday 7, killing the...

Saving 60c per litre: Why French drivers are flooding Spanish petrol stations

5. 4. 2026 @ 12:04

Petrol stations in Irun and La Jonquera are experiencing record gridlock this Sunday, April 5, 2026, as French motorists cross the border to save up...

EasyJet strike alert: Easter Monday flights at risk across France on April 6

4. 4. 2026 @ 13:33

If you’re planning to fly with easyJet over the Easter weekend, here’s something you’ll want to check now. Cabin crew in France have called a...

Céline Dion announces return to the stage with ten Paris concerts

30. 3. 2026 @ 23:13

Internationally acclaimed singer Céline Dion has formally announced that she will return to live performance later this year, staging a series of ten concerts in...

France ferry ports warn of delays as new EU border system rolls out

29. 3. 2026 @ 21:56

If you’re travelling between the UK and France soon, expect delays - ferry ports are warning that the new EU border system could cause serious...

Drug deliveries by drone: Shocking French prison case exposes growing security gap across Europe

21. 3. 2026 @ 14:35

The trial of three men in Yvelines, France, has officially exposed a critical vulnerability in European prison infrastructure this Saturday, March 21, 2026. Investigators have...

Ryanair flight takes off without 24 travellers delayed at airport security

13. 3. 2026 @ 23:11

Twenty-four passengers were left behind when a flight operated by Ryanair departed from Tours Val de Loire Airport despite them having already checked in, with...

Drivers rush to petrol station after fuel appears for just €0.01 per litre

11. 3. 2026 @ 20:45

Drivers rushed to a petrol station in Breuillet, near Paris in France, after fuel briefly appeared to cost just €0.01 per litre due to a...

Europe divided as France advances nuclear deterrence and Spain rejects rearmament

3. 3. 2026 @ 15:38

In a significant reorientation of European defence policy, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an expansion of France’s nuclear deterrent and outlined a framework for...

Activists hang photo of former Prince Andrew in the Louvre after his arrest

22. 2. 2026 @ 23:55

Activists from a British protest group briefly displayed a photograph of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, inside the Musée du Louvre in Paris,...