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Macron and African leaders bolster campaign against militants after recent setbacks
Government drops retirement age at 64 but says deficit must be eliminated
Strike action against Macron reform plan becomes longest since May 1968
Officials to hold talks to head off new round of US trade sanctions
Persistent sexism is intertwined with France’s culture, education and structures
President says pension reforms that sparked stoppages ‘will be carried out’
The abandonment of the CFA franc is a potent symbol of change
Macron’s cuts to taxes and red tape help to drive small business growth
Escalating row over spying allegations could undermine European nuclear deal efforts
French president is seeking truce as pension reform walkouts disrupt Christmas plans
CFA franc countries will no longer keep half their reserves in Paris
Government holds firm on reform but says it can negotiate over retirement age
Strikes continue to cause disruption as demonstrators take to the streets and paralyse Paris
French president’s pension reform suffers setback as Jean-Paul Delevoye steps down amid protests
Discussions to be held over CFA franc, which critics say is colonial relic
Edouard Philippe outlines one of key economic reforms of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency
Gideon Rachman talks to Franziska Brantner, a rising star of Germany's Green party, about the Franco-German relationship
Emmanuel Macron confronts biggest public sector strike since 1995
Clash adds to tensions around military alliance’s 70th birthday celebrations in UK
Hopes that Washington wanted to lower tensions were misplaced
Dispute between France and the US is serious but could still be resolved
Paris establishment grapples with how to respond as bigger companies become targets
The FT columnist on the venues where the real business of French politics takes place
Draft law aimed at cracking down on waste comes amid backlash against US-imported shopping ‘frenzy’
If the populists gain power in France and Italy, the future of the euro will be in their hands
