French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15French MPs have approved a bill banning social media for under-15s and stopping phone use in high schools. The government says the move pro...
27 Jan, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15France has banned social media for children under 15. The law also prohibits mobile phones in high schools. This measure aims to protect yo...
27 Jan, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Shein says EU fees, French penalties would increase prices in FranceFrench shoppers could face higher costs on Shein purchases due to European Union's proposed €2 handling fee on low-cost imports and a Frenc...
22 May, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign as France's political crisis deepensFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign after losing a no-confidence vote, marking the shortest premiership in modern French histo...
05 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Michel Barnier: the 'French Joe Biden' who grappled with BrexitVeteran French politician Michel Barnier has been appointed as France's new prime minister after two months of political deadlock. Known fo...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
French lawmakers strike deal on tougher immigration billA group of French lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a controversial immigration bill on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges faced...
19 Dec, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Thousands protest French government's immigration plansThousands marched in French cities in protest against the planned changes to immigration laws and evictions of illegal migrants from Mayott...
30 Apr, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
French PM delays immigration bill over lack of majorityBorne said she had failed to reach a deal so far with the conservative Les Republicains (LR) party on the immigration bill, which aims to s...
26 Apr, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Despite heavy protests, French President Emmanuel Macron signs pension reform into lawKey reform provisions, such as raising the retirement age to 64 and lengthening the number of years of employment necessary for a full pens...
16 Apr, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
France is mulling a new residency permit for foreigners to ease labour shortagesThe French reform comes at a time when other European countries are also loosening immigration rules to deal with labour market pressures, ...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French MuslimsAddressing a conference on religion on Saturday, Alvi said: "When you see that laws are being changed in favour of a majority to isolate a ...
23 Feb, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
France votes on anti-radicalism bill that worries MuslimsThe bill is part of broader French efforts to fight extremism in recent years that gained new urgency after a teacher was beheaded in Octob...
16 Feb, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
EU parliament lifts immunity for Nicolas Sarkozy aideThe European Parliament on Tuesday lifted the immunity of a French lawmaker wanted for questioning by judges over a scandal relating to the...
19 May, 2015, 08.12 PM IST
France's government wants emergency surveillance powersThe law would allow intelligence services to use surveillance powers without submitting a request to an independent nine-person panel, as n...
13 Apr, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
- Sarkozy says he will sign retirement bill
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will sign a bill raising France's retirement age to 62 despite the massive protests and strikes it...
29 Oct, 2010, 06.39 PM IST
- Business cost to rise as India tweaks nuclear bill
India is rewriting a bill that will allow global firms to access its $150 billion nuclear power market, suggesting stiffer compensation for...
11 Aug, 2010, 10.56 PM IST
- Sarkozy's flagship French reform passes by two votes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's flagship constitutional reform was passed Monday at a special congress of deputies and senators -- by vo...
22 Jul, 2008, 02.21 AM IST