Greece orders evacuations as gale-force winds fuel wildfire crisis
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two firefighting helicopters collided Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno…
Europe’s wildfire crisis fractures as Greece evacuates and France guards megafire scar
LACANAU – Europe’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the…
Massive wildfire prompts evacuation in the French city of Bordeaux
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France was preparing to use a massive specially adapted cargo aircraft to dump…
France records its hottest-ever day
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an early heat wave gripped Europe, prompting…
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military…
France freezes €6B spending this year because of Middle East crisis – POLITICO
Finance Minister Roland Lescure was quick to insist that the freeze would not inevitably lead to spending cuts,…
French parliament votes to suspend Macron’s controversial pensions reform – POLITICO
France is under pressure to cut its massive debt, and Lecornu has pledged to reduce the country’s budget…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
French PM to freeze retirement reform in bid to save government – POLITICO
A representative from the Socialist Party is set to respond to Lecornu’s speech in parliament later Tuesday afternoon.…
France’s prime minister faces vote of no confidence amid political chaos
PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions…
French Socialists still waiting for concessions from Macron after talks on next PM – POLITICO
The French president has given his outgoing prime minister until Wednesday night to try to find a compromise…