New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday said he hoped to name a government to lead the country out of its political quagmire at the weekend, or by Christmas at the latest.

Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1956 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Christine Madeleine Odette ...

The former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been indicted for corruption and influence peddling. France's highest court has passed a judgment ordering Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for ...

France’s supreme court, the Cour de Cassation, upheld a Paris Court of Appeals ruling on Wednesday, confirming the conviction ...

France’s highest court upheld on Wednesday former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling. Watch this report for more details!

ANKARA – France's highest appeals court on Wednesday upheld the corruption conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy, ...

Sarkozy, 69, faces a year in prison, but is expected to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet — as is the ...

France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil, rejecting growing pressure from the ...

Reuters French President ... head of the Hauts-de-France region, where Macron has focused on developing electric vehicle battery production. Bertrand previously served as a minister under Presidents ...

The president ended his speech: "Long live the republic, long live France." His address comes after his prime minister Michel Barnier lost a no-confidence vote in France's parliament yesterday.