The harassment trial of accusations over "malicious remarks" against French first lady Brigitte Macron began in France's capital city.

Three Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris this week for alleged involvement in spray-painting blood-red hands on the city's Holocaust Memorial, an act of vandalism that French intelligence services link to a campaign by Russia to destabilize France and other Western societies.

The French tussle over whether to impose higher taxes on the rich risks triggering another political crisis. The Socialist Party will decide by the end of the week whether to topple Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s government if next year’s fiscal plans don't include significant tax increases on the wealthy.

In September 2024, Brigitte and Jean-Michel Trogneux won a defamation suit against two women who were sentenced by a Paris court to fines and damages for spreading the claims about the first lady online. A Paris appeals court overturned the ruling in July. Brigitte and her brother have since turned to France’s highest court to appeal that decision.

Celebrity hotspot Crazy Horse Paris welcomes another A-list couple as Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau enjoy burlesque show together for her birthday weekend.

The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris' historic department stores. Critics see the move as a threat to France's fashion identity.

The American French Film Festival lineup includes 70 films and series, with 42 fiction features, nine series, six documentaries and 13 short films

PARIS (AP) — Ten people went on trial on Monday accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron after they allegedly made “malicious” comments online spreading claims that President Emmanuel Macron ‘s wife is a man. Brigitte Macron did not show up at the two-day trial in Paris that started on Monday afternoon.