French Government Spokesman

Travellers reaching France from outside the European Union will be subject to the obligation of a negative COVID-19 test, regardless their vaccination status, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said in Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a national security meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware after reports about its use in France emerged this week, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said.

French President Emmanuel Macron will continue to greet crowds during his travels despite a security scare that saw him slapped by a man in the south of France, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Nissan's board ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday after the shock arrest of the industry heavyweight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported without citing sources, ushering in a period of uncertainty for its 19-year alliance with Renault. A Nissan Motor Co spokesman declined to comment. The Franco-Japanese alliance, enlarged in 2016 to include Ja...

US President Donald Trump should have shown some "common decency" and respected France's day of mourning on the third anniversary of the November 13 attacks in Paris, the French government's spokesman said today.

The world's most-starred Michelin chef, Joel Robuchon, has died at 73, a French government spokesman said Monday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have called on Israel and Iran to exercise restraint to avoid any further escalation of tension in the Middle East, a German government spokesman said on Thursday.

The attack on a French police officer outside Paris's famed Notre Dame cathedral by a hammer-wielding man was an "isolated act," government spokesman Christophe Castaner said Wednesday.

Australian defence officials warned French naval contractor DCNS to beef up security in Australia, where it is preparing to build a A$50 billion ($38.13 billion) fleet of submarines, in the wake of a massive data leak, a government spokesman said on Friday.

French police have arrested a 23-year-old cab driver after finding explosives at his home in the Seine-et-Marne district southeast of Paris, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said on Tuesday.

There is no hostage situation in Nice where dozens of people were killed in the French Riviera city when a truck ploughed into a crowd on France's Bastille Day national holiday, a spokesman for the French interior ministry said on Thursday.

Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognise a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Saturday.

Cuban President Raul Castro will make an official visit to Paris in February, the French government said today.

UEFA chief Michel Platini and outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter are both currently serving 90-day bans while an investigation is held into $2 million payment from the world governing body to the French official.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will discuss the recent wave of sectarian attacks in Israel with his US counterpart John Kerry today, France's government spokesman said.

Travellers reaching France from outside the European Union will be subject to the obligation of a negative COVID-19 test, regardless their vaccination status, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said in Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a national security meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware after reports about its use in France emerged this week, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said.

French President Emmanuel Macron will continue to greet crowds during his travels despite a security scare that saw him slapped by a man in the south of France, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Nissan's board ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday after the shock arrest of the industry heavyweight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported without citing sources, ushering in a period of uncertainty for its 19-year alliance with Renault. A Nissan Motor Co spokesman declined to comment. The Franco-Japanese alliance, enlarged in 2016 to include Ja...

US President Donald Trump should have shown some "common decency" and respected France's day of mourning on the third anniversary of the November 13 attacks in Paris, the French government's spokesman said today.

The world's most-starred Michelin chef, Joel Robuchon, has died at 73, a French government spokesman said Monday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have called on Israel and Iran to exercise restraint to avoid any further escalation of tension in the Middle East, a German government spokesman said on Thursday.

The attack on a French police officer outside Paris's famed Notre Dame cathedral by a hammer-wielding man was an "isolated act," government spokesman Christophe Castaner said Wednesday.

Australian defence officials warned French naval contractor DCNS to beef up security in Australia, where it is preparing to build a A$50 billion ($38.13 billion) fleet of submarines, in the wake of a massive data leak, a government spokesman said on Friday.

French police have arrested a 23-year-old cab driver after finding explosives at his home in the Seine-et-Marne district southeast of Paris, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said on Tuesday.

There is no hostage situation in Nice where dozens of people were killed in the French Riviera city when a truck ploughed into a crowd on France's Bastille Day national holiday, a spokesman for the French interior ministry said on Thursday.

Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognise a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Saturday.

Cuban President Raul Castro will make an official visit to Paris in February, the French government said today.

UEFA chief Michel Platini and outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter are both currently serving 90-day bans while an investigation is held into $2 million payment from the world governing body to the French official.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will discuss the recent wave of sectarian attacks in Israel with his US counterpart John Kerry today, France's government spokesman said.