France overturns law classing people as property – 178 years after it abolished slavery

National assembly votes to repeal Code Noir under which enslaved people were beaten, raped and killed ...

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

On Aug. 21, 1789, just a month after the storming of the Bastille that launched the French Revolution, France’s new governing ...

France inches towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

Lawmakers were moved to tears in parliament Thursday as France inched towards repealing outdated legislation that defines ...
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France repeals colonial-era ‘Code Noir’

French lawmakers on Thursday voted unanimously to repeal the Code Noir, a colonial-era law that classified enslaved people as ...

Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, leaders say

PARIS/OSLO, May 27 (Reuters) - Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel ...

France bans Zyns and other nicotine pouches — with violators facing 5 years in prison and a shocking fine

France’s health ministry has banned a number of popular nicotine-based products including Zyn pouches, and violators of the law could face a nearly half-million-dollar fine and years in jail. The ...

France’s Answer to OpenAI Warns of Dangers of U.S. Tech Dominance

The French company’s CEO said its—and Europe’s—biggest obstacle to tech independence is the scale of investment necessary.

Israeli ambassador compares France's far-left leader's rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges

France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025, up from 436 in 2022, as Jewish families alter daily habits to avoid being ...