French farmers blockaded roads into Paris and landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe with tractors on Thursday in protest against a sweeping EU trade deal with South American nations.
French researcher Laurent Vinatier, jailed in Russia for violating Moscow's foreign agent laws, was freed in a prisoner exchange, French and Russian officials said on Thursday.
The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, raising doubts about whether the fragmented parliament can strike a deal before the end of the year.
In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police were alerted by France to watch for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two Antwerp police officers.
Sebastien Lascoux was absorbed in the music when three Islamist militants burst into the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and opened fire on the crowd, killing 90 people including one of his friends.
