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Joseph Schmid

France correspondent for @AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a family photo with the Franco-German Ministerial Council before a meeting in Meseberg in 2019.

Macron, Merkel to present joint EU recovery initiative

Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies

A bid to update the rules governing camembert’s production by allowing the use of pasteurised milk has opened a rift in France(Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)

Cheese fans raise a stink over plans for pasteurised camembert

Camembert lovers and producers are currently embroiled in a conflict over what constitutes the real thing.

Smoke rises around the altar in front of the cross inside the Notre Dame Cathedral as a fire continues to burn in Paris, France, April 16, 2019. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer/Pool)

Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild

Firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring it was partially extinguished but completely under control

Gasps and cries of “Oh my god” erupted at 7:50pm when the top portion of the church’s spire came crashing down into an inferno that had spread to the entire roof. (Reuters/Charles Platiau)

‘Paris is disfigured’: Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns

Flames ravaging the roof illuminated the outline of the monument’s two square towers in a fiery glow, and were reflected in the waters of the Seine.

Protesters wearing yellow vests sit at the Place de la Bastille. Message reads, “We can’t tighten our belts and drop our pants at the same time. Yellow vests forever”. (Reuters/Stephane Mahe)

‘Moment of truth’ for Macron as protests hit French economy

Macron’s government announced a climbdown on fuel tax increases for January and further concessions appear to be on the cards

Experts appointed by President Emmanuel Macron will advise him on Friday to allow the return of thousands of African artworks held in French museums. (Yves Herman/Pool/Reuters)

Macron advised to return looted African art treasures

Calls have been growing in Africa for the restitution of its cultural treasures, but French law forbids the government from ceding state property

Nissan crisis deepens as ‘charges loom’ over Ghosn case

Nissan’s board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman

Fans react in a fan zone at the Hotel de Ville.

Wave of optimism sweeps France as World Cup unites the nation

Football fever has slowly built over the last four weeks as the country took its young national team to heart