The spark for the student protests was ignited largely in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, the country’s poorest province, which has the largest immigrant population and the most young people who feel they have lost their future
France is caught in a spiral in which not only citizens are angry but investors are also increasingly wary, selling off French debt they no longer see as reliable
Government debt burdens and refinancing demands are weighing on fixed-income markets, while banks face heightened solvency risks
Youths across the country have been called out for a day of demonstrations to protest the decline of the education system, the lack of opportunities, and teachers’ pay
The emblematic French actor, about to turn 60 and busy with the filming of the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ becomes the hunchback of Notre-Dame in the film ‘Quasimodo’
A successful businesswoman of undisputed merit and a fashion icon, the singer has an issue (or a brilliant strategy) when it comes to punctuality
Experts believe that the initiative approved by Barcelona helps to discourage car use while promoting sustainable mobility, but supporting measures are vital
The program has caused a literary stir in France after it was used to identify a bestselling book as produced with artificial intelligence
France is loaning the New Spain-era manuscript that chronicles the founding, splendor, and fall of Tenochtitlan to the National Museum of Anthropology and History
After six years away from the stage due to illness, the singer is back with a 26-show residency in Paris and a dazzling wardrobe that has transformed her comeback into a statement of resilience
From their magnificent Paris ‘hôtel’, the Kugel family preserves, studies and sells unique antiques to collectors and institutions around the world. We toured their rooms
Seventy percent of Europeans live in areas where even a 30-year mortgage will not get you a 75 square meter apartment, according to an academic study. And the findings are equally discouraging for the rental market
The Dutch artist only signed 15% of his 840 known paintings
In some cities, you could trace a parallel map with its imagined settings. This is particularly the case in the French capital, where a variety of locations have served as the backdrops for films and novels, from Inspector Maigret’s workplace to Victor Hugo’s barricades
EL PAÍS has selected examples of architectural projects that have had staunch defenders, but also angry detractors who consider them to be ‘shockingly ugly’ and even ‘depraved’
In just two years, three new establishments have opened up in the Spanish capital. They symbolize a city that’s climbing the ranks on the international luxury map. The club promoters say that the city ‘has finally grown up’
If the movie by French cinema darling Leos Carax had never completed production, it would be the stuff of legend today, just like ‘Dune’ or ‘I, Claudius’
The Spanish Office for Climate Change says it is necessary to prepare for summer temperatures that further increase risks in terms of wildfires, health, critical infrastructure, and the economy
A study points to global warming as responsible for the unusually high temperatures recorded in this extreme weather event
EL PAÍS went inside Thomas du Pré de Saint Maur’s headquarters. He is the creative mind behind Chanel’s No. 5 fragrance, which remains timeless. During this interview, he describes how he recruited superstar Jacob Elordi as the new ambassador for Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif
The score, seven short pieces for flute and harp, will be performed for the first time at Paris’s Fête de la Musique on June 21
The strengthening of surveillance on French Atlantic beaches, the point closest to the British coast, is leading more and more people to depart from Belgium, an even more dangerous crossing
The French head of state, who will receive his U.S. counterpart at Versailles on Wednesday, has patiently borne and dodged his attacks so as not to break ties with a key ally: ‘I am pragmatic, not vindictive’
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has described the fiasco as ‘pure stupidity’
Over the course of three days in November 2024, the British photographer took a series of photographs, now compiled in a new publication. They defy any recognizable time and are constructed out of a strange sense of permanence
The leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise, who launched his campaign last Sunday in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, is the only clear candidate right now for the 2027 French presidential election
Red Star, in the old working-class suburb of Saint-Ouen, is the capital’s oldest club and a countercultural stronghold in an era of globalized soccer
