# But all that is in the distant past. France is Britain’s closest neighbour and an old ally. What welcome news it is that bilateral relations have been demonstrably strengthened following last week’s ...

GERMAN Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the United Kingdom on Thursday (Jul 17) to sign a landmark bilateral friendship deal. The agreement confirms not only warmer economic ...

Eurostar has welcomed a joint UK-France declaration designed to boost competition for rail services using the Channel Tunnel. The high speed passenger rail operator was responding to a connectivity ...

Many vehicles have been chosen to ferry the French president around in the past and now the Renault Rafale can be added to ...

France 's prime minister, Francois Bayrou, has proposed scrapping two public holidays, potentially including Easter Monday and the Allied victory day, to generate savings for next year's budget.