New parking tariffs could come into force at the start of September. The cost of on-street parking for an SUV or 4x4 vehicle would rise to €18 an hour in the centre of Paris and €12 an hour in the rest of the city.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a “renaissance” for the country's nuclear industry with a vast program to build as many as 14 new reactors.

French president accused of doing too little, as he appoints new environment minister