The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, has been blocked from directly accessing French government ministers after he failed to appear to a summons by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

U.S. and French officials signaled Tuesday they are working to steady relations after a diplomatic flare-up that led France to restrict U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s access to senior government ...

A demonstrator holds a portrait during a rally in tribute of Quentin Deranque in Lille, northern France, on February 18, 2026, following his death on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a ...