The Latest Breaking News from Olivier Véran

President Emmanuel Macron’s government vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with a controversial immigration bill, a day after its flagship reform was rejected by lawmakers in a humiliating setback. The political crisis has heaped further pressure on a government that has struggled to pass reforms without a parliamentary majority.

The French government urged calm Monday after the killing of a teenage boy at a village dance party earlier this month was followed up with violent demonstrations by the extreme right.

A call for a weekend march against anti-Semitism in Paris has sparked bitter squabbling between political parties in France despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across the country.

The French charity Les Restaurants du Cœur, which distributes tens of millions of meals each year, has warned it will have to turn hungry people away and reduce the produce it hands out, because of a lack of funds. The French government said it will step in to help.