The first case of clade 1b mpox in France is discovered from a patient in Brittany who came into contact with persons who had travelled to central Africa.[1]
President Emmanuel Macron states that France was right to intervene militarily in the AfricanSahel against Islamist militants, and states that he is still waiting for the Sahel states to "thank" France while also denying that the French military was forced out of the region.[2]
Pakistani national Zaheer Mahmood is convicted of attempted murder and terrorist conspiracy for carrying out the 2020 Paris stabbing attack and is sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment.[6]
Indonesia and France sign an agreement to repatriate French national Serge Atlaoui, who has been in death row since 2007 in an Indonesian prison following a conviction for drug smuggling.[7]
29 January – Four Norwegian skiers are killed in an avalanche at Val-Cenis in the French Alps.[8]
February
1 February – Three people are killed in a fire at a retirement home in Bouffémont.[9]
Serge Atlaoui is repatriated to France as part of the bilateral agreement with Indonesia signed on 24 January.[11]
Prime Minister Bayrou survives a no-confidence motion filed against him in the National Assembly over his passage of the 2025 budget.[12]
10 February – Prime Minister Bayrou survives a second no-confidence motion filed against him in the National Assembly over his passage of the 2025 budget.[13]
The WESTtokamak is reported to have maintained plasma for 1,337 seconds, a new world record duration for nuclear fusion and 25% longer than a similar effort by China the previous month.[15][16]
13 February – The National Assembly votes in favor of a measure banning single-use electronic cigarettes.[17]
Fugitive Mohamed Amra, who escaped in an incident that left two prison guards dead in May 2024, is arrested in Romania.[19] He is extradited to France on 25 February.[20]
24 February – Three molotov cocktails are thrown at the Russian consulate in Marseille. No injuries are reported.[21]
26 February – Brahim Aouissaoui is sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for carrying out the 2020 Nice stabbing.[22]
28 February – Cyclone Garance makes landfall in Réunion, killing one person and leaving two others missing.[23]
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