Violent protests erupted in September over spiraling costs on the island, whose roughly 350,000 residents pay much more for ...

Talking about Martinique, an overseas region of France and his home, Mathias Lessort refers to the problems that the country ...

Residents of France's overseas territories have long complained about the high cost of living. In Martinique, food prices are 40 percent higher than in mainland France. The protests were launched ...

For weeks, the French Caribbean island of Martinique has been the site of at-times violent protests over high living costs ...

Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique said Monday that the remaining nighttime curfews in the capital and surrounding areas would be lifted as tensions eased after weeks of ...

Between 1966 and 1996, French Polynesia faced serious environmental degradation due to 193 nuclear tests conducted by France.

Jean-Christophe Bouvier, France's prefect in Martinique, said the deal with a number of groups including importers and distributors would mean a 20% average cut in prices for 6,000 key ...

French overseas territories such as Martinique, Guadeloupe and New Caledonia have often been hit by protests, due to complaints that living standards are well below those of mainland France.

Residents of France's overseas territories have long complained about the high cost of living. In Martinique, food prices are 40 percent higher than in mainland France. France bans protests in ...

Martinique's western coast overlooks the Caribbean Sea, while its eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's west coast, the capital, Fort-de-France, is the largest city ...

France Extends Curfew Measures on Protest-Hit Island of Martinique PARIS (Reuters) - Curfew measures aimed at quelling civil unrest on the French island of Martinique, where there have been ...