Hollande vows to crush Isis as hunt goes on

President François Hollande promised intensified bombing of Syria in a historic speech to parliament, as the hunt for the possible mastermind of Friday's attacks on Paris gathered pace.

How will France respond to Paris terror attacks?

Paris and its inhabitants are still in shock after terrorists killed 129 people on Friday night, but the questions about the country and its people should respond are starting to be asked, writes The Local's Oliver Gee.

• AS IT HAPPENED: We are at war, says Hollande
• What state of emergency means for France
• Parisians urged to head 'back to the bistro'

AS IT HAPPENED: We are at war, says Hollande

President François Hollande told a rare joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Monday that France was at war, urging politicians to extend the national state of emergency to three months.

• What state of emergency means for France

What state of emergency means for France

President Hollande said on Monday that he wanted to extend France's national state of emergency from 12 days to three months. But what does that mean for you?

Parisians urged to head 'back to the bistro'

With Parisians vowing to show resolve in the aftermath of the horrific terror attacks a social media campaign is gathering pace that is urging those in Paris to be brave enough to head back to the bistro.

• What state of emergency means for France
• Foreigners in France: 'Shaken but not moving'
• 'Parisians have to continue, if not they win'

Foreigners in France: 'Shaken but not moving'

"I'll never leave France, they cannot win." The Local's readers living in France have expressed solidarity with the French and are intent on showing the same kind of defiance in the face of terrorism.

• Paris attacks intensify EU migrant debate
• 'Parisians have to continue, if not they win'
• Syrian refugees brace for Paris attack backlash
• Paris peace symbol shows global solidarity

Turkey 'warned France' about Paris attacker

Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected Islamic State group jihadist who blew himself up in the Paris attacks but the French authorities did not respond, a senior Turkish official said on Monday.

IN IMAGES: France honours terror victims

There were moving scenes from all across France on Monday as a minute silence was held to honour the 129 victims of Friday's barbaric attacks and the hundreds of others left injured and fighting for their lives.

What we know about Paris attacks mastermind

The mastermind of Friday's series of seven coordinated attacks has been named as Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Here's what we know about the extremist, who is believed to be still at large.

'I pretended to be dead for over an hour'

A 22-year survivor of the Bataclan massacre has described the terrifying moments of the attack, and paid tribute to those that helped her, in a Facebook post that has gone viral.

Eyewitness: Paris one night after nightmare

The Carillon is one of the hippest bars in the trendiest areas of Paris, but like the city of Paris as a whole, it is unlikely ever to be the same again. Sam Davies reports from Paris the night after Friday's atrocities.

We feared another attack in Paris but not 'war'

After January's deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, France feared it would only be a matter of time before it was hit again, but no one was prepared Friday's carnage, says the editor of The Local France, Ben McPartland.

Nine of the best Vienna Christmas markets

Despite unseasonally mild temperatures for November, the Christmas spirit descends on Vienna this week with many of its advent markets opening. Use our list of the best markets in the city and surrounding area to cherry pick your festive shopping and socialising in the run up to Christmas.

Swiss step up security after Paris attacks

Police and border guards in Switzerland are reinforcing security measures across the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night that left at least 129 people dead and more than 300 injured.

Paris changes everything on refugees: Bavaria

Conservative leaders in Germany insisted on linking the terror attacks in Paris on Friday night to the country's own refugee crisis, with calls emerging on Saturday for a crackdown at German borders.

Denmark to erect tents, shorten refugee permits

UPDATED: The Danish government on Friday announced a package of 34 initiatives designed to bring down the number of refugees.

Spanish cement company in court over 'sexist' big boob adverts

A cement company that uses big breasted women, often in bikinis, to sell its product has appeared in court accused of sexist advertising.