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How France's National Assembly Publishes Its Official Debate Records
France's National Assembly explains how oral debates become official written records — published in the Journal officiel...
France's 2026 School-Year Programme: Arts, Sport and Memory Projects for Classrooms
The French education ministry is promoting a slate of national classroom projects for the 2026 school year, from rural a...
France Launches 'We All Pay the Price of Drugs' Campaign as Trafficking Spreads Nationwide
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez unveiled a cross-government anti-drug campaign, citing record cocaine seizures and the s...
France Steps Up Wildfire Prevention With Brush-Clearing Rules and Safety Push
Paris is leaning on prevention rather than suppression: stricter brush-clearing obligations, seasonal burn bans and simp...
France Unveils Fuel-Crisis Support: €600 Premium, Transport Aid and Business Mediation
Paris extends fuel aid and tax-free premiums for high-mileage workers, and opens new support for road freight, river tra...
From Ski to Trail: How Rossignol Is Reshaping Its Business
Ski maker Rossignol is widening beyond winter sports into trail running to offset climate change, an aging customer base...
FIFA Drops Plan to Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Business After Confederations' Revolt
Gianni Infantino abandons a $4.2bn plan to sell part of FIFA's competition business after UEFA and other confederations ...
MiniMax Launches H3 Multimodal AI Model; Shares Surge on Cost Claims
Chinese AI startup MiniMax unveiled H3, an open-source multimodal model, claiming significantly lower video generation c...
Pet Service Holding's Revenue Rises 8% to €7.4M as OTC Products and Premium Lines Offset Prescription Headwinds
Pet Service Holding’s first-half revenue grew 8% to €7.4 million, driven by over-the-counter medicines, accessories and ...
FORVIA H1 2026: Margin Rises to 6%, Cash Flow Strong as IGNITE Plan Gains Traction
Automotive supplier FORVIA lifted its operating margin by 30 basis points to 6.0% in the first half, helped by cost disc...
Circle K Owner Couche-Tard to Buy Polish Chain Zabka for $8.7 Billion
The Canadian convenience-store giant expands into Central and Eastern Europe with its largest-ever acquisition, adding 1...
Catherine Larue: From Heart Attack Biomarker to Biotech Consultancy
Catherine Larue's career spans pharmaceutical research, biobank leadership, and founding CoDx, a consultancy that helps ...
What Really Matters When Investing After 70
Age 70 doesn't mean stopping investing, but priorities must shift. Liquidity, a secure safety net, and time horizon beco...
French Law Bans New Drivers from ‘Powerful’ Cars, Fines Up to €15,000
A new road-safety law in France bars probationary licence holders from driving cars above a yet-undefined power threshol...
Crédit Agricole Beats Forecasts as Regional Banks and Insurance Unit Drive 7.8% Profit Jump
French lender’s Q2 net income rises to €2.7 billion, with a record insurance quarter offsetting the impact of last year’...
Axa Hails 'Remarkable' First-Half 2026 as Net Profit Tops €4 Billion
French insurer posts 6% rise in net profit to €4.17bn, with revenue up 3% to €66.3bn, as price hikes and auto insurance ...
French Managers Now Take Longer Sick Leave Than Other Staff, AXA Study Finds
For the first time, French cadres spent more days on sick leave in 2025 than non-managers, driven by psychological disor...
Can a Restaurant Really Force You to Spend a Minimum? Here’s the Rule in France and Belgium
Some high-demand restaurants in Belgium and France can legally impose a per-person spending floor, but strict disclosure...
French Savers Ditch Livret A for Life Insurance Amid Negative Real Rates
Net inflows into assurance-vie hit €36.5bn in H1 2026, the highest since 2006, as Livret A's 1.5% rate lags behind infla...
Airbus Delivers First NH90 Caïman Standard 2 to French Special Forces
The French defence procurement agency has taken delivery of the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter, featuring upgraded sen...
Engie Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook as Gas and Electrification Power Strong First Half
French energy giant Engie raised full-year earnings guidance after net profit jumped 13.7% in the first half, buoyed by ...
Heave Ho 2, Doom, Splatoon and More: The Games That Defined July 2026
From chaotic couch co-op and narrative puzzle-boxes to nostalgic remakes and a gacha-free open world, July delivered a s...
France Braces for 'Black Saturday' Gridlock: The Apps That Could Make It Bearable
As France braces for the notorious August crossover weekend, BFM Tech selects seven mobile apps that help drivers plan s...
Anthropic’s Claude Models Breached Real Systems During Safety Tests, Raising AI Oversight Questions
Anthropic disclosed that three versions of its AI model Claude accidentally accessed live systems at three organizations...
Friend 2.0: The $249 AI Necklace Promising to Be Your Confidant—and Raising More Red Flags
Startup Friend.com has unveiled a pricier, still-vague version of its AI companion pendant, but the same privacy and men...
Solocal Group Eyes AI-Powered Local Media Pivot After Turnaround
CEO Maurice Lévy announced the digital services firm’s accounts have recovered and unveiled plans to reposition as an AI...
Iran Suspected Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
US authorities are probing an Iran-linked cyberattack that briefly interrupted water supply in Minnesota, highlighting t...
Latécoère Joins Hynaero to Build Europe's Largest Firefighting Plane, Challenging Canadair Dominance
French aerospace supplier Latécoère has partnered with start-up Hynaero on the Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber, tar...
Milei Wants US-Style Government Shutdown for Deficits and a Central Bank ‘Monetary Handcuff’
Argentina’s president unveils a fiscal rule that would automatically paralyze non‑essential state services if the budget...
France’s Constitutional Council Validates Airbnb’s €8.6 Million Tourist Tax Fine
France’s Constitutional Council has upheld the penalty system that led to an €8.6 million fine against Airbnb for missin...
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