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French Retailers Reel from Widespread Looting and Vandalism
On October 17, widespread looting and vandalism hit French retailers, with many businesses reporting significant damage ...
France's Macron Vows to Hold Accountable Those Who 'Sought to Bring Down the Republic'
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' following w...
France Accelerates Nuclear Energy Development with New Legislation
The French government has introduced new legislation to accelerate the development of nuclear energy in the country, inc...
French President Hosts German Counterpart for Bilateral Talks
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for a state visit, marking the latest...
Why Your Salary Raises Cost Four Times More Than They Pay You
A report by the French Council of Economic Analysis (CAE) reveals that salary raises in France cost employers four times...
France's Audit Court Urges €20B Public Wage Restraint by 2032
As unions strike over pay, the Cour des comptes calls for a €20 billion effort on France's €362 billion public wage bill...
France Unveils New Doctrine for Overseas Territories at 'Choose Outre-mer' Summit
The French government has launched a new economic doctrine for its overseas territories, aiming to shift the focus from ...
France and Belgium Hold First Nuclear Steering Group Meeting in Paris
France and Belgium convened their first nuclear steering group meeting in Paris on September 25, advancing bilateral str...
French Ethics Body Backs Pig-to-Human Kidney Research as Organ Shortage Deepens
The CCNE has opened the door to xenotransplantation trials, citing a nine-month pig kidney survival case and France's wi...
France, Spain, Kenya and Australia Set 2026–27 Roadmap for Child-Safe AI
A 23-state coalition backed by eight UN bodies has presented a plan for pre-market checks on child-facing AI and open mo...
France Mounts Huge Security Operation for Pope Léon XIV's Visit
Pope Léon XIV visits Paris, Lourdes and Metz from 25–28 September 2026. French authorities are deploying tens of thousan...
France's 47% Pesticide Cut Is Largely a Change of Yardstick, Not Real Use
Paris says the Ecophyto strategy is nearly at its 50% target, but the figure rests on a new EU toxic-load indicator that...
Jordan Bardella Calls for French-First Priority in Social Housing
The RN leader says French families should be first in line for HLMs and pairs that with a deregulatory building push to ...
France Opens 2027 Applications for School Artist Residencies in Priority Areas
Applications close 30 September 2026 for 50 six-month artist residencies in CM1-CM2 classes in France's rural and priori...
Michel-Edouard Leclerc Tells French Politicians Not to Blame €2,050 Median Earners for Public Debt
Michel-Edouard Leclerc says the 2027 election debate must focus on daily household pressures and job anxiety, not lectur...
How French Schools Are Using Cultural Projects to Teach Differently
France's education portal outlines school actions in reading, heritage, sport, science and languages, framing cultural p...
Dyson Pauses €479 CameraJet Toothbrush Sales in France Over Batch Fault
Dyson confirms a 'proactive and temporary' halt of its premium AI-equipped toothbrush in France after a limited componen...
France Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast to 0.5% as Household Demand Falters
The French government reduced its 2026 GDP outlook from 0.7% to 0.5% while INSEE sees just 0.4%, with weak consumption, ...
France’s Strong First-Half Tax Take Gives Government a Fiscal Breather
Bercy collected €275bn in H1 2026 tax revenue, up 3.7% from a year earlier and well above 1.9% nominal GDP growth. The s...
Nearly Half of French Under-30s Now See Entrepreneurship as an Ideal Career
Bpifrance's 2025 entrepreneurial index reveals a sharp generational split: young people are more confident, more likely ...
French TV Host Loses €9,000 in Caller-ID Bank Scam
Agathe Lecaron says a fake call displayed her bank’s name, and a second scam targeted her mobile operator. Her bank refu...
Medef Flexes Political Muscle Ahead of France's 2027 Presidential Race
The French employers' federation is using a 66,000-company survey and a candidate debate at Roland-Garros to make busine...
France's Richest Already Pay Proportionally More Tax, Peyrelevade Argues
A French parliamentary inquiry has forced the tax authority to publish long-held top-income data, reviving a dispute ove...
Why France's 500,000 Business Handovers Stall Before Successors Sign On
France's succession debate focuses on finding buyers, but a quieter obstacle is emerging: identified heirs walk away bec...
France's Poverty Spike Renews Call to Shift Social Policy From Repair to Prevention
France's poverty rate hit 16.3% in 2025, argues precarity specialist Florian Guyot, exposing a welfare system that repai...
easyJet Cancels Around 100 France Flights as Cabin Crew Strike Over Last-Minute Roster Changes
More than half of easyJet France's roughly 900 cabin crew struck over unstable schedules on the August 15 weekend, forci...
Attal Wants Referendum on Under-15 Social Media Ban After Court Censure
Gabriel Attal is urging Macron to put the censured under-15 social media ban to a referendum, arguing it is the fastest ...
French Co-ownerships Add Summer Comfort to Renovation Plans, but Long Timelines Delay Relief
After multiple heatwaves, French co-owners are prioritising cooling and shading, but AGM cycles, three-year renovation t...
French Summer Budgets Drop €287, Pushing Holidaymakers From Restaurants to Picnics
A Cofidis survey puts the average French summer holiday budget at €1,748, down €287 on 2025. Families are swapping resta...
Rhine Drought Leaves Eastern French Service Stations Short of Petrol
Water at Kaub has fallen to 130cm, forcing barges to cut fuel cargoes by 80% and leaving up to half of Haut-Rhin and Bel...