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French Economy Minister Roland Lescure has warned that modifying or suspending the 2023 pension reform could have a major financial impact, potentially costing hundreds of millions of euros in 2026 and billions by 2027. Speaking on France Inter on Wednesday,......
Seven members of the CGT union working at the Cordemais thermal power plant were taken into custody on Tuesday in Loire-Atlantique. According to sources close to the investigation, they are suspected of “group violence with a weapon” related to incidents that occurred......
In Villeurbanne, near Lyon, a woman has successfully challenged a €32 parking fine issued in April 2024. The Tribunal for Paid Parking Disputes ruled in her favor, noting that the road markings indicating paid parking were no longer visible. The driver, from the Isère......
Amazon continues to expand its operations in France with the announcement of a new distribution center in Beauvais (Oise), scheduled to open by the end of 2026. The project represents an investment of more than €200 million and will create 1,000 permanent full-time jobs,......
A 44-year-old woman from La Teste-de-Buch, in the Gironde department of southwestern France, has died from injuries sustained after being assaulted by her partner in late August. The tragedy marks the third femicide in the region since the beginning of the year, according to local authorities. The......
French retail group Casino may soon face a new debt restructuring, less than three years after its last major financial overhaul, according to the Financial Times. The company, controlled since 2024 by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, must repay €1.4 billion by March......
The staff of Robert Doisneau High School in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb east of Lyon, exercised their right to withdrawfrom work on Monday afternoon after several days of violent incidents in and around the school. According to staff representatives, the chaos began last Thursday,......
France’s trade deficit narrowed for the third consecutive month in August, reaching €5.8 billion, according to data released by the customs office on Tuesday. The improvement was driven by an increase in exports and stable import levels. Exports rose by €300 million, totaling €51.8......
Bank charges in France have risen sharply once again in 2025, dealing another blow to household purchasing power. According to data from the French National Institute of Statistics (Insee), banking fees increased by an average of 3.1%between June 2024 and June 2025—three times higher than......
Sonia Mejri, a 36-year-old French woman who returned from Syria, will become the first French national to stand trial for genocide. She is accused of enslaving a 16-year-old Yazidi girl during her stay in Syria in the spring of 2015, while living under the control of the Islamic State group (IS). The......
Germany has emphasized that France’s stability remains crucial for Europe, following the resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu — a move that has deepened the political uncertainty in Paris. Speaking on Monday, October 6, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius declared......
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, a move the Élysée Palace confirmed in a statement. The decision deepens the political deadlock that has gripped France in recent......
The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (Pnat) announced on Sunday that it has opened an investigation for war crimes following the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, killed in a drone strike in eastern Ukraine. The case has been assigned to the Central......
