News in brief
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated on Wednesday that Thursday’s meeting in Paris of the volunteer coalition will “clarify” European countries’ commitment to providing security guarantees for Ukraine, pending the contribution of the United States. “I expect to have,......
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a commitment made under the Paris Agreement in 2015. “As the UN Climate Conference in Brazil approaches, the world must act faster to......
French authorities have opened a new investigation into alleged abuse at the Saint-Joseph school in Nay, southwestern France. The inquiry, initiated in June, concerns violent acts dating back several decades. Rodolphe Jarry, prosecutor in Pau, confirmed that the investigation covers two complaints of......
Belgium has announced that it will officially recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York this September. The declaration was made by Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, who emphasized that Brussels is joining other countries such as France,......
Renault’s new CEO, François Provost, has initiated a major reshuffle of the company’s executive leadership, effective Monday, September 1, aiming to accelerate growth and improve commercial efficiency across the brand portfolio. A new role of Chief Growth Officer has been created to......
Norway has chosen to purchase British-built Type 26 frigates in a deal worth around €11.5 billion, marking one of the country’s most significant defense contracts. The decision comes as a blow to France’s Naval Group, which was also competing to supply its own defense and intervention......
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde stated on Monday that any risk of government collapse within the eurozone is a matter of concern. Speaking on Radio Classique, she underlined the impact of political instability on financial markets and economic stability. “What I have observed......
The Paris stock market closed the week lower as political uncertainty and stable U.S. inflation weighed on investor sentiment. On the last trading day of August, the CAC 40 slipped 0.76% to 7,703.90 points, while the SBF 120 fell 0.73% to 5,845.83 points. Investors were cautious as American inflation......
The family of Sandra Pla, a French woman brutally killed by her former partner in 2021, will return to court on Monday to demand answers from state authorities about why she was not given protection despite repeated pleas for help. Pla, 31, had filed several complaints with police against her ex-partner,......
A tragic incident occurred overnight in Évreux, northwest of Paris, when a car deliberately struck a group of pedestrians, leaving one person dead and five others injured, according to the local prosecutor’s office. Authorities reported that the incident followed a street altercation that......
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Saturday evening for a two-day diplomatic visit. His trip aims to reaffirm France’s solidarity with the people of Greenland, at a time when the Arctic territory has become the focus of renewed international......
A tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Évreux, Normandy, when a man drove a car into a crowd outside a bar, killing one person and injuring five others. According to prosecutors, the attack followed a dispute inside the establishment around 4 a.m. Staff members had escorted......
French Catholic education authorities in the Loire-Atlantique region announced Friday that new testimonies of sexual abuse have surfaced concerning the Saint-Stanislas secondary school in Nantes. The alleged acts, committed between 1958 and 1995, involve ten victims and five priests, all now deceased,......
