News in brief
The French Council of State has upheld the €8 million fine imposed on Apple by the CNIL (France’s data protection authority) in late 2022 for using advertising trackers on French users without their explicit consent. In its ruling on Wednesday,......
A highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak has been confirmed in a turkey farm in Nort-sur-Erdre, about twenty kilometers north of Nantes, the prefecture of Loire-Atlantique announced on Thursday. All turkeys on the affected site will be culled to prevent......
A 23-year-old man was killed on Thursday night in Givors, south of Lyon, after being struck by a motorcycle while riding his electric scooter, according to local authorities. The accident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on Rue Jacques Duclos, in......
The French national railway company SNCF has officially won the contract for the operation of five regional TER lines around Marseille and the Hautes-Alpes, following a vote by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Councilthis Friday. The company was competing......
Faced with aging equipment and frequent breakdowns limiting access to the Lyon metro, Sytral plans to replace nearly two-thirds of elevators and escalators over the next ten years. The €49 million plan, to be voted on November 27, includes the replacement of 75 elevators and 76 escalators across......
Bpifrance’s newly launched “Defense Fund” drew strong interest from investors on its opening day, raising nearly €3 million in subscriptions. “The first day was remarkable!” said Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, on BFM Business. He added that the average investment......
In France, 7,285 people were victims of exploitation or human trafficking in 2024, according to an annual survey published Thursday. The report is based on data collected from 44 associations, which were able to assist about two-thirds of the identified victims, most of whom were women exploited for......
REPORT – Nantes Atlantique Airport is the only civil aerodrome in France to have an integrated falconry unit as part of its wildlife hazard prevention service. Four birds of prey currently work to reduce the risk of collisions with air traffic. With her chestnut eyes, the hawk carefully follows......
The management of Altice France, parent company of telecom operator SFR, informed employees on Wednesday that it had “immediately rejected” a takeover offer from its three main French competitors — Orange, Bouygues Telecom, and Free. The non-binding proposal, made public on Tuesday,......
In the name of “equality” with other foreign nationals, a new French parliamentary report has proposed ending the special privileges granted to Algerian citizens under the Franco-Algerian agreement of 1968. The document, authored by ruling party MPs Mathieu Lefèvre—recently......
The Greens in France’s Bouches-du-Rhône region have voted in favor of renewing the left-wing coalition ahead of the 2026 municipal elections in Marseille. The vote signals support for the continuation of the Printemps marseillais alliance, while La France Insoumise (LFI) plans to run an independent......
Two French nationals have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Iran after being found guilty of espionage and collaboration with foreign intelligence services, according to Iranian state media. The ruling, which carries sentences of 31 and 32 years respectively, has further strained diplomatic relations......
Paris — The suspension of France’s controversial pension reform failed to stir financial markets on Tuesday, as investors cautiously welcomed signs of short-term political stability but warned that deeper fiscal problems remain unresolved. The CAC 40 fell only 0.5% after......
