France to reimburse weight-loss drugs for severely obese patients

France is set to begin reimbursing weight-loss medications for severely obese patients starting in mid-June, according to Health Minister Stéphanie Rist. The decision marks a significant step in the country’s public health strategy to address rising obesity rates and improve access to modern treatments. The reimbursement program......

Paris prosecutors probe alleged foreign smear campaigns in local elections

In Paris, judicial authorities have launched an investigation into suspected foreign interference targeting candidates in recent local elections. The inquiry focuses on allegations that several mayoral contenders may have been subjected to coordinated online smear campaigns aimed at influencing voter perception. According to preliminary information......

Bolloré rejects Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group

Cyrille Bolloré, chief executive of the Bolloré Group, has publicly opposed a proposed $64 billion takeover bid for Universal Music Group, urging the company’s leadership to reject the offer put forward by investor Bill Ackman and his fund Pershing Square. Speaking at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting,......

Tobacco use and sales continue to decline in France

Tobacco consumption and legal sales continue to fall in France, according to recent data from the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends (OFDT), reflecting a long-term decline in smoking across the population. In 2025, cigarette and tobacco sales through licensed tobacconists dropped by 8.2% compared with the previous year. Overall......

France opens investigation into alleged foreign interference linked to Israeli firm

French authorities have launched an investigation into suspected foreign interference linked to an Israeli company following an online disinformation campaign targeting several candidates from the left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) during the municipal elections held in March. The investigation was opened by the Paris prosecutor’s......

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