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The benchmark French stock index, the CAC 40, crossed the 8 400-point milestone for the first time Thursday at the start of trading, propelled by a wave of mostly well-received corporate earnings reports. Shortly after the market opened, the index was trading 1.09 % higher at 8 403.94 points, exceeding its previous record of 8 396.72 points,......
Exposure to certain chemical contaminants through food consumption remains a public health concern in France, according to the country’s national health and food safety agency, Anses. In a newly released assessment, the agency warned that dietary exposure to substances such as cadmium, lead, methylmercury, aluminum and acrylamide continues......
Hermès Executive Chairman Axel Dumas said Thursday that Jeffrey Epstein had sought to meet him on several occasions, including unexpectedly joining a 2013 visit to one of the French luxury house’s workshops near Paris. Speaking during a press briefing following the publication of Hermès’ 2025 annual results, Dumas......
As European Union leaders prepare to gather on February 12 for a key summit on competitiveness, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are positioning their countries as a new driving force within the bloc, reshaping internal dynamics and placing France on the defensive. The two leaders are expected to......
France will increase the number of humanitarian visas granted to Iranians seeking asylum as Tehran intensifies its crackdown on nationwide protests, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told parliament on Wednesday. Barrot said France would offer greater protection to political opponents and activists persecuted by the Iranian authorities.......
French health authorities have reported a third infant death linked to the consumption of baby formula affected by the recent wave of product recalls. As of February 11, 2026, three cases have been registered, though no scientific evidence has yet established a causal link between the deaths and the recalled products, the Ministry of Health......
Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. The pace of reflagging has......
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running industrial dispute that has stalled......
Air France has announced a new temporary suspension of its direct route between Paris and Zanzibar, set to take effect from March 23 to May 31, 2026. The decision marks the second consecutive year the airline has paused the service during the spring period. Launched in October 2021, the Paris–Zanzibar connection quickly became popular......
China signaled on Wednesday that it could open investigations into French wine or impose reciprocal tariffs on European Union goods if France continues to advocate for sweeping trade measures against Chinese products, according to Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV. The warning followed a strategic......
Prosecutors in France have requested a 30-year prison sentence for a 32-year-old Moroccan national accused of stabbing his former partner multiple times in a violent attack that nearly cost her life. The trial is taking place before the criminal court of Finistère in western France. The prosecution described the defendant as a dangerous......
Poland said Wednesday it would not join the United States led Peace Council under current conditions, becoming the latest European country to reject the international initiative launched last month by President Donald Trump. “Given certain domestic doubts regarding the structure of the council, under these circumstances Poland will......
The French government has issued new recommendations encouraging citizens to limit the consumption of meat and processed meat products as part of its National Strategy for Food, Nutrition, and Climate (Snanc). The long-awaited document, which has been under development for over two years, also emphasizes the reduction of imported meat to support......
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