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A 19-years-old candidate has brought an end to a 43-year political era in the southern French town of Roquefort-les-Pins, marking a significant shift in local leadership. Ewan Corinaldesi narrowly defeated longtime mayor Michel Rossi, winning by just 39 votes in a closely contested municipal election. Corinaldesi secured just over half of......
French businessman Vincent Bolloré is set to testify on Tuesday, March 24, before the parliamentary commission investigating public broadcasting. The hearing, scheduled at 3:30 PM, will focus on his role as a major shareholder in Banijay, a leading production company working closely with France Télévisions. The commission’s......
A global digital campaign titled “Like a Woman” has been launched to highlight and promote women’s leadership, coinciding with International Women’s Day 2026. Led by United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the initiative aims to reshape long-standing stereotypes and position women’s leadership......
French food giant Danone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Huel, a British company known for its high-protein powders, ready-to-drink meals, and snacks. While the purchase price was not disclosed, the deal represents a strategic move for Danone to expand its footprint in the growing functional nutrition sector. The acquisition......
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday, weighed down by surging oil prices and ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with no signs of de-escalation as the fourth week of tensions begins. At around 9:05 a.m. Paris time, major indices were down: Paris’s CAC 40 fell 1.44%, London’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.46%, Milan’s......
Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, a prominent figure of the Socialist Party, has died at the age of 88. Jospin led a cohabitation government from 1997 to 2002 and was twice a presidential candidate, leaving a lasting mark on France’s Fifth Republic. Born in Meudon on July 17, 1937, Jospin grew up in a politically engaged family.......
Sophia Chikirou, the Sophia Chikirou deputy and candidate for the Paris mayoralty representing the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI), briefly broke the electoral silence during the second round of the municipal elections in Paris by posting on X about the issue of after-school programs. At 9:08 a.m. on election day, Chikirou shared......
French voters went to the polls Sunday for the second round of municipal elections, with outcomes uncertain in many major cities including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Toulouse. The vote comes amid divisions on the left and gains by the far-right. The second round affects over 1,500 municipalities, mostly large cities. The first round saw......
France is heading to the polls in a nationwide round of mayoral elections, seen as a key political test ahead of the next presidential race. Across major cities and towns, voters are deciding local leadership in a vote that could reshape the country’s political landscape. In the spotlight is Paris, where the long-standing dominance......
The General Secretariat of Catholic Education (SGEC) in France reported a cyberattack on Saturday that compromised its primary school management application, exposing personal data of approximately 1.5 million individuals. The breach affected students, their families, and teachers. In an official statement, the SGEC confirmed that unauthorized......
French prosecutors have informed U.S. authorities that they suspect tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may have encouraged the creation of sexualized deepfakes using X’s AI, Grok, to artificially inflate the value of his company ahead of a planned stock market listing in June 2026. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the deepfakes controversy......
During the ongoing trial for the rape and murder of Justine Vayrac, the public prosecutor Émilie Abrantes requested that Lucas Larivée, 24, be sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 22 years before eligibility for parole. Larivée faces charges for the violent death of Vayrac in October 2022. In her statement......
French authorities rescued 78 migrants after the engine of their small boat failed during an attempt to cross the English Channel from Belgium. The French maritime prefecture dispatched several vessels following reports of multiple migrant boats setting off. According to a statement from French authorities, the rescued individuals were brought......
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