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BUSINESS15h agoRating agency Fitch hits France with unscheduled outlook downgradeMove comes hours after data showed an unexpected contraction in third-quarter economic outputFinancial Times
POLITICS15h agoFrance: Two rallies against racism near ParisFrance is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy 70,000 police officers to maintain order. In Paris, a last-minute court ruling has restricted today’s march to the eastern outskirts of the capital. Jack Pownall reports.France 24 [en]
WORLD15h agoGuillermo Francella will be the central figure of the Fontanarrosa Festival in RosarioLa segunda edición del Festival Fontanarrosa se realizará del 25 al 29 de noviembre en Rosario. Habrá espectáculos, conversaciones, lecturas públicas y una muestra dedicada a la vida y la obra del escritor.Clarín
POLITICS15h agoPlan for More Protests, This Time on Halloween, Causes Jitters in FranceThousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.NYT World
POLITICS16h agoFrance braces for 'Halloween' protestsIn Frankrijk zetten de aanhoudende protesten de toch al diepe kloof tussen radicaal-links en radicaal-rechts verder op scherp. Terwijl het land zich vandaag opmaakt voor het derde grote protestweekend op rij, verandert de dynamiek van de demonstraties. Naast de onvrede over het onderwijs en de stijgende levenskosten is er voor een deel van de demonstranten een nieuwe aanleiding om de straat op te gaan: verzet tegen racisme en extreemrechts. Dat heeft alles te maken met de racistische terreurdaad in de Parijse voorstad Trappes, vorige week vrijdag. Daarbij werd de 26-jarige Pengo Bossio Wangi gNOS Buitenland
POLITICS16h agoFrance braces for third Saturday of protests as interior minister warns of street violence on HalloweenInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween. Demonstrations were banned in city centers and curfews were imposed.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKING17h agoFrance braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefrontsFrance on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.France 24 [en]
POLITICS18h agoFrance to deploy 70,000 security personnel as it prepares for Halloween protestsMass protests are expected to sweep across France this Saturday, coinciding with Halloween celebrations as authorities deploy a major security operation.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS18h agoFrance pushes 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch cuts debt outlook to 'negative'A US rating agency doubts France can fix its finances after the 2027 presidential election. The government insists on the "absolute necessity" of adopting a budget by year-end.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS18h agoFrance aims for 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch downgrades outlookThe US rating agency doubts France's ability to sustainably restore its public finances after the 2027 presidential election, probably followed by parliamentary elections. The government, for its part, reiterates the "absolute necessity" of having a budget adopted by the end of the year.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKING18h agoLive: France braces for Halloween protests, government vows tough responseFrance is preparing for Halloween protests, with the government vowing a tough response, indicating potential civil unrest and official measures to manage public demonstrations.France 24 [en]
BUSINESS21h agoScary deals? What makes Hong Kong shun death-linked homes while France embraces the riskEven as Hong Kong remains the world’s least affordable housing market, many buyers still shun heavily discounted homes linked to an “unnatural death”, such as murder or suicide, according to property agents. Prices for such properties could fall by as much as 50 per cent, while rents were typically about 20 per cent below market rates, they added. The aversion stands in stark contrast to parts of Europe, particularly in France, where buyers are often willing to purchase homes under a “vente en...South China Morning Post
POLITICS22h agoFrance braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough responseInterior minister warns of 'extremely firm response to any trouble' as authorities on alerttribune_pk · pakistan