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BusinessOct 12France’s main problem is its inability to reduce public debt, economist saysFrench economist Nicolas Bouzou says France's economic growth is not "strong" enough to sustain the country's welfare state.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 12France’s High School Students Plan Fresh ProtestsThe new protests, scheduled for Tuesday, could be a turning point in the movement, launched in mid-September, which the government hopes is already winding down. The post France’s High School Students Plan Fresh Protests appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 12From farms to high schools, France is a nation on edgeThe country is wavering between revolt and despair as it faces a whirlwind of crises: devastating heatwaves, spiralling debt, spiking interest rates, rising cost of living, housing shortages, increasing unemployment and protests over conditions in high schools.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 11France's far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protestsFrench far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Sunday celebrated high school students whose protest movement has shaken France as he called at a campaign rally for lowering the…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 11France investigates Thales contracts in Azerbaijan denounced by jailed former employee'A forgotten Frenchman in Baku' (2/2). Mehmet Sahan, a French-Turkish dual national detained in Azerbaijan since early 2022 after a complaint by Thales, has alleged corruption. French prosecutors, who searched the premises of the defense giant in 2024, are investigating the contracts in question.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 11France urges Palestinians to reverse decision on delayed electionsFrance on Sunday called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse a decision to postpone legislative elections, originally set for 28 November. Abbas said on Saturday that due to "Israeli obstacles", the vote would be held in September next year, alongside a presidential poll.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 11France: Can the left unite behind a single candidate?Five candidates are vying to lead France's social-democratic left in the 2027 presidential election, with a cyberattack disrupting the primary vote. Can the left unite behind one candidate? We discuss this with our guest Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University.France 24 [en]
WorldOct 11Six Men Arrested After British Pensioner Found Dead in Rural FranceA multi‑agency operation in southwest France resulted in the arrest of six men following the discovery of British pensioner John Agner's body, beaten and left in his isolated hamlet near Pau. The investigation links a high‑speed pursuit of a stolen Kia, an earlier attempted murder and a string of violent crimes carried out by the suspects, including a 32‑year‑old with 21 prior convictions. Prosecutors said the case took unexpected turns as new evidence emerged. The trial is set to start soon.headtopics · united states of america
WorldOct 11France boss Zidane generates 'electric atmosphere' with Nations League winsZinédine Zidane was renowned for his prodigious skills during a 17-year playing career that took him from the streets of Marseille to glamorous European clubs such as Juventus and Real Madrid – as well as to a World Cup win for France in 1998. Now, as France coach, he is showing that his flair for the unexpected has not deserted him.RFI [en]
WorldOct 11Triathletes swim in Versailles grand canal as France continues to mix sports and heritageParticipants in the Versailles Ironman will be the first to ever swim in the canal in front of the palace of French kings. There is a growing trend of sporting events being held at heritage sites since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Le Monde [en]
WorldOct 11France's Seixas claims Il Lombardia glory after world championship heartbreakDisappointed with his performance at the World Championships two weeks ago, French cyclist Paul Seixas quickly made up for it at the final Monument of the season. He won the Tour of Lombardy, setting a new record as the race’s youngest-ever winner in the process.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 11Teen revolt or revolution? The student protests threatening France's presidential raceFrench students' grievances include long school days, overcrowded classrooms, outdated facilities and teacher shortages. Their anger has resonated across Europe, with students in Belgium and Italy also staging protests.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 11'Nothing about the far right is patriotic. Its victory would bury traditions that make France what it is.'Historian Vincent Duclert, co-editor of a recent book debunking far-right falsifications of history, discusses the many distortions of these would-be patriotic parties in an interview with Le Monde.Le Monde [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 11More Than 1,000 Injured As France Student Protests Continueworthynews · united states of america
PoliticsOct 10France promises 3,000 additional teachers, first step to appease student protestsLe ministre de l'Éducation, Édouard Geffray, fait cette proposition après une nouvelle journée de manifestations parfois violentes de lycéens.BBC Afrique
PoliticsOct 10France is devouring itself as school riots reveal a crisis far bigger than broken classroomsStudent protests in France over crumbling schools expose deep tensions as Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise allegedly exploits the growing unrest.Fox News World
Sci & TechOct 10France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flightsThis week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world. It gave them the opportunity to conduct experiments in weightlessness during parabolic flights aboard a specially equipped Airbus, without having to send their equipment into space. Our reporters James André and Sylvain Rousseau joined them on board.France 24 [en]
ConflictOct 10France condemns strikes on Pryluky and Kramatorsk: Russian crimes cannot go unpunishedUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 10Bally Bagayoko, mayor of Saint-Denis: "France must respond to students with concrete measures and not with the police"El popular regidor, que acude a las protestas estudiantiles y se interpone entre los jóvenes y los agentes, cree que el Gobierno de Macron no está actuando correctamente y que el estallido en la calle irá en aumentoEl País
WorldOct 10Two Renoir paintings recovered after France museum heist, mayor saysThe recovered Renoir paintings, valued at millions, were stolen in a daring heist at Cagnes-sur-Mer last month.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9Schools crisis in France: Investment fails to inspire confidenceFor weeks, schoolchildren in France have been protesting the failing education system. Compared to many other countries, France invests heavily in education but critics say that the funds are not distributed fairly.DW News [en]
WorldOct 9Indian jailed in France for leading sadist Nazi cult that tortured girlsA Paris court on Friday jailed a young Indian man to 20 years jail for leading a masculinist group that forced young girls, many of them minors, to perform sexual acts and in some cases tortured them.France 24 [en]
WorldOct 9France Protests, Israel's 'politically charged' remembrance, Ethopia, UkraineIt’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability over the failures of October 7th, as questions grow over the stalled path to peace in Gaza; to France, where mass demonstrations over chronic underfunding and poor conditions have drawn students, unions and hundreds of thousands of protesters into the streets, just months ahead of a presidential election. In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made the housing crisis the centrepiece of a high-stakes electoral gambleFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9Germany, France, UK, and five other countries reject US sanctions against the ICCEight nations, including Germany and France, criticize US measures against the international court. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to a former judge of the body on a day of diplomatic tensions.Clarín
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