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DISASTERSep 3France agriculture production sees economic hit from heatwavesFrance's recent heatwaves didn't just pose enormous health risks, they also hampered the economy. Authorities have estimated that the recent heat and drought caused production to plummet and expect wealth generated by the agricultural sector to decline by 8% over the course of the year. The knock-on effects will cost the French economy an estimated 0.1 percentage points of growth in 2026.France 24 [en]
WORLDSep 3France-UK ties and humour celebrated as London receives Bayeux TapestryFrench President Emmanuel #Macron is in #London on the occasion of the #Bayeux Tapestry's exhibition at the #BritishMuseum. The 1,000-year-old work of woven art recounts the Battle of #Hastings, in which William the Conqueror – #KingCharles's ancestor – led the Norman Conquest of #England. An opportunity for the French president, the British PM Andy #Burnham and British monarch to celebrate the strong ties between the two countries.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 3France tests Tesla self-driving two months after calling it too riskyAfter a "constructive exchange" on Wednesday evening between Elon Musk and Philippe Tabarot, the transport minister hailed "a new step" in authorising this type of vehicle.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 3Macron and Burnham hail stronger UK-France ties at Downing Street talksBurnham and his wife, Marie-France van Heel, welcomed the French president and First Lady Brigitte Macron outside the famous black door of 10 Downing Street.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 3France Sells Bonds At Highest Rate Since 2008 Amid Deficit WorriesThe rate on the sale of 10-year OAT bonds rose to 4.23 percent at the monthly auction, up sharply from the 3.90 percent offered in August and the highest rate since 2008 during the global financial crisis. The post France Sells Bonds At Highest Rate Since 2008 Amid Deficit Worries appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 3France's Macron meets UK PM Burnham at Downing StreetFrench President Emmanuel Macron met Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, for official talks at 10 Downing Street. The meeting came a day after the pair were joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the British Museum for a preview of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London. Macron is the first EU leader to meet Burnham. Talks are expected to cover relations between Britain and the European Union, support for Ukraine, and migrant crossings in the English Channel.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever,' says environment ministerFrance joins Belgium and Britain in recording their hottest-ever summers after a season that scorched Europe, the globe's fastest warming continent.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever' in 2026, environment minister saysThe summer of 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1990, French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 3China urges France to 'halt' fast-fashion law, warns of countermeasuresA new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, imposes fees on certain items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, part of a push to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 3China lambasts France’s ‘discriminatory’ fast-fashion lawChina on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, aims to curb the industry's environmental and local economic impacts.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 3China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and TemuBeijing has threatened with unspecified measures in response to France’s new environmental penalties on ultra-fast-fashion retailers.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 3France services, composite PMIs fall below estimates in AugustFrance's services and composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures for August have fallen below estimates. This indicates a weaker-than-expected performance in key economic sectors.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 3Migrants in Mayotte: France sets its sights on the Democratic Republic of CongoCongolese nationals now make up the largest group of asylum seekers in the French overseas department. The situation has frustrated the French government, which has threatened to use a controversial 'bonus-malus system for development aid' as a response to the migration flow.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 2King Charles and France's Macron view Bayeux Tapestry at British MuseumKing Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visited on Wednesday the exhibition housing the historic Bayeux Tapestry, the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery which depicts the conquest of England ‌by…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 2Macron and King Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry viewingFor Macron, the visit comes in the final months of his presidency as he continues to push for greater European sovereignty, with Britain playing a key role despite Brexit.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 2Great Britain and France seal their friendship: Macron visits the Bayeux tapestry with King Charles III and the British Prime MinisterThe work represents the events that led to the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, when William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold's Anglo-Saxon army. The invasion ended Saxon rule, making William the Conqueror the first Norman king of England.Clarín
WORLDSep 2From the dream of being coached by Simeone to staying in France: why Tagliafico's move to Atlético fell throughEl lateral izquierdo de la Scaloneta tenía todo arreglado para hacerse colchonero.Era su chance de compartir plantel con Julián, Giuliano, el Cuti y Musso, entre otros.Sin embargo, a último momento se pinchó la negociación y seguirá en tierra gala.Clarín
WORLDSep 2France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupilsFirst day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a closer look in Entre Nous.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relativesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, authorities begin burying unidentified bodiesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2France's summer 2026 wildfires lead to unprecedentedly huge carbon emissionsLe Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 2France and Germany push to revitalize coordination of European Union foreign policyEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers met in County Wicklow, south of Dublin, to launch a discussion on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 1What's behind France's plan to survey school children on sexual violence?For the first time, France's annual school questionnaire on bullying — which has been handed out to pupils since 2023 — will include questions on sexual violence. Pupils will be able to choose whether or not to they wish to remain anonymous in this questionnaire, to be distributed in NovemberEuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 1France takes aim at fast - fashion giants with new pricing penaltiesFrance is targeting fast-fashion companies with new pricing penalties. This indicates government action to regulate a specific industry, potentially impacting business models and consumer costs.parisguardian.com · France