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Zero HedgeRight11 hours ago

France's Debt Crisis Could Trigger A Much Bigger European Meltdown

France's Debt Crisis Could Trigger A Much Bigger European Meltdown Authored by Alastair Paynter via OilPrice , A budget deficit of 5.1% and public debt exceeding 115% of GDP raise concerns about France's fiscal sustainability and the...

Zero HedgeRight6 days ago

France's Debt Alarm Gets Louder: Fitch Cuts Outlook To Negative In Surprise Warning

France's Debt Alarm Gets Louder: Fitch Cuts Outlook To Negative In Surprise Warning One week after Moody's maintained France's Aa3 sovereign credit rating with a negative outlook, Fitch Ratings revised its outlook to negative in what...

DW NewsCenter6 hours ago

Protests and reforms: France's rising debt costs threaten stability

France plans to spend an extra €4 billion on education amid nationwide protests. But with public debt mounting and interest costs climbing, how much fiscal room does the government have?

The Wall Street JournalLeans right6 days ago

Fitch Lowers France’s Outlook to Negative From Stable

Fitch said the negative outlook reflects a deterioration since its August review, and cited weaker growth, higher borrowing costs and a wider deficit.

The Epoch TimesRight21 hours ago

France’s Protests Draw Largest Crowds Since September Amid Fresh Violence and US Travel Warning

Protesters wave flares beneath a banner reading “I revolt, therefore we are” at Place de la Nation in Paris on Nov. 5, 2026, during a day of nationwide demonstrations across France. (Etienne Fauchaire/The Epoch Times)

PhysCenter22 hours ago

France's shorter workweek hit lower-skilled workers harder

Doing more with less has become standard operating procedure for many in the current economic climate. And for some in the wake of France's 1998 workweek reduction, it was in response to a reform that's still being debated today.

TechradarNo political lean1 day ago

France's new 'internet tax', which was meant to stop tech giants from sending huge amounts of data to your smartphone, has been killed off

France's per-gigabyte "internet tax" on Netflix, Google and Meta lasted only five days before the budget it rode in on was rejected 458-0.

Financial TimesCenter1 day ago

France’s colonial battle to control African money | FT #shorts

Is the CFA franc a tool of economic stability, or a colonial relic that has allowed France to maintain its grip on its former colonies in Africa? Senegalese economist Ndongo Samba Sylla joins Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth to...

The Wall Street JournalLeans right1 day ago

France’s Riots Were Fueled by an ‘Ultra Left’ Faction That Lives Off-the-Grid

The suspect in a fire that nearly destroyed Limoges’s city hall offers a window into the radical activists fueling the protests.

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter3 days ago

France's dermatology crisis: Patients desperate for appointments

Around 200,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in France every year. Yet as more and more patients seek medical advice, getting an appointment with a dermatologist is becoming increasingly difficult. Half the country's dermatologists...

The EconomistCenter4 days ago

France’s unhappy countryside turns to the populist right

In long-suffering villages, Marine Le Pen has come to stand for hope

The Epoch TimesRight5 days ago

France’s Far-Left Protests on Halloween Descend Into Violence as Unrest Spreads Across Europe

Masked protesters display a large “Insurrection Internationale” banner at Porte de Charenton in Paris on Oct. 31, 2026, during another round of nationwide demonstrations marked by the presence of far-left groups and clashes with police....

Yahoo NewsCenter5 days ago

France's Aymoz wins Skate Canada men's crown

French veteran Kevin Aymoz won the Skate Canada men's title on Saturday, capturing his second grand prix title as short program leader Rio Nakata faltered.Nakata, the two-time defending world junior champion, had led after the short...

Al Jazeera EnglishLeans left7 days ago

France’s 'yellow vest' protesters gather and plan to join nationwide demonstrations

Yellow vest protesters gathered outside Paris’s appeal court on Friday in support of a man accused of inciting students to burn the Elysee Palace. The gathering came as members of the movement planned to join nationwide demonstrations....

South China Morning PostLeans right7 days ago

France’s protests, like Hong Kong’s in 2019, risk being defined by violence

No protester sets out expecting a friend to be arrested, injured or caught in a confrontation with the police. Yet when that happens, the reasons for returning to the streets can change. People may return not only because of the cause...

The NationLeft10 days ago

France’s Permanent State of Emergency

Harrison Stetler The bad habits Emmanuel Macron will pass on to his successor.

The NationLeft11 hours ago

Inside France’s Biggest Uprising Since 1968

Marlon Ettinger Despite harsh reprisal from the government, students show no sign of stopping.

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter1 day ago

France braces for nationwide strikes in fresh test for Macron’s policies

Strikes and demonstrations are planned across France on Thursday, with trade unions urging the government to support households struggling with rising living costs. Trade unions led more than 260 planned protests nationwide, urging...

The GuardianLeft3 days ago

True crime novel about 1949 murder of Paris life model wins France’s biggest literary prize

Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and rehabilitates reputation of its victim A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating...

RedStateRight1 day ago

Hackers Reached France’s Blood-Storage Fridges. Staff Had to Save the Supplies.

The HinduLeans left2 days ago

Hackers target France’s blood bank freezers, reprogram storage to 110°C

They reprogrammed cold storage units, typically kept at a freezing −30°C to safely preserve blood products, by pushing temperature settings up to 110°C (230°F)

Times of IndiaCenter6 days ago

Popov the Champagne: Christo ended France’s 80-year wait for a French Open men’s singles champion before becoming the nation’s first world No. 1

Christo Popov achieved a historic milestone by winning the French Open men's singles title recently. He became the first homegrown French player to secure this title since 1946. Following this achievement, he rose to the world No. 1...

The Kyiv IndependentLeans left7 days ago

Fact check: Inside Russia's campaign to undermine France's pro-Ukraine candidates

With the French presidential election months away, Russia's disinformation machine works to ensure no pro-Ukraine candidate enters the Elysee Palace. Viginum, the French agency that counters foreign interference, has already detected...

TechspotCenter2 hours ago

The wave of European fridge hacks has reached France's blood supply

The French Health Ministry said it is closely monitoring the situation and confirmed that no biological materials were lost. The intrusion appears to have targeted refrigeration equipment at three sites, reportedly including one in...

New York PostRight1 day ago

Chaos Erupts As Over 1 Million March in France's Most Violent Protest Yet

On November 5, a massive nationwide general strike in France drew between 600,000 and 1.6 million demonstrators across 200 locations. Organized by major labor unions, the protests united public and private-sector workers with an ongoing...

TechspotCenter4 days ago

A per-gigabyte internet tax just squeaked through France's lower house

Socialist deputy Laurent Lhardit's amendment passed the National Assembly by just 11 votes to 10. In fact, only 35 of the chamber's 577 deputies were even in the room at the time. Both the government and the budget's own rapporteur had...

QuartzLeans left3 days ago

10 oldest flags in the world, from Denmark's 1370 cross to France's tricolor

Denmark's Dannebrog dates to 1370. See how the world's 10 oldest flags got their colors, symbols, and designs.

The New York TimesLeft8 days ago

In Marseille, Macron Confronts a Potent Mix of France’s Problems

France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.

Zero HedgeRight4 days ago

France Votes To Tax Big Tech By The Gigabyte - And Someone Just Bent The Barrel Back

France Votes To Tax Big Tech By The Gigabyte - And Someone Just Bent The Barrel Back France's National Assembly voted on Friday to tax the internet by the gigabyte. An amendment to the 2027 budget would charge every company that sends...

PBS NewsHourLeans left6 days ago

A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across the country, and Paris marches were rerouted to the capital's edge. Covered by 26 outlets: 5 lean left, 16 are centre, 5 lean right.