The French National Assembly debates new 2026 budget measures targeting wealthy households, including prolonging the high-income differential tax and the contested Zucman tax proposals.
Cooperatives and mutual businesses demonstrate higher resilience and survival rates amid economic challenges, with experts calling for stronger policy support.
Didier Deschamps unveils France's 23-man squad including a surprise debutant while Kylian Mbappé aims to surpass Olivier Giroud's scoring record.
Moody's retains France's Aa3 credit rating but issues a negative outlook due to political fragmentation and economic uncertainties complicating fiscal reform and deficit goals.
French politics face heightened tensions with a budgetary tax error, presidential candidacy announcements, and suspension of pension reforms.
The theft of eight historic Crown jewels from the Louvre's Apollo Gallery exposes major security weaknesses at the museum, prompting national concern and parliamentary review.
Recent legal proceedings in France address antisemitism and racism through an appeal over an Ilan Halimi memorial attack and cyberharassment complaints by artists.
France's women's soccer team was narrowly defeated 1-0 by Germany in the Nations League semi-final first leg, facing challenges due to injuries and strong German dominance.
France celebrates the "Mon Premier Festival" for young cinephiles amid exciting new film releases and intriguing cinema trivia.
Political instability in France is causing entrepreneurs to delay or cancel investments, threatening economic growth and intensifying industry challenges ahead of 2026.
Despite recent political instability in France, the longstanding issue of legislative inflation persists, driven by structural and temporary factors, with calls for administrative reform and cultural shifts to improve legislative quality.
The 2025 French state budget faces strong criticism for harming the poorest and deepening social inequalities, with warnings from prominent figures.
France suspends pension reform but exempts early retirement provisions for long career workers, sparking union criticism and highlighting generational complexities.
Dahbia Benkired received a historic life sentence without parole for the 2022 murder, rape, and torture of 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris.
Two decades after the fatal 2005 incident that triggered riots, Clichy-sous-Bois residents and reporters examine the suburb's social evolution and unsettled issues.
Jacqueline Jacob, grand-aunt of Grégory Villemin, has been charged with criminal conspiracy in connection to the decades-old murder case, with new forensic findings implicating her as a harasser of the Villemin family.
The prosecutor has demanded life imprisonment without parole for Dahbia Benkired in the high-profile murder case of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, marking the first time a woman faces such a sentence in France.
Following downgrades by Fitch and S&P, Moody’s rating decision today could further impact France’s sovereign credit status and economic stance.
Jacqueline Jacob, great-aunt of Grégory Villemin, has been questioned over decades-long anonymous threats to the family, amid new evidence and contested expert reports.
The 2026 French finance bill faces rejection in committee and contentious debates in the National Assembly, with deep political divisions and thousands of amendments shaping the process.
France's women's team aims to avenge their Euro quarter-final loss as they face Germany in the Nations League semi-final first leg in Düsseldorf today, broadcast live on France 4 and france.tv.
French authors convene to discuss the essential role of belief through literature, with diverse works tackling themes of faith and existence.
In Colmar, Shifters 68 leads local decarbonization efforts while France's agro-food sector embraces circular economy innovations to meet new sustainability challenges.
France's suspension of pension reform until 2028 incites political battles and highlights significant financial costs and contested financing methods.
Parliament's 2026 budget examination includes fiscal reforms like birth leave indemnity and tax scale freeze amid Senate's inquiry into retail profit margins due to rising food prices.
French opposition parties, led by RN and left-wing groups, propose contrasting 2026 budgets; RN pushes radical spending cuts while others advocate higher taxes on the wealthy.
France's ongoing public spending cuts by successive governments are causing job losses and service degradation in public sector agencies, raising concerns about the future of public services.
France's political scene faces tension with government retirement reforms and left-wing electoral strategy shaping 2025's turbulent landscape.
Marseille plans to install 300 additional surveillance cameras by the end of 2025, expanding its network amid political debates on their effectiveness.
The 2026 French budget was rejected by the National Assembly's Finance Committee, sparking unprecedented parliamentary debates and public concern about potential government instability.
The Louvre jewelry heist fuels political conflict, impersonation schemes, and AI-generated fake videos amid an ongoing investigation.
Five days after the Louvre robbery, security concerns escalate as thieves remain fugitives and the German lift manufacturer involved controversially promotes its equipment used in the heist.
The French National Assembly has passed a landmark law integrating non-consent into the legal definition of rape, marking a major advancement for victims' rights and consent culture.
France has upgraded its avian influenza risk status to high and enacted stricter containment and vaccination measures following multiple outbreaks across several regions.
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed François Fillon's last appeal against his conviction for fictitious jobs involving his wife, affirming the fairness of the trial process.
France records 272,400 domestic violence victims in 2024, mostly women, with physical violence dominating the cases and regional disparities noted.
A 13-year-old boy in Besançon has been charged for raping and filming a 9-year-old child, with judicial authorities clarifying an 8-year-old involved cannot be held criminally responsible.
The French finance committee has broadly rejected the 2026 budget's revenue section, triggering political tensions including suspensions within Les Républicains amid critiques of government policies.
France's government suspends the 2025 pension reform, incurring over €1 billion in costs by 2027 and adjusting health insurance contributions and pension indexing to offset expenses.
Storm Benjamin lashes France with record winds and heavy rains causing floods, transport disruptions, and multiple weather alerts across nineteen departments.
beIN Sports resumes NBA broadcasts in France for 2025-26, sharing coverage with Amazon Prime Video and featuring star Victor Wembanyama.
Brigitte Bardot, at 91, refutes false death rumors on social media after minor surgery hospitalization, affirming her well-being and ongoing commitment to animal rights.
The French National Assembly's finance committee has decisively rejected the revenue portion of the 2026 budget, revealing political fractures and casting doubt on its approval in the full Assembly.
An Iranian migrant expelled from the UK under a Franco-British agreement has returned by boat, highlighting ongoing challenges in managing Channel crossings amid rising migrant numbers.
Twin brothers were sentenced for cutting down an olive tree memorial for Ilan Halimi, receiving prison time and suspended sentences amid controversy over the symbolic attack.
A knife fight at Villefranche-sur-Saône prison wounded five inmates, two critically, with investigations underway.
Storm Benjamin leads to weather warnings and preventive actions across western France, with gusts of up to 130 km/h, flooding risks, and disruptions to transport and local governance.
The French Finance Committee adopts an amendment to cap electricity prices and reform tariff calculations in the 2026 budget, addressing EDF’s revenue mechanisms and consumer protections.
Laurence des Cars, Louvre's president, testified before the Senate acknowledging security failures after the 2025 imperial jewel theft, defending her management, and revealing her unaccepted resignation.
A coalition of unions and associations challenge French government sanctions that reduce unemployment and social aid, citing worsening poverty and exclusion.