French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly feeling increasingly frustrated with his new right-wing government, and has confided in people close to him that he feels […]
Month: October 2024
Forty years on, unsolved murder of ‘little Grégory’ still grips France
Gregory Villemin was just four years old when he was tragically murdered on a fall day in 1984. His body was discovered in a river […]
Fitch agency maintains France’s ‘AA-‘ credit rating but downgrades outlook
Fitch Ratings revised France’s long-term outlook to “negative” on Friday while keeping its rating at AA-. The company cited increased fiscal policy risks, with government […]
Can Europe get its industrial groove back?
Can European industry regain its competitive edge on the global stage? A new EU report penned by former ECB chief Mario Draghi highlights a growing […]
Zelensky holds talks with Macron in Paris
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Thursday for talks which the French President said would reaffirm France’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine.
French PM to present 2025 budget to cabinet with financial markets in mind
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier will hold a cabinet meeting this Thursday where he’ll unveil his budget plan for 2025. His bid to reduce the […]
Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from professional tennis
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time grand slam champion, on Thursday said he will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old Spanish player […]
France’s minority government set to present make-or-break austerity budget
The French government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday is set to deliver its 2025 budget, which is viewed as key to the new […]
Pelicot trial: French court hears how mass rape went undetected for years
Relatives of Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the heart of a mass rape trial that has shaken France, testified in court on Tuesday about the […]
US Justice Department considers breaking up Google in search monopoly case
The US Justice Department has told a federal judge that it is mulling over recommending that Google be forced to sell parts of its operations, […]