Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government’s effort to pass next year’s budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some […]
Month: November 2024
S&P maintains France economy rating despite fiscal challenges
Ratings agency S&P upheld its “AA-/A-1+” credit rating for France on Friday, maintaining a stable outlook despite the country’s mounting debt and political instability. While […]
How to carry out a visual detox: Ways to sharpen our visual critical thinking
With the advent of social media, our brains are receiving a constant stream of images. So how can we undergo a visual detox? Annette Young […]
France’s far right at the gates of power: Marine Le Pen’s party becomes kingmaker
At almost every French election, it’s the same old story: the far right makes significant gains. Under longtime leader Marine Le Pen, the party carried […]
Live: Macron takes world on first tour inside Paris’s restored Notre-Dame cathedral
Five years after a fire devastated the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the world is getting a first glimpse inside the historic French landmark as President […]
Putin says there’s no need to panic over Russia’s plummeting ruble
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there’s no need to panic over the country’s plummeting currency… despite the ruble weakening to its lowest level in over […]
Bittersweet business: How the global cocoa industry is changing
The cocoa industry in Haiti is one of the few bright spots in an economy that’s suffocating amid gang violence and political instability. Exports of fermented […]
More than half of French want PM Barnier’s government to fall, survey shows
More half of the French want the current government to fall, a survey showed on Thursday. The reason for the anger is Prime Minister Michel […]
LVMH boss to testify in trial of former French spy chief Squarcini
Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man and the billionaire head of luxury group LVMH, is set to take the witness stand in a Paris court in […]
Macron welcomes Nigerian president as he seeks to boost Africa ties
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the Élysée palace on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than […]