- 2h ago
Édouard Philippe proposes centre-right confederation as Gérald Darmanin endorses presidential bid
At a political gathering in Tourcoing on 30 August 2026, former prime minister Édouard Philippe and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a unified centre-right front, proposing joint constituency candidates for the next legislative elections.
- 2d ago
Olivier Faure enters French left-wing primary for 2027 presidential race
Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure announced his candidacy to lawmakers following the Blois summer conference, setting up a contest against frontrunner Raphaël Glucksmann in an autumn primary.
- 2d ago
Emmanuel Macron to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London and meet Andy Burnham
The French president will travel to the British Museum on 2 September 2026 for the eleventh-century embroidery display before holding talks at Downing Street with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- 3d ago
French bond yields rise above Italian BTPs as debt concerns shift to Paris
French 10-year sovereign bond yields moved above Italian equivalents in August 2026 as European investors reallocated capital toward Rome following divergent fiscal trajectories and political instability in Paris.
- 4d ago
Seven French presidential candidates clash over wages, debt and pensions at MEDEF debate
Seven contenders for the 2027 French presidential election debated wages, public debt and pensions before 6,000 business leaders at Roland-Garros on Thursday.
- 5d ago
Raphaël Glucksmann launches presidential campaign in Charente-Maritime with Yannick Jadot
The Place publique MEP visited the Aunis wind farm and the Marais poitevin on Tuesday, pledging 100 days of ecological transition reforms and a reorganisation of EU agricultural subsidies.
- 6d ago
France and Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion theme park project near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a 6 billion euro amusement park complex near Cergy-Pontoise featuring a Dragon Ball Z park and 22,000 projected jobs.
- 6d ago
European leaders gather in Kyiv on 35th Independence Day as UK shares missile data
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence on Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv and the UK agreed to share classified missile data, while Russian strikes injured 18 people in Chernihiv.
- 6d ago
French Prime Minister Lecornu to convene ministerial seminar on 31 August over budget and cyber threats
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will gather his cabinet on 31 August 2026 to address fiscal pressures, government cyberattacks, and summer wildfire damage.
- 6d ago
UK authorizes MBDA to share Storm Shadow missile technology with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved technical data sharing to allow Ukraine to produce SCALP and Storm Shadow cruise missiles domestically, speaking during a visit to Kyiv on 24 August 2026.
- 6d ago
France to enforce mobile phone ban in high schools for September term
French President Emmanuel Macron will promulgate legislation banning mobile phones in lycees ahead of the September 2026 term, after the Constitutional Council approved the measure while striking down an under-15 social media ban.
- Aug 24
Poll shows Mélenchon contending for 2027 French runoff as Le Pen dominates
A Harris Interactive-Toluna survey shows Jean-Luc Mélenchon reaching the presidential second round in three of five scenarios, though Marine Le Pen wins every runoff matchup.
- Aug 24
China's AG.AL wins $75 million Esports World Cup as Paris tournament concludes
Chinese team AG.AL claimed the $7 million championship prize at the Grand Palais in Paris following seven weeks of competition across 24 video games.
- Aug 24
Raphael Glucksmann enters 2027 French presidential race through October social-democratic primary
The Place Publique MEP will compete in an October primary organized with the Socialist Party, promising a 15 billion euro wage plan funded by higher taxes on the top 1% while rejecting alliances with the radical left.
- Aug 24
Over 100 former UK and French diplomats urge arms embargo and trade sanctions on Israel
A group of 102 former ambassadors sent a joint letter to Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham demanding an immediate ban on arms sales and the suspension of trade treaties.
- Aug 23
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin rejects FIFA presidential bid but demands Infantino resign
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out running for the FIFA presidency while warning Gianni Infantino that he will face an election challenger if he does not step down before the March 2027 vote in Rabat.
- Aug 23
Britain and Ukraine agree defence AI pact and missile tech transfer in Kyiv
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to grant British researchers access to the Avengers AI Labs and release SCALP cruise missile technical data to Ukrainian factories.
- Aug 23
Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for two-day diplomatic visit
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for talks spanning energy, transport, and Middle East security, drawing criticism from French journalist unions.
- Aug 23
Mélenchon proposes ecological conscription and eco-regions at LFI summer school
Jean-Luc Mélenchon closed his party's summer gathering in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère with proposals to reorganize France into river-basin eco-regions and establish mandatory civil defense conscription.
- Aug 23
Zelensky urges parliament to pass EU reforms amid interceptor shortages and Russian mobilization
Volodymyr Zelensky urged the Ukrainian parliament to unblock anti-corruption bills required for 28.3 billion euros in European Union loans, while warning that Russia plans to recruit 300,000 soldiers starting in September.
