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Choose France 2026: Macron Hails Record €93 Billion in Foreign Investments Led by AI Data Centers
The ninth Choose France summit at Versailles drew over €93 billion in foreign investment commitments, with artificial intelligence data centers accounting for the bulk and promising more than 15,000 jobs.
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SoftBank pledges €75 billion for AI data centres in France, Europe's largest AI infrastructure bet
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France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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The coordinated suspension of the EU's New Pact by three frontline states and the Commission's threat of legal action represent a critical enforcement crisis at the heart of the common asylum system.

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Choose France 2026: Macron Hails Record €93 Billion in Foreign Investments Led by AI Data Centers

SoftBank pledges €75 billion for AI data centres in France, Europe's largest AI infrastructure bet