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France student protests spread across more than 1,200 high schools as arrests top 5,000
Student protests have spread across more than 1,200 French high schools, with over 5,000 arrests as demands over staffing and school conditions intensify.
G7 begins 100-million-barrel emergency oil release with diesel frontloaded within 20 days
G7 countries will coordinate a 100-million-barrel emergency reserve release over four months, with a substantial diesel drawdown frontloaded within 20 days.
France, Germany and Italy inflation jumps as Europe’s energy shock pressures ECB
Inflation has accelerated sharply across France, Germany, Italy and Spain as energy prices rise, increasing pressure on the ECB ahead of euro-area data.
France student protests spread nationwide as school conditions and budget anger fuel unrest
French student protests are spreading nationwide over school conditions and funding. See why clashes are escalating as France prepares major budget cuts.
Pope Leo begins historic France visit with clergy abuse, AI and global conflicts on agenda
Pope Leo arrives in France facing clergy abuse, AI risks and Middle East wars. Discover why his historic visit reaches far beyond religion.
Canada and France plan joint space infrastructure as Macron backs deeper EU ties
Canada and France will pursue shared space infrastructure, defence cooperation and stronger energy ties as Ottawa deepens its strategic relationship with Europe.
Macron orders critical-infrastructure plan as France warns Russian hybrid threat is intensifying
Emmanuel Macron has ordered France to strengthen critical-infrastructure protection against drone and cyber threats as Paris raises its assessment of Russian hybrid activity.
EDF weighs preferred equity for Edison stake as Qatar LNG disruption clouds valuation
France’s state-owned power group is considering preferred equity rather than a conventional share sale or initial public offering for Edison. The proposed structure shows how geopolitical disruption in one LNG corridor can reshape the financing of a major European utility.
EDF plans 10 NUWARD reactors by 2035 as Europe’s SMR race moves toward deployment
EDF plans to develop 10 NUWARD small modular reactors across the European Union by 2035, beginning in France and potentially Italy, as Europe’s largest nuclear operator attempts to move SMRs from engineering programmes into a repeatable industrial product.
Guesty adds Smily and €3.3bn booking history in French vacation-rental expansion
Guesty has acquired French vacation-rental software company Smily, adding more than 15 years of local expertise and a platform that has processed €3.3 billion in bookings.