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Inflation slows sharply in 2025, averaging 0.9%

Inflation in France slowed significantly in 2025, settling at an average annual rate of 0.9%, according to data released by the national statistics office Insee. This marks a sharp decline compared with 2024, when inflation stood at 2%, and follows much higher levels recorded during the inflationary......

France faces isolation in EU over Ukraine arms loan dispute

European Union member states clash over whether Ukraine can use a proposed 90 billion euro loan to purchase U.S. weapons, with France pushing strict "buy European" rules while Germany and the Netherlands argue Kyiv needs flexibility to acquire vital American systems. The European Commission......

Lidl to end television advertising in France, citing restrictive rules

Paris, January 2026 – German discount retailer Lidl has announced it will stop advertising on French television, blaming what it describes as an overly restrictive regulatory framework that exposes advertisers to excessive legal risk. The decision comes just months after Lidl was ordered by the......

France faces snow and ice storms, five dead on roads

France is grappling with severe winter weather, as heavy snow and icy conditions have claimed at least five lives and disrupted transportation across the country. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot acknowledged that the scale of the event had been "somewhat underestimated" by meteorological......

Macron withdraws support for U.S. capture of Maduro

French President Emmanuel Macron clarified his stance Monday on the U.S. military operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, stating France "neither supports nor approves" the approach used backpedaling from an initial response that drew fire for seeming too aligned with......

France to ban imports from South America containing substances prohibited in Europe

The French government announced Sunday that it will soon block imports of South American products containing substances banned in the European Union. The measure, aimed at protecting food safety, targets products such as avocados, mangoes, guavas, citrus fruits, grapes, and apples. Prime Minister Sébastien......

French mayor suspended for one month over antisemitic remarks

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac in the Dordogne region, has been suspended from his duties for one month following antisemitic remarks on social media, according to an official decree published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Bazinet, elected under the Socialist Party banner in 2020,......

Magro hopes Lebanon will regain “full sovereignty” in 2026

As 2026 approaches, France’s ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, expressed hope that the country would regain its full sovereignty and return to a path of prosperity. His remarks were delivered in a video message shared on social media, in which he reaffirmed France’s long-standing......

French interior minister questions George Clooney’s naturalization

France’s junior interior minister has raised concerns over the recent naturalization of American actor George Clooney, arguing that the decision sends a questionable signal at a time when citizenship requirements are being tightened for foreign applicants. Speaking on public radio, Marie-Pierre......