29 October 2026
ECB President Christine Lagarde stepped down ahead of the crucial French election. Economist Holger Schmieding of Berenberg discusses with Reuters how market nerves around France's debt could favor a candidate with crisis experience. Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4inge3h
Breaking: Christine Lagarde is stepping down as president of the ECB, effective in February https://t.co/55lwqYVyp6
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 29, 2026
20 October 2026
Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Simone Rodan joins 'America Reports' to discuss the massive protests in France leading to chaos and curfews across the country.
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🇫🇷🇷🇺 French intelligence agencies have confirmed that Russia-linked bot networks are weaponizing the past weekend's violent riots by flooding social media with old, recycled, and AI-generated fake videos of police brutality to provoke the rioters even further. Russian networks like "Matryoshka" are acting as digital opportunistic arsonists, intentionally exaggerating the scale of the chaos to simulate nationwide civil unrest.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 19, 2026
19 October 2026
Representatives of the French business community gather for a crisis meeting with the government following widespread looting during the weekend's protests.
Meanwhile, the country's tourism sector fears a drop in winter holiday bookings, and bond and currency traders sell off French debt and the euro.
French PM says 'ultra-left' seeking 'deep unrest' ahead of election • FRANCE 24 English
'Police weren't overwhelmed by people protesting and marching' about education and cost of living
BREAKING: French police have encountered rioters and looters armed with AK47s and Scorpion submachine guns on the streets of Paris, Marseille and Lyon. The information comes from the Le Journal du Dimanche journalist Laura Tchekov, who says that her newspaper has received this information from sources within the DGSI, France’s main internal security agency. The weapons were carried by minors and young adults described as being part of organized crime groups but sometimes also close to the Islamist movement in France. The journalist says that not all armed rioters were arrested and that several of them remain on free foot. It’s believed that police officers refrained from making arrests as they thought they could be both outmanned and outgunned at the moment and that hundreds of people were on the streets, creating a risk of a shoot-out that could have resulted in a large number of wounded and dead.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 19, 2026
🚨 ALERTE - Tensions entre RIVERAINS et CASSEURS aux abords de la Place de la République à Paris. Ces derniers souhaitaient dérober des vélos afin de les brûler. https://t.co/2pomf13wJb
— Frontières (@Frontieresmedia) October 18, 2026
CHAOS INC: A Fox News Digital investigation by @FoxNews Digital's senior editor of investigations @AsraNomani has identified 54 organizations behind France's escalating protests — a sprawling network of communist parties, revolutionary socialist groups, labor unions, Palestine-solidarity organizations and international media outlets working to transform grievances into a full-blown revolt against capitalism, government austerity and military spending. Now, 28 communist and socialist youth organizations across 12 European countries are mobilizing for a coordinated November 20 strike under the slogan "Fight for Our Future, Not Their Wars," calling for walkouts, blockades, occupations and mass demonstrations. Among the international amplifiers: organizations tied to Neville Roy Singham, a Marxist tech tycoon living in Shanghai, whose network includes Tricontinental and BreakThrough News, a New York-based outlet that published advance coverage of the weekend's mayhem in France. Full story here https://t.co/a70dnRs1Nb
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 19, 2026
17 October 2026
Hundreds have been arrested across France during a day of major protests over falling education standards and the cost of living. In Paris, protesters are clashing with riot police - you can watch live above. A tourism office has been set on fire in Lyon, while protesters have broken into and damaged town hall buildings in Lille and Marseille - the interior ministry condemns what it calls "targeted acts of violence".
Massive protests in France against the high cost of living and the deterioration of public services. https://t.co/H3FUK6kcvC
6 October 2026
We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades.
From crumbling buildings, to absent teachers who are not replaced, to applying to university, we take a look at what has created so much anger among French teens.
We also draw parallels between this movement and that of the Yellow Vests.
#protest #students #education Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/CCdM.y
'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests • FRANCE 24 English
5 March 2025
France’s prime minister on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump’s treatment of Volodymyr Zelensky Friday in the Oval Office, calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to humiliate Ukraine’s leader and bend him to the will of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The French government debated extending France's 'nuclear umbrella' to all Europe.
19 December 2024
A French court on Thursday found 51 men found guilty of participating in the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot during decades of abuse orchestrated by her ex-husband.
Many of the men had denied the charges against them saying that they thought Gisèle Pelicot had consented to the encounters, despite being drugged unconscious.
The guilty verdicts "send a powerful message to say none of those excuses hold water for a second", said journalist Megan Clement, editor of the feminist Impact newsletter.
16 December 2024
Although Syrians at home and across the world have celebrated the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, many are also nervous about what the future may hold for the country following the takeover by Islamist-led rebels.
At a makeshift migrant camp in Calais, many Syria migrants say they still intent to attempt the perilous crossing to the UK rather than head home.
6 December 2024
The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen its doors to the public on December 7, marking a huge milestone in the historic monument's recovery following the devastating fire in April 2019. #notredame #notredameparis #france #news18live
6 December 2024
As Paris celebrates the reopening of Notre Dame more than five years after it was destroyed by fire; Annette Young meets some of the women who have restored or rebuilt the historic cathedral.
They talk of the challenges of bringing the 900-year-old building back to life as hundreds of skilled artisans from around the globe worked furiously to meet the December 2024 deadline.
But all three women speak of the deep satisfaction of being involved in the cathedral’s rebirth. Plus, we speak to a medieval historian who reveals that women were also part of the cathedral’s original construction in the Middle Ages.
4 December 2024
South Korean opposition lawmakers are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached after he plunged the nation into a political crisis by briefly imposing martial law. In an exclusive interview with BTV, BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong said he expected the impact from the turmoil to be short-lived, and said it wasn't likely to force rate cuts. In Europe, the French government faces a no-confidence vote late afternoon Wednesday. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party plan to support the movement, which could pass with the backing of a left-wing coalition. President Macron urged French to reject the motion that could topple the government and cause political turmoil.
Today's guests: Claudia Panseri, UBS France CIO; Arthur Delaporte, French Socialist Party Member; Maria Municchi, M&G Fund Manager; Edward Howell, Chatham House Asia-Pacific Program Korea Foundation Fellow
29 November 2024
Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its restored interior five years after the destructive fire.
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15 November 2024
Israel and France drew 0-0 in a Nations League match at Paris's Stade de France under tight security.
Around 4,000 police and 1,600 civilian personnel patrolled to prevent fan violence after recent attacks. Stewards intervened to prevent clashes between Israeli and French supporters.
On the 19th December 2010 the new high speed line between Perpignan and Figueres in Cataluña, Spain, will open, offering travellers a new way to travel from the UK to Spain!
In total, 44km of high speed track has been built between Perpignan and Figueres, and a new tunnel - the Perthus Tunnel - has been constructed in order to allow high speed trains to operate between France and Spain. TGVs will run to Figueres Vilafant station, until a brand new station opens in 2012. Buses will run every 15 minutes between Figueres Vilafant station and the town centre. Passengers travelling onwards to Girona or Barcelona can pick up an onwards train from Vilafant station – it’s just a simple platform change!
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