France joins UK, Portugal and Canada in recognising Palestinian state
ADVERTISEMENT France on Monday joined the UK, Portugal, Canada and Australia in formally recognising a Palestinian state, French…
Why is France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron taking steps in a US court to prove she’s a woman? – The Journal
Why is France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron taking steps in a US court to prove she’s a woman? The…
UK judge blocks plan to send migrant back to France under new ‘one in one out’ deal
Published on 17/09/2025 – 19:25 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A British judge temporarily blocked the government from sending an asylum-seeker…
Clashes in France as hundreds of thousands protest against budget cut plans – The Journal
Clashes in France as hundreds of thousands protest against budget cut plans The Journal Strike action across France as…
At 65, French retirees out-earn workers—while many U.S. boomers can’t afford to retire
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age…
French debt costs higher than Italy’s as political crisis deepens
Markets sensitive to budget deficits and debt after PM Francois Bayrou resigns A French flag flutters on top…
France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO
The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…
France credit downgrade: Fitch cuts rating to A+ from AA- in a record low; political turmoil clouds debt outlook
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch…
As France lurches from crisis to crisis, is it becoming the new Italy? – The Irish Times
Dogged by low growth and high debt (which amplify each other) and a sequence of short-lived, unstable governments,…
Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as France’s fourth prime minister in a year
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A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on? – The Irish Times
Another French government has effectively collapsed after prime minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament, compounding…
Macron says 26 states ready to send troops in postwar ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine – The Irish Times
There may be a role for Irish peacekeepers in postwar Ukraine, the Taoiseach has said, after 26 nations…