Mélenchon tosses a debt bomb into France’s presidential debate – POLITICO
“The European Central Bank can and must freeze [European] governments’ debt, starting with the debt incurred during the…
France Debates Burning Central Bank Debt as “Complete Scam”
[Chart of France’s national debt. Source: France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) Cutting France’s national…
The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy | Climate
The great European drought has not only turned once-lush parks into dry wastelands. It has unleashed a complex…
Wildfire still burning in Belgium and Greek authorities investigate deadly blaze
SOURBRODT, Belgium (AP) — One of Belgium’s biggest ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler…
Greece orders evacuations as gale-force winds fuel wildfire crisis
MEGARA, Greece (AP) — Two firefighting helicopters collided Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno…
Massive wildfire prompts evacuation in the French city of Bordeaux
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants…
More than 250,000 people flee in France, Spain as wildfires burn
More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn LEGE-CAP FERRET, France —…
France’s parliament approves bill allowing medically assisted dying
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses…
France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, June 21, 2026. Michel…
Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
Paris, France/Berlin, Germany/Rome, ItalyReuters A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in…
Evacuated cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus as travelers fly home
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and…
Forget Le Pen. French politics has a new archvillain. – POLITICO
“We condemn both extreme-left and extreme-right wrongdoing,” said a government official, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly…