Things to know about Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s imprisoned former president
PARIS (AP) — Once the most powerful person in France, Nicolas Sarkozy is now behind bars. Being locked…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Former Belgian PM Alexander De Croo snags big UN job – POLITICO
“It’s a great appointment, it’s also a great honor for Belgium,” Peter Piot, until now the first and…
French ex-President Sarkozy goes to prison on conspiracy conviction
PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving…
French Bond Futures Slip After Snap S&P Downgrade on Budget Risk
City workers in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Bloomberg) —…
Thieves use basket lift in daring Louvre robbery, steal priceless jewels
PARIS (AP) — In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift…
Trump plans to build a Paris-like arch near the Lincoln Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to leave his mark on the nation’s capital by building a…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
France’s prime minister faces vote of no confidence amid political chaos
PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions…
Lecornu names new French government after reappointment – POLITICO
Lescure faces the difficult task of passing a budget for next year while cutting France’s massive public spending…