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The Louvre’s Lost Treasure: A Daring Daylight Heist Stuns Paris
Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday by using a crane to smash a window, stealing valuable jewelry from the area...
Lecornu Set to Survive No-Confidence Votes After Pension U-Turn
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a critical test of his short-lived premiership on Thursday, with two no-confidence votes looming in parliament. The showdown...
France’s 2026 Budget Faces Credibility Test as Watchdog Warns of “Overly Rosy” Assumptions
France’s 2026 budget has come under early fire from the country’s independent fiscal watchdog, the Haut Conseil des Finances Publiques (HCFP), which warned on...
The War That Became a Global Arms Showcase
The war in Ukraine is no longer just a geopolitical struggle, it has quickly become the world’s largest open-air defense exhibition. Every strike, drone...
Lecornu Has No Grace Period—Just a Looming Budget Battle
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, recently reappointed after resigning, must submit a draft budget bill by October 13 to have a chance of passing...
Macron Races to End France’s Political Deadlock as Deadline Looms for New Prime Minister
France is once again at a political crossroads. President Emmanuel Macron, under mounting pressure to stabilize his government, has called an emergency meeting with...
Macron’s Political Carousel: France Braces for Sixth Prime Minister Amid Deepening Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron is once again searching for a new prime minister his sixth in under two years as he faces mounting political...
Political Stability Calms French Bond Markets as Snap Election Fears Recede
France’s bond markets remained stable on Thursday as investors expressed cautious optimism that the country will avoid a snap parliamentary election and reach an...
French Prime Minister Lecornu to Deliver Address Following Resignation Announcement
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is scheduled to deliver a speech at 9:30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT) on Wednesday at the Matignon Palace,...
European Bond Yields Rise as French Political Crisis Deepens
Euro zone bond yields climbed on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation plunged France into deeper political turmoil unsettling...