Candidates from the center to the right are advocating for the French to work more, while unions and the left struggle to put working conditions,...

   The surge in oil prices and growing expectations of heightened inflation sent government bond yields soaring worldwide on Friday, May 15. In France,...

   French telecoms group Altice said discussions had been extended to June 5, but added there was ’no certainty’ a deal would be reached. In mid-April,...

   CEO Patrick Pouyanné was summoned by the Assemblée Nationale’s finance committee, as his French energy supermajor, TotalEnergies, faces calls for a...

   In early 2026, seven gaming establishments, where slot machines are prohibited, were made permanent after an eight-year trial period. The massive...

   The shipping giant at the heart of French power’ (1 4) The French leader and the head of the company CMA CGM have developed a relationship that is as...

   Rising fossil fuel prices and falling used electric vehicle costs have made low-carbon solutions in housing and transport more attractive, according...

   Sébastien Lecornu plans to unveil new measures to support economic activity. He said the sustained rise in oil prices means France must ’change scale...

   According to the Interior Ministry, around 158,000 people took to the streets across France on Friday (more than 300,000, according to the CGT labor...

   Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered several baguettes in front of cameras as he sought to promote a new bill to exempt independent bakeries and...

   The day celebrating worker and union movements is now celebrated in most countries around the world. In France, exceptions to the work ban on this...

   Stagnant disposable income, soaring oil and gas prices, and the looming threat of inflation weigh heavily over this year’s May Day. Still, resentment...

   Gross domestic product stagnated in the first quarter due to a decline in household consumption, while inflation rose by more than 2% year-on-year.

   As he inaugurated a lithium mine in central France on Wednesday, the French president called for ’simplifying procedures’ and ’removing unnecessary...

   Sales rose by 3.6% in the first quarter of 2026, beating expectations thanks in part to a boost in professional and dermatological products.

   André, a French cybersecurity expert, was imprisoned in Qatar for 264 days for computer data theft. In an interview with Le Monde, he denounced the ...

   Among the richest 10% and the poorest 10% of French people, incomes range from one to 20 times higher, before considering welfare benefits and other...

   Leaders of France’s largest companies are no longer shying away from meetings with the Rassemblement National’s leaders, as they seek to influence...

   The budding relationship between the Rassemblement National and France’s main employer federation, should come as no surprise. In Parliament, the...

   Between fall 2024 and summer 2025, photographer Vincent Gouriou followed several home health aides in Dordogne, southwest France, documenting their...