Also in this newsletter: Europe lags US and China on access to innovative medicines

   Fuelled by viral videos and a desire for authentic nightlife, a new generation of jazz fans is flocking to spots like Caveau de la Huchette, 38Riv...

   Gérard Lhéritier lured investors by selling shares in literary treasures. When suspicions grew, he was exposed as the architect of a 1bn Ponzi scheme

   Also in this newsletter: European and Gulf leaders discuss Iran war fallout

   The French far-right could dynamite the relationships fundamental to the European project

   Earnings jump since the Iran war has sparked heated calls for windfall taxes and criticism of returns of cash to shareholders

   A new book celebrates the wild marshlands and salty culture of southern France

   Also in this newsletter: EU countries struggle to co-ordinate defence spending

   Platforms are selling unsafe items including overheating hairdryers and exploding batteries, warns consumer body

   French passenger from MV Hondius in intensive care’ while US and Spanish citizens are also infected

   Fragmented field on left and centre boosts far-right hopes for the Élysée Palace

   Far-right Rassemblement National leader accused of wrongly paying for media training

   Faire le pont’ the art of maximising public holidays is about to reach its zenith

   Homes in the cycling and walking hotspot from a refurbished 17th-century villa to a modern house overlooking the bay of Txingudi

   Proposed appointment of Emmanuel Moulin as central bank governor faces intense scrutiny in parliament

   Leftist politicians trade barbs over Master Poulet chain

   First global conference on the transition from fossil fuels speeds the erosion of a needless taboo

   Government agrees to drop broader reform that would have seen other businesses work on sacrosanct national holiday

   BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and SocGen report higher first-quarter profit but are unable to capitalise on market volatility

   Also in this newsletter: European Commission trade chief turned down new department role for teaching post

   Paul Ricard’s paternalist utopia has been reborn as a luxury retreat. Can it still honour his ideals?

   The bandanna print bag adds a playful touch to the restrained French look

   Macron government sets out so-called roadmap with a clear deadline’

   Protests by authors at the French publishing house are a symptom of the struggle between establishment and insurgents

   Also in this newsletter: NGOs warn against simplification of EU fisheries rules