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International

Macron, Carney pledge closer ties amid strains with Trump

2026-09-20T21:53:17.000Z
Wheat farmers, who supply the core ingredient for France’s baguettes and croissants, are at the sharp end of the shift in France’s status as an agri-powerhouse, with small, family-owned farms passed down through centuries now struggling to compete against lower-cost rivals.
Lifestyle

France’s sacred food culture faces an existential reckoning

2026-09-07T07:48:36.000Z
European countries are ramping up investments in civil and military space capabilities to reduce reliance on US firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
International

White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit: sources

2026-09-03T22:51:50.000Z
A car being charged at a charging hub in Berlin, Germany, Aug 10, 2026.
Transport & Logistics

Europe EV market share tops 25% in July as France, Germany drive growth

2026-08-23T22:26:05.000Z
While Christine Lagarde insisted in July 2026 that people will not see “the back of (her) before 2027”, that wording does not preclude the possibility of an early departure.
Opinion & Features

Will Lagarde exit the ECB early amid rate hikes and French elections?

2026-08-20T04:00:00.000Z
While Bordeaux’s vineyards themselves have not been scorched by the recent wildfires, smoke has suffused the area. 
Lifestyle

What happens when smoke gets in your wines

2026-08-13T10:00:00.000Z
The move will ensure protection of companies and technologies critical to French security.
International

France tightens oversight of foreign investment to protect national security

2026-08-02T22:06:45.000Z
France’s economy had already shown signs of fragility before the Iran war.
International

France unemployment to hit seven-year high in 2026

2026-07-13T08:38:20.000Z
Christine Lagarde had said last week it was possible that she would leave the ECB early to weigh in on French politics.
International

ECB’s Lagarde says she is not a French presidential candidate but will advocate for EU

2026-07-09T22:15:12.000Z
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen following the verdict in her appeal trial over misuse of EU funds, near Paris, France, July 7, 2026.
International

France’s Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027, appeal her conviction

2026-07-07T22:45:44.000Z
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