Pope Leo calls for dialogue as France’s populist forces eye power
At the Élysée, the pope defended freedom of conscience without naming the far right, as front-runner Marine Le Pen revives a proposed headscarf ban.
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25.09.2026
TotalEnergies refused support for rescue efforts during deadly Mozambique attack, inquest hears
Sworn testimony comes as energy giant faces two criminal complaints in France over its Mozambican operations.
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24.09.2026
France would defend eastern flank borders even outside NATO, says Mélenchon
The far-left presidential candidate also criticized Germany's rearmament in an interview with POLITICO.
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24.09.2026
Jean-Luc Mélenchon assure qu’un blocage des prix des carburants n’entraînera pas de pénurie
PARIS — Bloquer les prix de l’énergie ne pose pas de risque de pénurie de carburants en France, a affirmé Jean-Luc Mélenchon lors d’un entretien à POLITICO. “Vous pensez vraiment qu’une compagnie comm
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24.09.2026
Le réchauffement climatique n’est “contesté par personne”, assure Marine Le Pen
PARIS — Après plusieurs mois où la France fut frappée de plein fouet par les conséquences du dérèglement climatique, Marine Le Pen est revenue sur ses propos relativisant la crédibilité des scénarios
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24.09.2026
Le Pen says she won’t leave NATO until Russia’s war in Ukraine ends
The French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance's integrated command, she tells POLITICO.
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24.09.2026
Paris Playbook summit: Live updates
France's top presidential contenders are speaking exclusively to POLITICO.
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24.09.2026
Mélenchon’s allies try to temper his debt write-off rhetoric
Economic advisers to the far-left candidate are attempting to shift the debate as their champion calls to write off parts of France's sovereign debt.
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24.09.2026
Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording
President Donald Trump vowed Iran will never have a nuclear weapon as United Nations leaders accused Israel of war crimes and forced displacement.
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23.09.2026
Carney pledges $100M in aid for Palestinians at UNGA
Carney announced the funding ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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23.09.2026
Plongée dans la guerre hybride menée par la Russie
La menace russe s’intensifie en Europe, alertent Emmanuel Macron et plusieurs de ses homologues sur le continent. Comment ont été planifiées les opérations d’ingérence ayant récemment touché la France
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22.09.2026
France extends fuel subsidies to shield consumers from skyrocketing energy prices
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22.09.2026
EU removes two Russian billionaires from sanctions list
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were cut from the blacklist after capitals yielded to lobbying by France behind closed doors.
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22.09.2026
Macron asks EU to relax energy and climate rules to ease soaring fuel prices
The French president wants the European Commission to delay issuing fines on oil and gas companies which fail to report methane emissions.
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22.09.2026
Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen
Nicola Procaccini say he is "optimistic" that French far-right leader will not be destructive for the EU.
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22.09.2026
EU deadlocked over France’s bid to take Russian tycoon off sanctions list
Paris wants Alisher Usmanov removed from the bloc’s blacklist. Other capitals aren’t convinced.
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21.09.2026
France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebuke
The far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.
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19.09.2026
European leaders warn of ‘intensified threat’ from Putin
However, NATO sees no risk of "imminent attack" despite the fresh warnings from countries such as Poland, Lithuania, France and the Netherlands.
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18.09.2026
Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mount
The French leader warned there was no quick fix to high energy prices, and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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18.09.2026
Far-right Zemmour lets slip French presidential bid
The controversial pundit is running for president for the second time.
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18.09.2026