France delays pension age hike to 64 until after 2027 election

Paris — France has suspended the controversial increase in the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 until after the 2027 presidential election. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the pause to ease political tensions and seek cross-party...

France held in Iceland as Germany, Belgium close in on 2026 World Cup

PARIS: Injury-hit France were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year’s finals....

France's highest administrative court rejects Le Pen's challenge to electoral rules

PARIS (Reuters) -France’s highest administrative court rejected a challenge to electoral rules by far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday, dealing a blow to her efforts to overturn a sentence that could derail her candidacy in the 2027...

France to double grid tax on pre-2021 solar systems over 100 kW

France’s proposed 2026 budget would double the flat-rate grid tax for solar plants over 100 kW commissioned before 2021, drawing backlash from investors and PV industry groups. October 15, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte From pv magazine France France’s...

France's CMA CGM places first vessel order in India

France's CMA CGM on Tuesday announced a first-ever order for Indian-built vessels, saying the country's focus on shipping infrastructure created an opportunity to diversify the group's shipbuilding supply. CMA CGM, the world's third-largest...

Paris museum welcomes Courbet’s 'The Desperate Man' for five years

This week, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris will unveil The Desperate Man, the renowned self-portrait by French painter Gustave Courbet, marking its first display in France in nearly twenty years. The painting has been loaned to the museum for a minimum...

France: Media and NGOs join forces to counter Le Pen

With France’s next municipal elections less than eight months away, journalists at StreetPress have launched a nationwide campaign aimed at tracking and countering the rise of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN). The outlet says it has analysed...

France to borrow € 310 billion in 2026

Next year, France will need to borrow 310 billion euros to cover all its expenses, APA reports, citing the newspaper Le Figaro. According to the French Ministry of Finance, the country will borrow 310 billion euros which is considered a record...

France’s parliamentary permacrisis is the dawning of a new political reality

In October 2022, when Rishi Sunak moved into 10 Downing St, he became the fifth British prime minister to take up the office in six years. Unleashed on the UK by Brexit, this was unprecedented political turmoil. So how might we describe what is...

France Proposes Suspending Pension Reform Until 2027 Election

In a major policy reversal, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed suspending the country's contentious pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election. The announcement represents a significant concession following months...

France edge closer despite Iceland draw

PA Media/DPA London France were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Iceland in Reykjavik but edged a step closer to securing World Cup qualification on Monday. Didier Deschamps’ side - without injured captain Kylian Mbappe - had dominated the...

How to spot France's new speed camera cars

France is bringing in more unmarked speed camera cars. Here is what to expect if you are driving on French roads. In France, there are several types of speed cameras, but arguably the most discreet type is the mobile 'radar' car (les radars...

France’s 2026 draft budget: what it means for you

France’s 2026 draft budget was unveiled yesterday (October 14) and is aimed at creating some €30 billion of savings and limiting debt to 4.7% of GDP. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, in his general policy speech to the Assemblée nationale...

Meet Ali Akbar, the last newspaper hawker in Paris

Ali Akbar knows everyone and everyone knows him. The last newspaper hawker in Paris zigzags each day from cafe to cafe, shouting humorous headlines in the heart of the French capital. "France is getting better!" he cries, just one of the headlines...

Former France President Sarkozy ordered to begin five-year prison sentence

The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to begin serving his prison sentence in Paris next week, following a court verdict last month sentencing him to five years in prison. The Correctional Tribunal of Paris found Sarkozy guilty...

Lexington becomes first city to honor Cambodia Paris Peace Accords, uplifting local Cambodian-American community

The City of Lexington became the first city in the United States on Tuesday afternoon to present a proclamation honoring the 34th anniversary of the Cambodia Paris Peace Accords, much to the delight of the Cambodian-American community of...

Markets relieved, but France's fiscal fire still burns

By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) -France’s financial markets are riding a roller-coaster as the country grapples with one of its worst political crises in decades, and while sentiment is improving, the bumpy ride...

OPINION: Macron has slammed France into reverse gear with pension surrender

Emmanuel Macron has performed a humiliating U-turn and agreed to suspend his pension reform in order to avoid another collapsed government - his surrender will ultimately harm France, says John Lichfield. A French economist won a share of the...

Humanitarian goups challenge UK-France migration deal in French ourt

Seventeen humanitarian and activist groups filed an appeal on Tuesday in France to block a British-French migration deal that lets the UK return migrants arriving by boat in exchange for taking an equal number of visa-approved migrants from...

Ex-Olympic champ Primoz Roglic leads stellar field for Tour de France EFGH S’pore Criterium 2025

SINGAPORE – The streets of Marina Bay are primed for a clash of some of cycling’s biggest names, with the organisers on Oct 15 confirming a stellar field for the Nov 1-2 Tour de France EFGH Singapore Criterium. Headlining the event is 2024 Vuelta...