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French AI start-up Mistral partners with government job search agency

The Paris-based start-up was founded in 2023 and has been widely cited as a European rival to the US AI giant Open AI.

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Campaign groups urge French President and EU to end bottom trawling

There is growing public support for marine protection across Europe as 73 per cent of people support a ban on bottom trawling.

Europe News

France's National Rally disinclined to censure prime minister

RN leader Jordan Bardella cited the risk of instability if the current executive were to be overthrown — and the Socialist Party has also announced that its MPs should not support a motion tabled by the far-left LFI.

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Brigitte Macron targeted again by false transgender rumours

False rumours that Brigitte Macron is transgender have been spreading for years. Now Candace Owens, an American far right commentator, has published a video repeating them and gaining millions of views.

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French MPs strike deal on final budget bill ahead of next week's vote

After tense negotiations, a joint parliamentary committee agreed on a final version of the long-overdue 2025 budget plan.

Europe News

French PM Bayrou seeks compromise over controversial 2025 budget plan

Even if the joint parliamentary committee finds a compromise, there is no guarantee the budget bill will be adopted by the lower house next week.

Culture news

French President Macron announces major makeover for Paris Louvre

The announcement comes after the Louvre Museum director revealed the dire state of the famous Parisian arts gallery last week.

France

Macron calls for young volunteers to 'reinforce' French army

The French president said that while he does not want to reinstate mandatory military service, he wants to see more young people volunteering.

Europe News

Macron urges Europe to boost defence spending as Trump takes office

Donald Trump has criticised the cost of US military assistance to Ukraine and aims to transfer a greater share of responsibility to Europe.

Europe News

Macron to discuss continued support for Lebanon under new leadership

Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Lebanon, his first in more than four years, follows a 60-day ceasefire deal that aims to end the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Europe News

New French PM aims to please all sides and avoid no-confidence vote

After getting the nod in December, Bayrou became France's fourth prime minister in just one year. He now faces a major challenge to pass the long-overdue 2025 budget plan.

France

Diplomatic crisis grows as France investigates Algerian influencers

A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year.

Europe News

Musk's interference in national debates angers Europe's leaders

Several European leaders have denounced, directly or indirectly, the actions of the owner of the social network X.

Europe News

EU trade chief commits to WTO in Geneva following Macron doubts

Emmanuel Macron said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not working and that several countries are breaking away from it, but in Geneva European Trade Commissioner Maroš Sefcovic renewed the EU's commitment to multilateral world trade rules.

France

Macron accuses Sahel of being 'ungrateful' for fight against terrorism

The French president's words have sparked a backlash, with African leaders calling out his "contemptuous attitude".

Europe News

EU must not be 'weak and defeatist' to gain Trump's respect: Macron

The European Union came out of the first Trump presidency stronger and must continue to become more independent, the French president told his top diplomats.

France

Six on trial in France for second attack 10 years after Charlie Hebdo

Six men face trial for a 2020 knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo's former offices, five years after the deadly 2015 attacks.

Economy

French finance minister Lombard outlines deficit target for new year

The target allows for more flexibility than the goal set by the previous government, said Éric Lombard.

Europe News

Calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou's first ministers' meeting

The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.

Europe News

French health minister's Dry January risks ire of wine-loving Macron

France's new Health Minister Yannick Neuder is said to be the first minister to publicly back the campaign, which has never received support from Paris.