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Flat French growth in the second quarter puts outlook at risk

PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - French growth flatlined in the second quarter, the national statistics age...

28th August, 2026

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French preliminary inflation at 2.7% in August

Aug 28 (Reuters) - The rise in French consumer prices accelerated in August, preliminary data from s...

28th August, 2026

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Car rams into pedestrians in France, kills 1, injures 10

PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A car deliberately rammed into a group of pedestrians who were standing in...

27th August, 2026

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French far-left leader Melenchon close to presidential runoff, poll shows

PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to...

26th August, 2026

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Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France

By Manon Cruz and Lauren Bacquie POMAS, France/PARIS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A tornado swept through a v...

25th August, 2026

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French far-left leader Melenchon seen reaching presidential runoff, poll shows

PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the most likely rival...

24th August, 2026

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French politician Glucksmann launches presidential bid amid fractured left

By Michel Rose PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - French centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann launched a...

23rd August, 2026

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French government to hire French AI providers such as Mistral, Minister says

PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - French Budget Minister David Amiel said on Tuesday his government will hir...

18th August, 2026

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French presidential candidate Philippe wins support of minister Darmanin

Aug 17 (Reuters) - French conservative presidential candidate Edouard Philippe has won the backing o...

17th August, 2026

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France evacuates 525 as new wildfire hits pine woods in the southwest

By Stephanie Lecocq LUGLON, France, Aug 14 (Reuters) - French authorities have evacuated 525 people...

14th August, 2026

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About 1,200 people evacuated from coastal wildfire in northern France

PARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - About 1,200 people were evacuated from a campsite due to two wildfires nea...

12th August, 2026

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French coastguards rescue 157 from burning migrant boat in English Channel

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - French coastguards rescued 157 people from a boat carrying migrants that ca...

4th August, 2026