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Former premier Attal enters race for French president, sparking battle for centrist vote
By Michel Rose PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Friday formal...
22nd May, 2026
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Paris appeals court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash
PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - A Paris appeals court on Wednesday found Airbus and Air France guilty of c...
21st May, 2026
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France's Villepin probed for keeping Napoleon statues received while being minister
PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is under investigation...
20th May, 2026
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Sweden plans to buy navy frigates from France
STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Sweden said on Tuesday it had chosen France's Naval Group to supply fo...
19th May, 2026
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French central bank succession fight tests Macron's sway ahead of 2027 election
By Elizabeth Pineau and Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron face...
14th May, 2026
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French unemployment rate rises to 8.1%, highest since 2021
PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - France's unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026, its...
13th May, 2026
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Alstom posts stable full-year operating profit
May 13 (Reuters) - French train maker Alstom reported stable full-year adjusted operating profit on...
13th May, 2026
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Thales and ArianeGroup say first firing of new French long-range rocket launcher successful
May 12 (Reuters) - Defence and cybersecurity company Thales and ArianeGroup said they had successful...
12th May, 2026
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Man suspected of plotting violent attack had sought to target Louvre, officials say
PARIS, May 11 (Reuters) - A 27-year-old man suspected of plotting a violent attack and of planning t...
11th May, 2026
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Bank of France's Villeroy sees inflation returning to 2% in 2027, 2028
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Monday he expec...
4th May, 2026
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French hard-left politician Melenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election
PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La...
3rd May, 2026
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TotalEnergies to extend fuel price cap in France during Middle East crisis
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies said on Thursday it would maintain its policy of capping f...
30th April, 2026