Emmanuel Macron
president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
Photo: Nebojša Tejić, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 7h ago
France and Germany ease 2035 EU car CO2 target and widen Made in Europe rules
The compromise would cut new-car CO2 by 90% from 2035 instead of 100%, and could let Britain count as Made in Europe under a separate deal. The draft still has to win backing across the EU.
- 15h ago
EU summit divided over Spain's migration policy as Sánchez reportedly blocks tough text
Leaders at the Brussels summit criticised Spain's extraordinary regularisation of irregular migrants, while the conclusions recognised the special situation of Ceuta and Melilla. Pedro Sánchez said Europe is more present in both cities than ever before.
- 15h ago
France to allow stun grenades again at Saturday's student and cost-of-living protests
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said police may use stun grenades at protests on Saturday, 17 October, after a short suspension that followed criticism over a 15-year-old who lost a hand.
- yesterday
Tusk rules out softer EU sanctions on Russia as Zelensky thanks Poland
Donald Tusk used his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, 15 October 2026, to rule out any easing of EU sanctions on Russia. The talks had been planned for 15:30 but were pushed back because the EU summit ran long.
- yesterday
France and Germany agree to ease 2035 car CO2 target and tighten 'Made in Europe' rules
The joint declaration, issued on Friday, 16 October, would require carmakers to cut CO2 by 90% by 2035 with no offsets for the remaining 10%. Germany also accepts stricter 'Made in Europe' criteria for companies receiving public funds.
- yesterday
Lagarde could be named World Economic Forum chair on 2 November, bringing forward her ECB exit
The World Economic Forum board meets on 2 November and could elect Christine Lagarde as chair, which would bring forward her departure from the European Central Bank ahead of its October 2027 term end.
- 2d ago
Louvre director warns the museum could close without a renovation
Louvre director Christophe Leribault says the Paris museum could eventually have to shut to the public without a renovation, days before the first anniversary of the 2025 jewel heist. Security works are under way, but he calls the wider overhaul the only way to secure its future.
- 3d ago
EU proposes one-year delay to methane rules for oil, gas and coal imports
The European Commission wants importers of oil, gas and coal to meet EU methane monitoring duties in early 2028 instead of from January 2027. Parliament and member states must now negotiate the proposal, which cites pressure on energy supply and prices.
- 3d ago
Four European telecoms explore joint bid for 2 GHz spectrum to reduce reliance on Starlink
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone and Telefónica are in preliminary talks on a joint approach to 2 GHz frequencies, while EU telecom ministers meet in Limerick on 13 October.
- 3d ago
Retro revival at the Paris Motor Show as Citroën previews an electric 2CV
The Paris Motor Show, open from 12 to 18 October, is dominated by reinterpreted classics, with Citroën planning an electric 2CV at around 15,000 euros and Renault and Peugeot showing their own throwbacks.
- 3d ago
NATO starts annual Steadfast Noon nuclear drill with 17 allies, Germany sends Tornados to Italy
The exercise runs from 13 to 23 October and uses only training bombs without nuclear warheads. Russia's embassy in Belgium has rejected it, saying such drills do not reduce tensions.
- 3d ago
Nvidia takes a minority stake in Doctolib and three French AI start-ups
Nvidia will become a minority shareholder in the French medical booking platform Doctolib and has also invested in three French AI start-ups, Jensen Huang announced in Paris on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The amounts for the four deals have not been disclosed.
- 4d ago
Police violence and mass arrests fuel France's school protests as unrest spreads to Germany and Italy
About 7,900 people have been taken into police custody since mid-September, nearly 90 percent of them minors, as lawyers accuse officers of causing serious injuries to teenagers.
- 4d ago
France boards Russian shadow fleet tanker DF Peak south of Réunion
The French navy boarded the tanker DF Peak on Monday, 12 October, more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion, and redirected it under naval escort. Paris suspects the vessel sailed under a false flag and was involved in irregular fuel transport.
- 4d ago
Raphaël Glucksmann wins French Socialist-led primary with 66% of the vote
The 46-year-old MEP took more than 66% of the vote in the first round on Sunday, 11 October, ahead of Olivier Faure on 14%. Rivals on the left are already setting conditions for backing him in the 2027 presidential race.
- 6d ago
Macron's favorable rating drops to 15%, lowest since he took office in 2017
Only 15% of respondents in the latest Ipsos BVA-Cesi barometer view Emmanuel Macron favorably, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu rises two points to 22%. Energy costs, purchasing power and debt top voter concerns.
- Oct 10
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027, first vote since 2006
The decree moves the legislative vote due on 28 November 2026 to 11 September 2027, the same day as a presidential poll. Palestinian officials blame Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
- Oct 10
About 200 French schools close as student protests spread and Greta Thunberg joins
More than 6,600 arrests have been made nationwide since the protests began in September. On Tuesday, 13 October, about 200 schools closed, and Greta Thunberg joined pupils outside a lycée in Saint-Denis.
- Oct 9
French Socialist primary vote extended to Sunday after cyberattack slows online ballot
More than 107,000 people had voted by Saturday 22:00 in the first round of the French left-wing primary, which now runs until Sunday 18:00 after Friday's cyberattack on the online voting platform.
- Oct 8
France and Germany say joint MGCS tank project continues after Paris claims Berlin quit
Defence ministers Boris Pistorius and Catherine Vautrin said on Friday that the Main Ground Combat System is not dead, a day after France's chief of defence staff said Germany had decided to quit it.
