France

Officials say a political framework could be tied to the December budget deal; leaders are expected to touch the file at their October summit

How a shared passion for manga with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince turned into a €6 billion theme-park project

For Kyiv, the French commitment provides tangible relief at a moment when Russian strikes continue to target civilian infrastructure

Joint statement by the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada calls the plans “unacceptable,” urges immediate retraction

Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen says the situation remains stable for now but will stay tight through the coming weeks

Meloni gave the example by denying to mainstream parties the easy argument that every move to the right is a leap into the unknown

From jellyfish invasions clogging French reactors to record-low Danube levels forcing shutdowns, this season’s heat and drought have exposed critical weaknesses

Overall, Kazakhstan ranks among the EU’s top three crude suppliers (after the United States and Norway)

€1.9 billion Greece-Cyprus power link gains stronger financing and European political weight, shifting pressure onto Nicosia

Cloned websites, AI-generated deep fakes and networks of automated accounts illustrate how malign actors exploit the architecture of social media

Paris described the Reform UK leader proposal as “a violation of French sovereignty, as well as a violation of the law of the sea and international law”

Ministers also addressed the rapid exploitation of Ceuta images by hostile actors seeking to portray the EU in a negative light and sow division