President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday endorsed the symbolic repeal of royal decrees that governed slavery in French colonies, as France confronts its history and the sensitive issue of reparations. "That is why I am asking the government to take up the bill aimed at repealing the Code Noir,

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the law recognizing the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Thursday, May 21, 2026.

French Budget Minister David Amiel pledged €710 million ($823 million) in new measures to support households and companies hit by rising energy costs due to the Iran war.

Foreign Ministry spokesman says NATO has no mandate in Middle East, while calling Israeli and Hezbollah violations of Lebanon ceasefire 'unacceptable' | Anadolu

France said Israel is deporting 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, as Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing Israel's national security

France ​faces mounting public finance risks as budget-tightening lags and ‌debt remains high, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, warning that insufficient efforts could leave the country vulnerable to market pressure and future shocks.

France legends Luis Fernandez, Alain Giresse and Jean-Pierre Papin speak glowingly about the current squad's attack and coach Didier Deschamps.

Real assets have dominated private capital fundraising in France this year, as a single fund took the lion’s share of capital—hinting at investor appetite for risk-off assets against an uncertain political backdrop.