France meets fiscal reality with a crunch
A surge in borrowing costs leaves the country on the edge of a debt spiral
Finance
ft.com
01.10.2026
France rocked by student riots as hundreds arrested, violence spreads nationwide
Violent student protests continue to spread across France, with school blockades, clashes with police and officials warning of outside agitators.
World
foxnews.com
01.10.2026
Diesel américain : la France et quatre autres pays européens s’accordent sur une réponse “ferme”
Ces pays et la Commission européenne ont tenu jeudi une réunion d’urgence pour répondre aux appels lancés par les Etats-Unis en faveur d’un déblocage des réserves de carburant.
Politics
politico.eu
01.10.2026
Students face riot police as protests over school conditions escalate in France
French teenagers on Tuesday set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police who responded with batons and tear gas, as pupils kept up blockades and protests at hundreds of high schools, deman
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions
France's prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministers' trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-r
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting
France's prime minister has convened a crisis meeting to address nationwide protests by high school students
World
abcnews.com
01.10.2026
UK, France end 'on in, one out' Channel migrant exchange deal
A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday. The deal was agreed under forme
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
France demands belt-tightening in 2027 budget as investors sour on its debt
France presented its 2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures that can lower its deficit and appease increasingly twitchy bond investors ahead of next year's
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
France’s 2027 budget plan puts pressure on local services
France presented its 2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures. And local governments are bracing for painful cuts. The national government provides most of th
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
US continues to be 'a very significant partner', UN peacekeeping chief says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the US continues to be "a very significant partner", despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping. With the UN forced to cut
World
france24.com
01.10.2026
Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.
World
bbc.co.uk
01.10.2026
France Is Ground Zero in the Global Bond Rout
The French government aims to cut tens of billions of euros in spending next year as it seeks to calm investor worries.
World
wsj.com
01.10.2026
How European supplies could impact a U.S. diesel ban as White House reportedly asks Germany, France to release stockpiles
reported that the EU Commission, France, Ireland, Britain and Italy are holding a call about the possibility of releasing diesel stocks.
Finance
marketwatch.com
01.10.2026
France increases defense budget despite strained public finances
The boost is in line with a new military planning law adopted over the summer.
Politics
politico.eu
01.10.2026
France’s bond market is stumbling. Should Americans care?
As French bond yields rise, is it a threat to the U.S.?
Finance
marketwatch.com
01.10.2026
A look at France’s public debt as economy takes center stage in French election
France's public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron's presidency, causing concern ahead of next year's election
World
abcnews.com
01.10.2026
France and Spain would welcome back U.K. if it rejoined EU
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham floated the possibility on Wednesday, a day after vowing to set out a new relationship with the bloc.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.10.2026
France: Hundreds arrested as student protests escalate
Student protests have grown in scale and intensity, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries.
World
dw.com
01.10.2026
UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant deal scrapped
A UK-French pilot scheme known as "one in, one out," set up to cut the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, has been scrapped.
World
news.sky.com
30.09.2026
UK PM Burnham reopens divisive debate on rejoining EU
Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis
World
france24.com
30.09.2026