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Bond markets are signaling unease over AI financing costs and sovereign debt in parts of Europe. More stress tests are coming.

“The priority is a return to calm,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, as authorities prepared security measures ahead of fresh protests this weekend.

The justice minister said 2,700 people had been detained, while lawyers criticised the rapid trials and overcrowding in French prisons.

Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.

As protests continue in France, the French police are under scrutiny after new allegations of police brutality. The force has a bigger arsenal than most in Europe.

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Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

A 17-year-old amateur rugby player dies after suffering an on-field injury during a match for Union du Bassin Marmandais.

<p>Politicians have called for ruthless sentencing, but lawyers blame the politicians for the poverty, and anger, behind their clients’ looting</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/22/france-protests-emmanuel-macron-ukraine-energy-attacks-latest-europe-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Awa, 18, s

The French president is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term but will retain several perks tied to his presidency.

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Trigger warning: don’t read this piece if you want to cling to your romantic idea of France as the country of love and lavender, art and elegance, croissants and camembert. This piece is republished from Marita Van der Vyver’s Substack.

“2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for StudioCanal," CEO Maxime Saada says.

<p>France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protests</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/22/barclays-profits-jump-looming-bank-tax-french-bond-yields-hit-fresh-24-year-high-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>French borrowing costs continued

Canal+ has “made progress” in opposing a controversial proposal in France that would double the VAT rate on TV subscriptions from 10% to 20%. Delivering a Q3 trading update, the French major said it has support from “cinema organisations, federations and leagues” and will continue fighting the rate increase tooth and nail. “The Group has […]

Officials in France are pressing online platforms like eBay and Vinted to remove items that were stolen during public disturbances over the weekend.

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France’s borrowing costs rise to their highest since mid-2002, ​as widespread protests added to concerns over the country’s fragile finances

The French president said foreign leaders trying to win votes at home have exploited France's riots for their own political agenda.

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In previous federal announcements, Ottawa has stressed its commitment to prioritizing Francophone immigration outside Quebec, prompting many temporary residents to learn French in the hope of obtaining permanent residency (PR) in Canada. “After graduating and then working for a year, you could’ve easily gotten permanent residency,” says Alyanna Chua, who cam

The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.

<p>Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/21/uk-inflation-jump-rising-motor-fuels-cost-jackdaw-gas-field-latest-news-updates"><strong>Business live – latest updates</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>France’s borrowing

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The French president rebuked unsubstantiated attempts to link looting and violence to immigration.

An investigation was opened after drones were spotted above a naval base in Toulon.

France is grappling with intense pressure to slash spending, while trying to quell violent protests demanding the government spends more.

The slogan has come to represent a whole array of grievances that lie at the heart of the protest movement.

Carrefour cut its full-year 2026 financial forecasts, citing worsening social unrest and security conditions in France, weighing on consumer spending.

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<p>Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other cities</p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for

Police violence and use of crowd-control weapons deepen mistrust between French authorities and demonstrators.

PARIS (FRANCE) - France's prime minister plans to meet unions on Wednesday to discuss security and has vowed a "massive" police deployment at protests, following riots in the past week that led to curfews and arrests.

The scale and the police's apparent inability to contain the turmoil has shocked France, inflaming tensions ahead of presidential elections next year.

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

Authorities are combing through security footage and social media as they look for those involved in looting and vandalism.

For moderate political forces, it is all about preventing the hard-left from getting into the presidential second round

TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.

French authorities say that the Limoges city hall, built in the late 19th century and celebrated as an architectural gem, was the victim of an arson attack amid mass protests in France over the weekend