Fitch Cuts France’s Outlook as UK Far-Right Activists Arrested

Fitch puts France’s A+ rating on negative outlook as the 2027 budget stalls, and five British far-right activists face expulsion after arrests near…

Nov 1 • Julien Hoez

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October 2026

France Protests Stay Calm as Racist Shooting Shakes Trappes

Unions kept the 24 October marches peaceful a week after violent looting, while a gunman who killed one man in Trappes claimed he was avenging the…

Oct 25 • Julien Hoez

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Glucksmann Wins French Left-Wing Presidential Primary With 66%

The Place publique MEP crushed Socialist leader Olivier Faure in a single round, in a vote that doubled as a rejection of any alliance with Mélenchon.

Oct 11 • Julien Hoez

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Cyberattack hits French left primary as Bardella scandal deepens

Glucksmann and Faure fight for the left’s 2027 nomination, Mélenchon plays Caesar at Gergovia, and one missing letter ties Bardella to antisemitic…

Oct 11 • Julien Hoez

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Spanish Senate snubs Macron as Bardella antisemitism row deepens

Spain's Senate sinks the Treaty of Barcelona mid-state visit, Mediapart publishes its evidence against Bardella, and three in four French voters ignore…

Oct 4 • Julien Hoez

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September 2026

Macron Sends Troops for Fuel, Greens Suspend Jadot, Bayrou Back in Court

France deploys soldiers to guard Saudi oil at Yanbu, Les Écologistes punish Jadot for backing Glucksmann, and the EU Parliament wants €206,000 from the…

Sep 27 • Julien Hoez

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Macron on Russian threat, Brun Out of PS Primaire, Zemmour's Slip-Up

Macron on Russian hybrid attacks and Hormuz, Philippe Brun's exit from the Socialist primaire, and Dupont-Aignan and Zemmour's 2027 presidential bids.

Sep 20 • Julien Hoez

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Macron: “The Day We Are Physically Attacked, We Will Not Be Warned”

Full English text of Macron's 18 September 2026 press conference on Russia's hybrid threat, Donald Trump’s Hormuz crisis, and energy prices.

Sep 20 • Julien Hoez

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Paris Bets on the Rafale F5 as France's Budget Crisis Deepens

Lecornu refers a budget leak to prosecutors, Lescure cuts France's growth forecast, and Paris doubles down with the Rafale F5 after FCAS collapses.

Sep 13 • Julien Hoez

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🇺🇦Bardella Fumbles Ukraine, Dati Wants Her Robes Back, and Ciotti Presses Le Pen on Pensions

The RN's Ukraine aid stance exposes deeper cracks with Le Pen, Rachida Dati asks to rejoin the judiciary ahead of her corruption trial, and Eric Ciotti…

Sep 6 • Julien Hoez

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August 2026

France Eyes Sweden Fighter Jet Deal as Recession Fears Mount

Macron pitches Sweden as an FCAS replacement, Fitch holds France at A+, INSEE flags recession risk, plus Delogu's arrest and Iceland's EU vote.

Aug 30 • Julien Hoez

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Nobody Is Going to War Over Ceuta or Melilla

Four coercion crises since 2021, one use of force since 2002, zero wars. What changed is Rabat's diplomatic cover in Washington, not its appetite for a…

Aug 7 • Julien Hoez

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