The Fitch ratings agency on Friday maintained France's credit rating at A+ but downgraded its outlook from "stable" to "negative" as it raised new concerns over the cost of paying for the country's debt mountain.
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Emotion ran high during the memorial ceremony held on Friday in Trappes, one week after a racist terrorist attack left one person dead and seven others wounded. The town's left-wing mayor was joined by left-wing political leaders, while leaders from the rest of the political spec...
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The scale of online mobilization initially appeared to have caught the government off guard. It is now threatening to temporarily suspend social media platforms in the event of further violence....
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From the tsunami of disinformation about violent social unrest in France to calls to change the date of the French presidential election, via protest-themed sandwiches and ridiculous shark films, here's what we have been talking about in France this week....
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With student groups and Yellow Vest activists set for a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations against poor conditions in schools and the rising cost of living, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has said 70,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sa...
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Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween. Demonstrations are banned in city centers....
Local
Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and witches for Halloween, took to the streets of Paris and other cities on Saturday for a third weekend of demonstrations under tight security, as authorities tried to avoid a repeat of the unrest that swept France two weeks ago....
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Mass protests are expected to sweep across France this Saturday, coinciding with Halloween celebrations as authorities deploy a major security operation....
government
The US rating agency doubts France's ability to sustainably restore its public finances after the 2027 presidential election, probably followed by parliamentary elections. The government, for its part, reiterates the "absolute necessity" of having a budget adopted by the end of t...
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A US rating agency doubts France can fix its finances after the 2027 presidential election. The government insists on the "absolute necessity" of adopting a budget by year-end....
