Former business leader Roux de Bézieux named head of troubled 2030 Winter Olympics
The former head of France's largest employers' union is stepping in for Olympic champion Edgar Grospiron, who resigned amid power struggles in September.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by Le Monde in English · · 1 min read
The former head of France's largest employers' union is stepping in for Olympic champion Edgar Grospiron, who resigned amid power struggles in September.
safety
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez instructed the Paris police chief and regional prefects to put together a 'robust' security deployment for Saturday's demonstrations, called for by the Yellow Vest movement and high school and university student unions....
Le Monde in English · Oct 29, 2026

News
The Talking France podcast returns to examine what happens next as an uneasy calm descends after widespread violence and looting, plus a look at the country's most controversial new road, Beaujolais Nouveau Day and how the French celebrate Halloween....
The Local France · Oct 29, 2026

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A man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs last week, killing one person and wounding seven including a child, has admitted to "targeting individuals who appeared to be Muslim or African," prosecutors said on Thursday....
The Local France · Oct 29, 2026

Local
The 39-year-old, suspected of killing one person and wounding five in a drive-by shooting west of Paris on October 23, denies any terrorist intent, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office said....
Le Monde in English · Oct 29, 2026

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The man being held over the shootings which took place last Friday in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière – which left one man dead and several people wounded, including an 11-year-old girl – has said he specifically targeted people of Muslim, African or North African ap...
RFI English — France · Oct 29, 2026

government
Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview in July that she was not a candidate for any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election....
Euronews · Oct 29, 2026

News
The weather's getting colder, the nights are drawing in and the news is dominated by strikes and protests - so here are six things to look forward to in France this November....
The Local France · Oct 29, 2026

News
The European Central Bank kept its deposit rate at 2.5% on Thursday, hours after President Christine Lagarde said she would leave next February, months before her term ends, as France's bond market turmoil and inflation at 3.8% cloud the outlook for the eurozone....
Euronews · Oct 29, 2026

Local
In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-...
France 24 (EN) — France · Oct 29, 2026
government
Lagarde's departure in February 2027, eight months before the end of her term as head of the European Central Bank lets European leaders choose her successor before France's April presidential election....
Le Monde in English · Oct 29, 2026

government
Once a critic of games such as Assassin's Creed Unity, France's radical-left leader is backing a bill on gamers' rights, presented Thursday, as a way to win new voters and counter the far right....
Le Monde in English · Oct 29, 2026
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Greenville Online · Oct 29, 2026