France
Food & Drink
Carrefour Expands in Africa: Supermarkets Meet Street Markets
As Carrefour expands through master franchises across African cities, local markets face a quiet test of how much global retail a street economy can absorb.
EUROPE
Europe’s First Moon Steps in a New Space Race
Josef Aschbacher picked a German astronaut for the NASA lunar orbit mission, starting a bigger European push into space exploration powered by fresh budgets and joint projects.
EUROPE
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
EUROPE
The European Weapons Fuelling Sudan’s RSF
From Europe's factories to Sudan’s front lines, arms bypass a 30-year embargo, landing in the hands of the RSF without sufficient reporting.
LIFESTYLE
No Longer Child’s Play: Shein and Europe’s Digital Coming-of-Age
It took a doll listed on a global marketplace to drag the debate about online age verification into the harsh light of a real-world scandal.
Popular
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
