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France is the European Union’s only nuclear power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Paris champions European “strategic autonomy” and keeps a diplomatic and military presence from Africa to the Indo-Pacific.
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On 17 October, tens of thousands marched in Paris. The CGT claimed more than 500,000 nationwide — its own figure, with no independent count behind it. Protests ran in Marseille, Lyon, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers.
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Paris’s most iconic landmark has found itself at the center of a major controversy involving gender equality, labor rights, and international religious delegations.
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A sprawling new investigation by the Paris-based journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories, working in collaboration with dozens of international media organizations, has unveiled a massive and highly secretive United…
Read analysisOur most recent coverage of France: “It Started In One Classroom” (Oct 17, 2026); “Eiffel Tower Chief to Step Down Following Controversy Over Sidelining of Women Staff During BAPS Visit” (Sep 29, 2026); “US Deports Over 25,000 Migrants to Third Countries Under Secretive Agreements, Investigation Finds” (Sep 21, 2026).
10 political cartoons and analyses since February 2026, most often alongside United States, Donald Trump and United Kingdom.
