EU Commission clears joint venture by Crédit Agricole Transitions & Energies and Primeo Energie
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Crédit Agricole Transitions…
ESMA: Cyprus leads EU cross-border investment services as retail clients surge
Cyprus remains the leading base for cross-border investment firms, accounting for 20% of providers. The European Securities and Markets Authority…
EBA classifies USDC as EU’s first significant e-money token under MiCA
The European Banking Authority has classified Circle’s USDC as the EU’s first significant e-money token under the Markets in Crypto-Assets…
EU Commission binds Sanofi to flu vaccine commitments in antitrust case
The EU Commission has made Sanofi’s commitments legally binding over possible disparagement of rival flu vaccine Fluad in Germany and…
EU Commission approves €40.5 million French State aid to offset higher fuel costs
The EU Commission has approved two French State aid schemes worth €40.5 million to support transport, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture…
EU Commission closes French hydropower cases after market-opening reform
The EU Commission has closed two infringement cases against France after a new hydropower law replaced concessions with an authorisation…
EU Commission backs France’s final €6.1bn RRF payment request
The EU Commission has positively assessed France’s final €6.1 billion request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, finding that its…
France launches first national housing hub under EU affordable housing plan
France, Caisse des Dépôts, social housing providers and two European development banks have launched a hub to help housing projects…
EU sends planes and firefighters as wildfires ravage France and Spain
The EU has deployed assistance to both France and Spain under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as ongoing wildfires have…
IMF sets out fiscal reform priorities for France as growth slows
The IMF expects French economic growth to slow from 0.9% in 2025 to 0.6% in 2026 as the Middle East…
Chancellor Merz and President Macron: Advancing a secure Europe together
Deepening Franco-German friendship, strengthening Europe’s economy and jointly expanding its defence capabilities were at the heart of the 26th Franco-German…
EU Commission refers proposed acquisition of certain assets of SFR by Iliad to France
The EU Commission has decided to refer to France the acquisition of sole control of certain assets of Société Française…
EU Commission clears €380n French support for cleantech manufacturing capacity
The EU Commission has approved a €380 million French state aid scheme to support clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity, in…
France: EU Commission approves €300m state aid for advisory services in agriculture
Under the scheme, state aid will be provided through subsidised services. Advisory services must be linked to one of the specific…
Digital Sovereignty: EuroHPC Inaugurates a Quantum Computer in France
On Tuesday, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) inaugurated Lucy, a new EuroHPC quantum computer, located near Paris, in France,…
EU Commission approves €107.5m French state aid for printed press distribution
The EU Commission has approved a €107.5 million French State aid scheme to support single-copy printed press distribution via a…
EU, E3 and Merz urge restraint as Iran war risks wider escalation
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s indiscriminate counterattacks, EU foreign ministers, the E3 and German Chancellor Friedrich…
France: EU Commission approves €1.1bn state aid for cleantech manufacturing
The EU Commission has approved a €1.1 billion French scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing…
French and Romanian action against €306 million money laundering network
Following investigations into a criminal group suspected of laundering at least €306 million of illicit profits from drug trafficking and…
EU Council Coreper clears path for EU-Mercosur signatures
Ambassadors of EU Member States reached a qualified majority at today's Coreper meeting, greenlighting the signature of the landmark Mercosur…
EU Commission approves French state aid to INRAP for mandatory excavations
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, France's compensation to Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (‘INRAP') for its…
Washington’s New Grand Strategy: Implications for the EU, NATO, Russia and China
The White House has released its 2025 National Security Strategy, marking a profound shift in U.S. foreign policy—from Biden’s alliance-driven,…
Xi and Macron discuss expanded cooperation in multiple areas
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in Beijing to seize new opportunities and broaden cooperation, describing…
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China from 3 until 5 December 2025
During the visit this week, Xi will hold talks with Macron to jointly lead the development of China-France relations under…
Six suspects arrested for smuggling migrants from Türkiye to France and Germany
On 13 November 2025, the German Federal Police, in close cooperation with French border police and with the support of…
Eurobarometer: Europeans recognise important role of the social economy
A new Special Eurobarometer published today shows that 75% of Europeans recognise the importance of the social economy for society's well-being. Social economy…
European statements on the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza Conflict
The EU welcomes the agreement on the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, proposed by…
EU Commission unveils key decisions of its October infringements package
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the EU Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply…
EEA 2025 report shows reduction of emissions and air pollution, but more efforts needed
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released its five-yearly State of Europe’s Environment report, highlighting significant progress in cutting greenhouse…
Iran sanctions snapback: EU Council reimposes restrictive measures
The EU Council has agreed to reimpose sanctions on Iran, following a UN decision on Saturday. The snapback measures revive…
EUAA Mid-year review: Asylum Applications down 23%, France and Spain surpass Germany
Europe’s asylum landscape shifted notably in the first half of 2025. EU+ countries received 399,000 applications by June, down 23%…
E3 calls for immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access and political roadmap for Gaza
Germany, France and the United Kingdom - called E3 - have jointly urged all parties to agree to an immediate…
EU Commissioner Hansen outlines post-2027 CAP proposal and support for farmers
EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen outlined the EU’s post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy, proposing €300bn in ringfenced farmer income support, a €6.3bn…
Global operation disrupts pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057(16)
A joint international operation codenamed Eastwood, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, has struck the pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement…
EU General Court: Former MEP Jean-Marie Le Pen must recover sums unduly received
The General Court of the EU has upheld the European Parliament's decision to recover €303,200.99 from Jean-Marie Le Pen. The…
France: EU Commission approves compensation for La Poste’s high-density services
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a French measure to compensate La Poste for maintaining the high-density…
France: EU Commission approves €40m state aid to prevent and limit forest wildfires
The EU Commission has approved a €40 million French scheme to reduce the risk of wildfires in the forests of the Provence-Alpes-Côte…
EU Commission issues opinion on sustainability agreement in the French wine sector
The EU Commission has issued its first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement with competition rules in the…