France, whose public finances have become unsustainable and whose politics have become dysfunctional, could pose an existential threat to the euro.

France is also faced with a massive debt crisis. At the end of the first quarter of 2025, France’s public debt stood at 3.346 trillion euros, or 114% of GDP. Debt servicing remains a major budget item, accounting for around 7% of state spending.

Even before the latest push, the majority of U.N. members recognized a Palestinian state. In 2012, it won U.N. observer-state status within the body by a vote of 138-9 with 41 abstentions, a diplomatic setback for the U.S. and Israel which opposed the move.

MOSCOW -Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the Telegram messaging app, accused French intelligence on Sunday of having asked him through an intermediary to censor some Moldovan voices in return for help with his court case in France.

France is the country most likely to encounter a government bond crisis in the next two years, topping peers including the UK and US, according to a Deutsche Bank AG survey.

French official Pascal Confavereux defends U.N. Palestinian statehood initiative against Trump's criticism that it rewards Hamas for Oct. 7 attacks.

France is enforcing a new nationwide outdoor smoking ban aimed at protecting children and the public in general from the dangers of tobacco, including inhaling second-hand smoke. Tourists visiting France as of July 2025 should be aware of the places where ...

The disruption gave loud voice to widespread complaints that eight years of leadership by France’s business-friendly president have benefited too few people and hurt too many.

France became the latest Western nation to formally recognize Palestinian sovereignty, which remains a largely symbolic gesture. It was followed by calls for Israel to end the war in Gaza and stop its expansion of West Bank settlements.