France

The French economy is defined by Macron's push for European industrial policy and corporate realignments. He advocates for EU joint debt and a 'European preference' to boost competitiveness, while French tech firm Capgemini sells a US subsidiary and Airbus faces production cuts.

• 12Macron calls for EU joint debt and 'European preference' to boost competitiveness
• 9Macron tells India AI summit Europe will be a safe space for innovation
• 4TotalEnergies to inaugurate 5MW solar plant at OML 58
• 3‘Selling a dream’: the French nuclear start-up that ran aground
• 3China to order up to 120 aircraft from Airbus: German chancellor

French politics is dominated by Macron's assertive foreign policy and a major domestic legal threat to the opposition. Macron calls for European dialogue with Putin and blocks US ambassador access, while prosecutors seek a five-year ban from office for Marine Le Pen.

• 31Macron tells Munich conference Europe must become a geopolitical power
• 29Macron calls for European dialogue with Putin, warns of friction with US
• 20French prosecutors seek five-year ban from office for Marine Le Pen
• 15French President visits India to discuss fighter jet deal and technology ties
• 13French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris in Epstein probe

Security tensions are high, split between state actions against foreign platforms and domestic political violence. French authorities raid X's Paris office and summon Elon Musk, while the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon leads to multiple arrests and fuels political strife.

• 9France's left-wing party headquarters evacuated after bomb threat in Paris
• 9Man who attacked police with knife at Paris monument dies after being shot
• 6Airbus proposes splitting Europe's fighter jet program to keep it alive
• 6France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after large fine
• 6Nine suspects arrested in killing of far-right activist in Lyon

Society is polarized by the violent death of a far-right activist, which has triggered large protests and Macron's calls for calm. This occurs alongside Macron's warnings about rising antisemitism, highlighted by the defacement of a Paris statue.

• 10Storm Nils hits France, killing one and cutting power to 850,000 homes
• 8Macron labels left-wing party as extreme left and denounces antisemitic remarks
• 7Macron honors murdered Jewish man and warns about rising antisemitism
• 6Thousands march in Lyon for slain far-right activist as Macron calls for calm
• 5French government says Russia spread false claims linking Macron to Epstein