France’s borrowing costs have surged amid the worst social unrest in the country in decades. Yields on French bonds have risen to their highest levels in nearly a quarter of a century as investors demand higher returns for taking on government debt. The …
France is confronting one of its worst episodes of civil unrest in years after weeks of student demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions converged with nationwide protests against the rising cost of living, culminating in riots, looting, and …
Students demonstrate outside Sciences Po, a public research university, during a protest on October 7, 2026 in Paris, France. Tom Nicholson/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother …
There is only one clear winner so far from France’s chaos: Marine Le Pen. The violence and rioting that engulfed towns and cities across the country over the weekend, six months before a pivotal presidential election, is a godsend for the hard-right, …
Britain will end up like France – engulfed in civil unrest – if we don’t tighten our borders, Kemi Badenoch has warned. The Conservative leader called on the Government to make it more difficult to gain British citizenship. It comes as France has been …
Curfews in France will be extended through Tuesday night “where the situation requires it,” according to the country’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, who said the measures helped keep the calm overnight Monday, following days of riots and looting. The …
Published On 20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron has secured commitments for an extra 200,000 tonnes of diesel a month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, according to the French presidency. The Elysee Palace announced the deals …
“The current protests have been great for Le Pen,” agreed Rainbow Murray, a professor specializing in French politics at Queen Mary University of London. “Because her party promotes itself as a party of law and order, riots and chaos make anxious voters …
Balshaw marked his first-ever tour-level victory with his signature Thor celebration, walking into the centre of the court and pretending to hit his racket like a hammer. “Some fearless backhands down the line, magnificent serving. And his Thor celebration …
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