The Flamanville nuclear power plant in the Cotentin region of northern France. EDF hopes to connect France’s first EPR reactor, whose dome can be seen in the photo, to the grid before the end of 2024. ED ALCOCK / MYOP FOR LE MONDE France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the … Read more
Of course, nothing went according to plan. The Elysée had its dreams, but the weather made sure of this. On Saturday, December 7, the risk of a storm, with the wind blowing violently and the heavy rain forecast for the evening, forced the State and Church authorities to make a strategic and concerted withdrawal into … Read more
A no-confidence vote triggered by a dispute over the French budget has led to the collapse of the country’s government. Camilla Locatelli writes that France’s fiscal challenges offer important lessons for the rest of Europe. On 4 December, the French government collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier lost a vote of no confidence. The vote … Read more
France is reportedly preparing to send its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on an extended mission that could include a historic first visit to Japan, a move analysts say is intended to send a message to both allies and hostile regional powers. “The message behind this latest French deployment is not just aimed … Read more
United Nations rights experts on Monday, October 28, slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the Muslim headscarf from sports competitions as “discriminatory,” demanding they be reversed. France invoked its strict rules on secularism to ban its athletes from wearing religious symbols, including the hijab, during the Paris 2024 Olympics. And France’s … Read more
