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    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from August 5: Russia and Turkey close to trade deal US reports surprise job gain
    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      News in-depthRetail & Consumer industry
      Roast the chickens earlier and dim the lights: French retailers prepare for power shortages

      The government has asked a wide swath of sectors to make contingency plans for the winter

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      OutlookAkila Quinio
      A new voice reflects the shake-up in French politics

      Former chambermaid’s election to parliament shows the challenge posed to France’s old-school parties

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Football
      Germany books final spot as Euro 2022 approaches fever pitch

      Popp double gives eight-time winners another shot at glory after beating France

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      French politics
      Macron wins French legislators’ backing for budget to tackle inflation

      Long debate in National Assembly illustrates president’s difficulties in governing without parliamentary majority

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      House & Home
      Bordeaux and beyond: buyers head to France’s south-west

      Remote working has opened up this corner of the country, recently beset by wildfires

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      TotalEnergies
      TotalEnergies to cut fuel prices in France

      Reduction set to begin in September amid government pressure to help households handle cost of living crisis

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      ReviewFilm
      Notre-Dame on Fire — tragedy meets farce in dramatised disaster

      Every mishap comes from the record in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s dreadfully compelling account

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Energy sector
      Blistering heatwave plays havoc with Europe’s strained energy system

      Record-breaking temperatures fuel demand while hitting electricity generation from nuclear, hydro and coal

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      EDF
      France to pay €9.7bn for nationalisation of EDF

      Government to offer €12 per share to investors to take full control of power group

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Style
      Meet fashion’s favourite chefs

      From sweet treats to hearty feasts, how the culinary crowd’s visually dynamic spreads are adding cultural cachet to luxury brands

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      ReviewDance
      Tutus and tears as Paris Opera Ballet rounds off turbulent season with major departures

      Giselle required an understudy to step up, while A Midsummer Night’s Dream lacked purpose

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      News in-depthMedia
      The French media deal with the potential to reset the European market

      If broadcasters TF1 and M6 are allowed to merge, more deals will follow to compete with global streamers

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Climate change
      Gridlock in Washington imperils the US Paris climate targets

      Commitments to reduce emissions in jeopardy after senator Joe Manchin scuppers crucial legislation

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      FT GlobetrotterTips from the top
      A gustatory trip to Paris with chef Ollie Dabbous

      The British chef-patron takes us to a few of his favourite places to eat in the French capital

    • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
      UK immigration
      UK plan for asylum seekers is not deterring boat crossings, say MPs

      Cross-party committee questions effectiveness of scheme to send migrants to Rwanda

    • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
      Nuclear energy
      EDF’s problems pile up as full nationalisation looms

      French supplier of nuclear energy is struggling with plant shutdowns, build problems and skills shortages

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      HTSI
      Cult Shop: the Breton outfitter beloved by Picasso

      Armor-lux has dressed everyone from Pablo to the postal service

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      FT SeriesWhat to pack for any holiday this summer
      How to pack when you’re staying chez parents

      HTSI’s commissioning editor shares his essentials for a family holiday in the South of France

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      EU energy
      Britain’s power grid provides electricity lifeline to Europe

      System is net exporter for first time since 2017 after record French nuclear shutdowns

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Inside BusinessLeila Abboud
      Business worries mount that Macron’s reform push will stall

      Without a majority in parliament the French president must seek compromise to advance economic agenda

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Fashion
      Why Parisians are wearing crop tops this summer

      A fun, freer spirit of dressing has enveloped the French capital

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Media
      Macron shakes up French state media with funding overhaul plans

      Government wants to scrap the €138 annual licence fee that households pay for state-owned broadcasters

    • Monday, 11 July, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: is the west running out of ammunition to supply Ukraine?

      Demand for weapons such as artillery shells reveals low stockpiles and strategic complacency about threats

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      Rebecca Rose
      Nobody does the beach better than the French

      The secret? It’s all deeply, reassuringly predictable

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