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Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files prompted U.S. Democrats to accuse the Trump Justice Department of a "cover‑up" and triggered European probes, including the Council of Europe lifting Norway's ex‑prime minister's immunity.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aligned and opposed French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls for joint EU borrowing and “preference européenne” ahead of an EU summit.
France called for the resignation of UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese after she described Israel as "a common enemy of humanity" and accused it of "genocide" at Al Jazeera forum.
Marine Le Pen's appeal trial in Paris ended and judges scheduled a July 7 verdict that will decide whether she may run in France's 2027 presidential election.
French authorities said a third infant died after consuming recalled infant formula in France, though investigators said tests had not confirmed a causal link.
The Council of Europe’s ministerial committee lifted former secretary-general Thorbjørn Jagland’s legal immunity in Strasbourg on Wednesday after a request from Norway’s Økokrim, enabling possible prosecution.
Storm Nils swept southwestern France and moved toward the Mediterranean on Thursday, prompting Météo‑France to issue red alerts for violent winds and major floods in Gironde and Lot‑et‑Garonne.
France’s Court of Cassation upheld final 18‑year prison sentences for Mohamed Ghraieb and Chokri Chafroud over the 2016 Nice truck attack, preventing a third trial.
Julia Simon won Olympic gold in the women's 15km biathlon, despite being convicted last October of using teammate Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet’s credit card, with Braisaz‑Bouchet finishing 80th.
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President Emmanuel Macron sent letters to all French 29-year-olds urging them to have children to boost falling birth rates and warned of demographic risks.
Political parties scrambled to secure control of major municipalities and metropolitan authorities across France, Germany and Switzerland ahead of 2026 local elections, with Aix‑Marseille‑Provence a key prize.
Roberto De Zerbi left Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday by mutual agreement after a 5-0 defeat by PSG and a Champions League exit.
French AI firm Mistral announced it would invest nearly 13 billion kronor in Sweden to build a datacenter with a Swedish partner as its revenues surpassed $400 million.