Renault and Stellantis unveiled new French-made electric vehicles (EVs) at the Paris Motor Show on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron announced bigger subsidies for poorer families to buy EVs and pushed for more local production.

WION Business News: As carmakers unveil new EVs, France announces bigger subsidies for poorer buyers

Amid a call for a nationwide strike by several unions, regional train traffic in France was cut by about half on Tuesday. The strike comes at a time when inflation is at a high.

France: Nationwide strikes over pay and cost of living hit transport, schools

France is bracing for a nationwide transport strike as the country's government and the unions remain in a deadlock over fuel shortages in the country. The French trade unions are also asking for higher salaries amid decades-high inflation.

France: Leading trade unions call for strikes amidst soaring inflation

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday (October 16) that petrol supplies at French service stations fell further over the weekend as a result of weeks-long strike at oil major TotalEnergies.

France: Refinery strike has hit petrol supplies further, says PM

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday (October 15) that President Macron has backed a proposal to train up to 2000 Ukrainian soldiers in the country.

France to train 2000 Ukrainian soldiers

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ruled that companies in the EU can ban headscarves (hijab) as long as it is a general prohibition and does not directly discriminate against employees.

Report: Hijab ban at work is OK as a general prohibition, says the EU top court

The United States is by far the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine, followed by the European Union members. The defence ministry of Ukraine has demanded more weapons from France.

US pledges more weapons for Ukraine than EU members combined

As Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities with missiles in the aftermath of the Kerch bridge explosion, France has said it will deliver radar and air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

France to deliver air-defence systems to Ukraine in the coming weeks: Macron

The fuel crisis in France is worsening. Petrol stations are running out and unions continue to strike at refineries. The protest comes amid the cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy costs.

Fears of fuel shortage grow in France as refineries strike continue

France wants to be India's "best partner" in boosting its defence manufacturing. Why? What’s in it for France? What’s the need to be in India’s good books? Let’s get to the point.

Why France wants to be India’s “best defence partner”

Anti-NATO protests have gripped France as the country grapples with a cost-of-living crisis. The protests come amid a strike by union workers at France's petroleum refineries. Molly Gambhir tells you how Emmanuel Macron faces a double challenge.

Gravitas: Anti-NATO protests erupt in Paris

Total Energies in France said on Sunday (October 9), that it would advance pay talks with unions as refineries have reduced petrol supplies. Oil companies including Total Energies have witnessed decreasing profit margins amid Russia's Ukraine conflict, which led to cuts in oil and gas supplies to Europe.

France: Oil companies to hold talk with workers on strike amid gas supply shortage

With gas prices skyrocketing, swimming pools across France are lowering water temperatures or switching off heating altogether, leaving swimmers with one option - wetsuits.

WION Fineprint: France cuts energy usage as gas prices soar

French government said on Wednesday that the country has tapped strategic fuel reserves to resupply petrol stations that have run out of fuel. The decision has been taken due to strikes by workers at refineries and depots.

Amid prolonged refinery strike, France taps into strategic fuel reserves

France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temperatures at public swimming pools by one degree Celsius as part of broader plans to reduce energy consumption, the energy ministry said.

France to turn off hot water in public offices to save energy, cut down bills

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux on Thursday (October 6) "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize

According to a top French health authority, as winter approaches, France has reached the eighth wave of the Covid virus. Brigitte Autran, a participant in the vaccination strategic board of the government, confirmed that "yes, we are in this eighth wave.

8th Covid wave gaining intensity in France, new cases highest since August

The top official in French President Emmanuel Macron's office has been charged with a conflict of interest, the chief financial crimes prosecutor said Monday. The move against Alexis Kohler, who holds one of France's most powerful jobs as Elysee secretary-general, came hours after another Macron ally, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, was ordered to stand trial in a separate case, also over a conflict of interest.

Macron's top adviser charged with conflict of interest

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti will stand trial before a special judicial body in a conflict of interest case that has become the Achilles heel of President Emmanuel Macron's government.

French justice minister to face trial over conflict of interest charges

President Joe Biden will host his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the White House on December 1 for the first full-scale state visit of his administration, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday.

Joe Biden to host Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit of his presidency

On Friday, France’s government announced its plan of imposing a minimum delivery fee of 3 euros on online book orders which are less than 35 euros. This comes months after the legislation was passed in December last year to close the ‘one-cent’ loophole, though a minimum shipping fee which was not decided until recently.

France levies a minimum delivery fee for online retailers in a bid to protect independent booksellers

France's TotalEnergies on Saturday signed a new $1.5 billion deal to help expand Qatar's natural gas production as Europe scrambles to find new energy sources to replace Russian supplies.

France's TotalEnergies injects further $1.5 bn into Qatar gas

According to Iran, it sees no point in reviving the nuclear pact without guarantees from the United States that it will now withdraw again. As per, the United States official Iran stance on this matter is unreasonable.

Iranian President Raisi blames Europe & US for failing to revive nuclear dea

From Macron visiting Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm to Annual military parade in Iran, here are some impactful images from around the world on 22 September 2022.

World in Pictures: Macron visits Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm; Annual military parade in Iran

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