PARIS, Dec 11 - France still has time to pass a budget before the end of the year and can pass special stopgap legislation to avoid a shutdown ‍in ​spending if time runs out, Finance Minister Roland ‍Lescure said on Thursday. The 2026 budget bill is currently under discussion in the Senate after ​t»»»

Listen to this article Despite concerted efforts by France’s own fragile government to encourage local support for a March 2026 referendum on its Bougival Accord granting more autonomy within France, a vote in New Caledonia’s Congress exposed deepening divisions. The vote delivered minimum endorsem»»»

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy describes his recent 20-day stint in prison as “hell” in a new book released on Wednesday. His “Diary of a Prisoner” provides a rare glimpse into La Santé prison in Paris, were Sarkozy was kept in solitary confinement for security reasons. It also sees the ex»»»