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EU carbon border tax redraws rules for trade in carbon-heavy goods

France, Jan. 2 -- Importers of these goods must declare the carbon dioxide emissions embedded in their products. If those emissions exceed EU standards, they must pay a levy. The policy, known as the... Read More


France's political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

France, Jan. 2 -- Macron's second and final term expires in 2027, and the search for his successor within the presidential camp remains unresolved. His party, Renaissance, still dominates the governi... Read More


Deficit to deadlock: why France is borrowing €310bn without a budget

France, Jan. 2 -- As a result of the parliament's failure to vote the 2026 budget, France's government was forced to invoke a special emergency budget law that rolls over the previous year's budget to... Read More


From deficit to deadlock: why France is borrowing €310bn without a budget

France, Jan. 2 -- As a result of the parliament's failure to vote the 2026 budget, France's government was forced to invoke a special emergency budget law that rolls over the previous year's budget to... Read More


Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year ski resort blaze

France, Jan. 2 -- The fire broke out at around 1:30am local time Thursday at Le Constellation, a bar popular with young tourists. About 40 people were killed and around 115 others injured, as many as... Read More


Editor's pick: RFI English's standout stories of 2025

France, Jan. 1 -- Africa: power and protest 'We come here to die': African recruits sent to fight Russia's war in Ukraine Following the trail from Africa to the Ukrainian frontlines, this investigat... Read More


International outcry as Israel enforces ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

France, Jan. 1 -- The decision, announced on Thursday, requires the affected NGOs to cease their activities by 1 March. Among those targeted are some of the most prominent humanitarian organisations ... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire top African Cup of Nations group, Algeria win again

France, Jan. 1 -- The Ivorians and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came into their last Group F matches with identical records, leaving open the possibility that a drawing of lots would be required ... Read More


'Several dozen' presumed dead in fire at Swiss ski resort New Year party

France, Jan. 1 -- Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day.... Read More


Macron vows to work until 'last second' of mandate

France, Jan. 1 -- "I will be at work until the very last second, striving each day to live up to the mandate you entrusted to me," he said in a televised New Year's Eve address. The president spoke a... Read More