A press conference in Bercy on June 26, 2025, with Véronique Louwagie, France’s Minister Delegate for Commerce, Crafts, Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Social and Solidarity Economy, announced a big plan to update the country’s meal voucher system. These vouchers, called titres-restaurant, have been a common workplace benefit since 1967, but they are now going to be completely … Read more
A lot will change for people, workers, and businesses in France in July 2025. These changes will affect daily life and budgets, from the end of protections for energy prices to new rules for workplace safety and changes to financial aid programs. Here’s a list of what’s coming and what it means for you. Updates for … Read more
France is sticking to its strict budget rules to keep its public finances in order. The second meeting of the Public Finances Alert Committee took place at the Ministry of Economy in Paris on June 26, 2025. They made it clear that more action is needed: to reach the 2025 deficit target of 5.4% of GDP, … Read more
The day after a strong storm hit France, people who had to get to work had trouble on both roads and trains. The bad weather that hit on Wednesday night caused trees to fall, power outages, and problems with transportation that lasted until Thursday, June 26. Traffic is Stuck on the Roads By 9 a.m., … Read more
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the French government said that it needs to cut an extra $5 billion from the public budget this year to keep the country’s budget deficit at 5.4% of GDP. The country is dealing with a debt that is now 114% of GDP, which is about $48,800 per person. Hard Decisions … Read more
On Wednesday night, a series of violent storms swept through France, leaving a path of destruction and cutting off power to almost 100,000 homes by Thursday morning, June 26. Enedis, the company that runs the country’s power grid, says that strong winds, heavy rain, and hail that hit the country’s infrastructure caused the outages. A … Read more
One French company has transformed excess stock into a prosperous empire in the retail industry, where unsold inventory can spell disaster for brands. Discount retailer Noz, who was founded in Laval, France, almost 50 years ago, has perfected the art of snatching up unwanted items, such as furniture, food, clothing, and home décor, and selling … Read more
People in the energy industry are talking a lot about a big deal. The Wall Street Journal said on June 25, 2025, that Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, is talking about buying its British rival BP. If this merger goes through, it could change the oil industry around the world. The deal could cost more … Read more
The long-awaited talks about pension reform fell through, which was bad news for France’s fiscal strategy. This dashed hopes for a “année blanche,” or a year-long freeze on social spending increases. The government was hoping for a deal that would have included partially deindexing pensions, which would have meant that their growth would be less … Read more
On June 25, 2025, NATO leaders met in The Hague for a short but important summit. The goal was to make the alliance stronger and deal with long-standing worries about defense budget. The event was meticulously planned to minimize any problems between allies, and it ended with a historic agreement: NATO’s 32 member countries agreed … Read more