Beyond panda diplomacy: Golden monkeys from China debut at European zoos
With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s…
EU businesses say things are getting better … except in France – POLITICO
The country has been roiled by political infighting since snap elections were called last year, leading to parliamentary…
Euro-Zone Business Activity Unexpectedly Hits Highest Since 2024
Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly reached its highest level since May 2024 as outperformance by Germany…
Artificial insemination raises hopes for world’s rarest big cat as numbers dwindle in the wild
Minutes later, Khala slept eyes wide open as seven vets set about their work around the leopard, resplendent…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Jean Nouvel arranges Fondation Cartier around five giant moving floors
French architect Jean Nouvel has overhauled a 19th-century department store alongside the Louvre in central Paris to create a…
France raises bird flu alert level to ‘high’ after new cases
PARIS (Reuters) -France has raised its bird flu alert level to ‘high’ from ‘moderate’, requiring poultry farms nationwide…
Not all food additives are bad for your gut bacteria… but these are the ones you MUST avoid, by dietician DR EMILY LEEMING
Food additives have not been getting a good press recently, not least emulsifiers, the hidden ingredients that help…
France’s Third Downgrade in a Year Is a Call to Step Up, Lescure Says
France can’t afford to ignore the third credit-rating reduction in less than a year, according to French Finance…
The Great Mall: how China is turning foreign tourists into shoppers
Foreign tourists in China are increasingly drawn to shopping, said Steven Zhao, CEO of China Highlights, a travel…
France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move
S&P Global Ratings downgraded France, dealing another blow to the country’s credibility as a weakened minority government struggles…
Meloni Wins Italy’s Highest Rating Since 2018 With DBRS Upgrade
Italy regained its highest score from any major credit assessor since 2018 after an upgrade by Morningstar DBRS…