Events

Weather forecast for Sunday, October 25, 2026 in France

National weather bulletin for Sunday, October 25, 2026, including any warnings and alerts from Météo-France.

Anasse Kazib calls for general strike and picket lines

Militant Anasse Kazib calls on social media for a general strike and the paralysis of the economy, with picket lines in front of companies and in the civil service.

Fire at a company in Morville-lès-Vic

Around fifty firefighters are mobilized Saturday evening for a fire at a company in Morville-lès-Vic, in Moselle.

Charles Gave argues for exit from the European Union

Essayist Charles Gave criticizes in an interview French economic policy over the last thirty years and calls for leaving the European Union to regain national sovereignty.

Toulon: curfew for unaccompanied minors comes into effect in city centre

The Prefect of Var has reiterated the temporary prohibition measures linked to the curfew applicable to unaccompanied minors from 6pm in the city centre of Toulon.

Death of Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics

French physicist Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on cooling of atoms, has died at the age of 93.

Bourges: hospital director indicted for moral and sexual harassment

The director of Jacques-Coeur Hospital, targeted by several complaints, has been indicted and placed under judicial supervision for moral and sexual harassment.

October 24 demonstrations: Bitchat app sees sharp rise in downloads

The Bitchat messaging app, launched by Jack Dorsey, is seeing a spike in downloads, particularly in the context of the October 24 demonstrations. It has already been used by protesters in Nepal, Iran and India.

Writer Eric Vuillard analyzes the social anger of October 17

The author of 'Orphans' looks back at the day of October 17 and at an anger that he considers to be growing in the face of inequality and the rise of authority.

Antisemitism: a Crif member regrets the absence of political consequences

François Heilbronn, a Sciences Po professor and Crif member, regrets that no apparent political consequences follow Mediapart's revelations about antisemitic writings attributed to Jordan Bardella.

Retirement: health insurance costs increasingly weigh on budgets

The health insurance budget triples upon retirement, due to the end of employer contributions and a profile deemed riskier by mutual insurers.

Mortgage lending: the upward trend in rates is taking hold

Banks have raised their mortgage rate grids since the fall, with an average of 3.50% over twenty years in mid-September.

Macron's citizen consultations spark mistrust

In response to youth mobilization, Emmanuel Macron is launching an online citizen consultation, but experience with previous schemes leaves participants skeptical.

The municipality of Le Tampon, in Réunion, targeted by a claimed cyberattack

Cybercriminals have claimed a computer attack against the municipality of Le Tampon, in Réunion, and threaten to publish data in the coming days.

Claimed data leak at ADMR: 4.5 million people affected

A hacker claims a personal data leak at ADMR, a home-care network. Social security numbers, dates of birth, medical data and home-care files would be exposed, potentially affecting 4.5 million people.

Flu and stroke: the value of the vaccine as cardiovascular protection for seniors

Several articles highlight the value of flu vaccination in reducing cardiovascular risk among older people. Vaccine coverage among seniors remains insufficient as flu cases rise.

Gironde: Scanicar banks on AI to detect fraudulent car ads

The Gironde-based startup Scanicar, launched in March 2026, proposes using artificial intelligence to spot fraudulent used-car ads.

Sodexo: family rivalries and presidency handover

Tensions within the Bellon family are weakening Sodexo's governance, as Sophie Bellon will hand over the chairmanship of the board of directors to her sister Nathalie in mid-December.

Île-de-France bids to test autonomous robot taxis

At the Autonomous Vehicle Summit in Paris, France submitted bids to the European ADACities programme, including two robot taxi projects in Île-de-France involving Stellantis, Bolt, G7 and start-up Milla.

After the riots, about-faces on state of emergency and government behind-the-scenes

In the wake of the riots, the executive backtracked on declaring a state of emergency and an inquiry commission was put on the table. The account looks back at the behind-the-scenes of that day and the cancellation of a ministerial TV appearance.

Paris Games Week: geek community gathers despite looting

Paris Games Week takes place in Paris from October 22 to 25 and brings together thousands of video game and pop culture fans. The event comes a few days after the ransacking of many businesses in the area.