France

The second largest euro area economy predicts that its public debt ratio is likely to stand at 117.8% in 2021, and to fall only slightly to 116.3% in 2022.

British Royal Navy vessels and French police boats were patrolling near the English Channel island of Jersey as French fishermen angry about losing access to its waters gathered for a maritime protest

Tensions between France and the U.K. are growing over fishing rights.

The French bank reported strong performance across its trading divisions.

The anticipated economic boom following the covid pandemic has been likened to the “Roaring ’20s,” but an analyst stressed that not everyone will benefit.

The region might be in a technical recession, but economists are optimistic about growth looking ahead.

McDonald’s beat Wall Street’s estimates for its quarterly earnings as net sales topped pre-pandemic levels.

Business activity in the euro zone expanded again in April, preliminary data showed on Friday, providing some positive momentum for the second quarter.

Business activity in the euro area expanded in March, but some economies are bracing for a third wave of Covid-19 infections which could derail the recovery.

“There’s a significant discount” for buying European stocks that could grow as much as if not more than their U.S. counterparts, strategist Gina Sanchez says.

The recent reversal in euro zone stocks likely reflects worries around a slower-than-expected economic recovery, two traders say.

France and Italy imposed nationwide lockdowns ahead of the Easter weekend as a surge of cases threatened to overwhelm intensive care units once again.

A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others suspected of abuse or covering it up.

France is now Europe’s latest coronavirus danger zone, but President Emmanuel Macron is resisting calls for dramatic action

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals

The public health situation is deteriorating further in France and Germany, while the U.K. is easing lockdown on Monday.

Former Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski of France has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps

Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its executives went on trial Monday over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers.

More than a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, Europe is continuing to struggle with the virus.

The variant first discovered in the U.K. is seen as the reason for the new spike. The strain is reported to be much more virulent than the original one.