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Russian court rejects bid to seize the remaining 45% of Petersburg Oil Terminal
The unusual ruling leaves a privately held stake outside state control after the other 55% was transferred to a state-connected company.
Passenger train derails in Normandy, injuring at least 20 people
One carriage overturned and four left the rails near Cléon as investigators began examining what the regional service struck.
France challenges EU plan to fast-track trade deals using English-only texts
Paris is preparing to resist a Commission shortcut that would move agreements into approval before translations into all 24 official EU languages are complete.
Arizona sues L’Oréal over alleged concealment of hair-relaxer cancer risks
The first US state lawsuit over the products seeks penalties, damages and mandatory warnings while thousands of private claims move through federal court.
France joins Slovakia in seeking Alisher Usmanov's removal from EU sanctions
The request introduces a new obstacle before the European Union's September sanctions-renewal deadline, when unanimity among member states is required.
France cuts its 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% as domestic demand stalls
The weaker outlook complicates Paris's effort to reduce its deficit while inflation, unemployment and climate-related losses weigh on households and investment.
Lagarde rejects Mélenchon's proposal to cancel French debt held by the central bank
The ECB president says the plan conflicts with EU treaty constraints, elevating sovereign debt into France's approaching presidential campaign.
Hundreds returned from Britain to France have disappeared from official contact, NGOs say
Rights organisations report serious protection gaps under the reciprocal Channel arrangement as London considers what should follow the expiring pilot.
Europe’s spending on Russian Arctic LNG reaches €7.28 billion before the 2027 ban
Higher prices and increased Yamal cargoes have pushed eight-month spending close to or above the previous full-year total during the EU’s contractual transition.
European survey finds energy costs are forcing households to skip healthcare and travel
A ten-country study links persistent fuel and utility pressure to cancelled medical visits and other sacrifices, despite improvement in one headline EU energy-poverty measure.
Britain and Belgium sign post-Brexit intelligence agreement targeting small-boat gangs
The first law-enforcement agreement of its kind between Britain and an EU member since Brexit is designed to accelerate operational intelligence exchanges against migrant-smuggling and other organised-crime networks.
Belgium cuts Russian LNG imports to zero as EU-wide volumes fall sharply
The August shift accelerates Europe's retreat from Russian gas months before a binding EU prohibition takes full effect, but France, Spain and the Netherlands remain important entry points.
Investigation maps luxury foreign property linked to Moscow Region governor’s family
The Anti-Corruption Foundation says relatives and close family connections of Andrey Vorobyov control high-value homes in Dubai, Italy, France and Russia as he leads United Russia’s regional parliamentary slate.