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AI GENERATEDThe Senate has backed imprescriptibility for sexual crimes committed against minors. The vote is historic, but differences between the two chambers still have to be resolved before the rule can become law.
Read the story ↗Category A registrations increased 0.9 percent in the third quarter. Reform-driven registration changes still complicate annual comparisons, while the adjusted trend also points upward.
France has approved a narrow exception to Champagne's 13 percent ceiling after an unusually hot, early 2026 harvest. It is a production safeguard, not a blanket change to every bottle.
The Senate rejected the constitutional bill after rewriting its central balance. The government says the vote does not end autonomy talks, but the next text will need a new political route.
Education promises have raised the immediate cost of calming unrest. The finance minister says any further measure must be matched by savings as the government tries to pass a 2027 budget without a majority.
Category A registrations increased 0.9 percent in the third quarter. Reform-driven registration changes still complicate annual comparisons, while the adjusted trend also points upward.
The October survey reached its lowest level since June 2013. The detail points to weaker expectations for living standards, personal finances and major purchases, not one isolated concern.
The Senate has backed imprescriptibility for sexual crimes committed against minors. The vote is historic, but differences between the two chambers still have to be resolved before the rule can become law.
Hundreds of defendants have entered accelerated proceedings after the October 17 violence. Courtroom reporting shows why a firm response and reliable individual evidence are not the same question.
Luxury boutiques, clothing chains and independent shops were among roughly 1,500 businesses affected, just as the capital enters a major art and retail week.
Paris Fashion Week exposed a widening gap between the clothes arriving in stores and the weather customers actually experience.
Senny Mayulu and Mika Godts scored after half-time as Paris moved top of Ligue 1. The result completes the story of a fixture shifted by a police order, one day after its original slot.
The top-of-the-table Ligue 1 match is now scheduled for 20:30 on 26 October. The 24-hour shift shows how public-order demands can alter a major sporting event without cancelling it.
The singer completed the 2026 run of her Paris residency on 17 October after five weeks on stage, with ten further dates scheduled for May 2027.
A provisional 2026 survey says most music and comedy festivals faced difficulties, while one in ten respondents doubts it will return next year.
Two published festival programmes pair new releases with film heritage. Here is how their dates and formats differ.
More than 170 filmmakers say proposed tax and funding changes could cost 80 films a year, a forecast that Parliament has not yet tested or enacted.
September brought 31,428 housing authorisations, up 1.2 percent from August. Starts fell and the twelve-month total remained well below its five-year benchmark.
Third-quarter profit beat market expectations and the bank will begin repurchasing shares in November. Trading strength drove much of the gain, while French sovereign exposure remains a focus.
Most of the forest is accessible again after July's fires, but closed sectors and fragile soils remain. The next decisions concern safety, natural recovery and the kind of woodland that can withstand a hotter climate.
Nearly 300,000 customers lost electricity at the peak, while rail and air traffic were disrupted across the north and northwest.
France has approved a narrow exception to Champagne's 13 percent ceiling after an unusually hot, early 2026 harvest. It is a production safeguard, not a blanket change to every bottle.
The Salon du Chocolat runs from 28 October to 1 November at Porte de Versailles. This preview separates confirmed programme details from promotional claims and points visitors toward the event's most useful themes.
