Protests against removal of popular defence minister erupt across Ukraine
Thursday, July 16,2026,07:34
Rare wartime protests in Ukraine erupted across the country on Thursday with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office on Wednesday. .. read more..
European Shares Poised For Mixed Open
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:38
European stocks are seen opening mixed on Thursday, with technology stocks likely to come under selling pressure amid concerns over whether the artificial-intelligence driven rally can be sustained. .. read more..
Ukraine defence minister resigns as part of Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle
Wednesday, July 15,2026,21:49
Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle, stepping down after overseeing a rapid expansion of drone warfare capabilities and military reforms during Russia's full-scale invasion. .. read more..
EU, Ukraine seal 'drone deal' to boost production, establish joint ventures
Wednesday, July 15,2026,19:34
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a "drone deal" with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology. Ukraine has already signed similar deals with some individual EU countries and Gulf nations looking to tap into the expertise Kyiv has developed during more than four years of war with Russia. FRANCE 24's EU correspondent Dave Keating has more. .. read more..
Following years of wildfires, Europe must 'diversify landscapes, develop land...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,18:08
For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Johan Sjöström, Senior Research Scientist at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. He argues that the devastating wildfires affecting northern France are not an isolated anomaly but part of a "new normal" for Europe. His focus moves beyond extreme weather to examine the interaction between climate, vegetation, land management and institutional preparedness. .. read more..
Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note; Richemont Rises Nearly 7%
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:44
Despite struggling for direction till a little past mid-afternoon, the Switzerland market closed on a firm note on Wednesday thanks to some strong buying at a few frontline counters in the last couple of hours of the session. .. read more..
Major European Markets Close On Mixed Note
Wednesday, July 15,2026,17:28
The major European markets ended on a mixed note on Wednesday as worries about escalating tensions in the Middle East and higher bond yields rendered the mood cautious, preventing investors from making significant moves. U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas, and President Donald Trump threatened to hit energy targets in Iran .. read more..
Count Binface: The joke candidate that could enter the British Parliament
Wednesday, July 15,2026,16:52
Could an intergalactic space warrior become the #UK's newest member of #parliament? Now that he is the only likely challenger to Nigel #Farage's seat in the #Clacton-on-Sea by-election, the chances of him entering the House of Commons have never been this high. .. read more..
Meet the millionaires investing in nature conservation
Wednesday, July 15,2026,15:52
In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim its rightful place. Among them is Rodolphe Landemaine, an artisan baker at the helm of 30 bakeries in France and Japan. He routinely opens the doors to his Normandy estate to other business leaders in hopes that they, too, will put their money to good use. .. read more..
Expert warns 'European temperatures are warming the fastest'
Wednesday, July 15,2026,13:44
In this edition, a climatologist talks to FRANCE 24 about our changing weather patterns and their effects on wildfires currently raging across Europe. Dr. Alan Kennedy-Asser, Senior researcher at the University of Bristol, sheds light on the issue against a backdrop of hundreds of French firefighters just managing to contain two fires that have raged across parts of the famous Fontainebleau forest near Paris. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Drifts Lower As Miners Shed Ground
Wednesday, July 15,2026,11:07
Despite coming off early lows, the UK stock market remained in negative territory around noon on Wednesday as escalating Middle East tensions and weak Chinese GDP growth data rendered the mood cautious. .. read more..
CAC 40 Modestly Lower In Cautious Trade Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
Wednesday, July 15,2026,10:40
French stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors mostly making cautious moves as oil prices and bond yields moved higher amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Some upbeat earnings updates from big-name U.S. and European companies helped limit market's downside. .. read more..
After the 'near oppressive' clean girl era, cigarettes are trendy again
Wednesday, July 15,2026,10:16
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 15: French papers weep, while the Spanish press celebrates the World Cup semi-final. Also in France, papers discuss the assisted dying bill that will be voted on today. Finally: are cigarettes back in vogue? .. read more..
DAX Notably Lower As Middle East Tensions Weigh On Sentiment
Wednesday, July 15,2026,10:00
Despite some upbeat earnings updates from big-name companies in Europe, German stocks shed ground on Wednesday, hurt by escalating Middle East tensions and higher bond yields. .. read more..
European Shares Subdued Amid Escalating Iran Tensions
Wednesday, July 15,2026,09:12
European stocks were subdued on Wednesday as escalating Middle East tensions overshadowed upbeat earnings results from the likes of ASML Holding and Richemont. .. read more..
Deadly Russian strike hits Odesa as von der Leyen arrives in Ukraine for defe...
Wednesday, July 15,2026,06:01
Russia carried out a strike on the port city of Odesa in Ukraine that killed three, a local official reported on Wednesday, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv to announce new defence initiatives. Overnight, Ukraine also said it struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including gas tankers. .. read more..
European Shares Seen Flat To Lower At Open After Mixed China Data
Wednesday, July 15,2026,05:39
European stocks are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Wednesday as investors weigh geopolitical tensions and react to mixed economic data from China. .. read more..
Spain shuts down France and advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory
Wednesday, July 15,2026,05:19
Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappé, and just enough to get the 2010 champions into another World Cup final. Spain will play on Sunday against the winner between reigning champion Argentina and England on Wednesday. France will play in the third-place match on Saturday. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the Dallas stadium where France and Spain played. .. read more..
Spain's 'Formidable Opponent': Rajoy credits France's football success to hav...
Tuesday, July 14,2026,18:18
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Leon Moosavi, Sociologist of race and religion, and Reader in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. Racism directed at the French national football team is often framed as a problem of sport, yet Dr. Moosavi argues that football merely provides a highly visible stage upon which much deeper political and social conflicts play out. Rather than viewing racist abuse against players such as Kylian Mbappé as isolated incidents or the actions of a few extremists, our guest describes these attacks within wider debates over national identity, immigration, belonging, and the normalization of extremist rhetori... .. read more..
Swiss Market Ends Marginally Down
Tuesday, July 14,2026,17:31
The Switzerland market closed marginally down on Tuesday after languishing in negative territory throughout the session, as investors largely refrained from making big moves amid concerns about the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the likely impact on economic growth. .. read more..
Major European Markets Close Slightly Up
Tuesday, July 14,2026,17:12
After spending much of the day's trading session in negative territory, the major European markets closed slightly higher on Tuesday thanks largely to some brisk buying at select counters during the final hour. .. read more..
France holds largest military parade ever in large show of unity for Ukraine
Tuesday, July 14,2026,14:48
Every year, France holds a military parade to celebrate its national holiday and the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress during the French revolution. But this year’s July 14th parade was the largest ever – President Emmanuel Macron had rallied European allies behind Ukraine for his last Bastille day parade in a large show of unity. Story by Caroline Baum. .. read more..
Aboard French fighter jets defending European borders from Russia
Tuesday, July 14,2026,14:45
As Europe decides how to handle Russian aggression, French Rafale fighter jets are on the front lines. Our colleagues at France 2 headed to Lithuania to film French pilots defending Europe's borders. Constantly patrolling, the French crews deter Russian drones- and sometimes even planes – who enter European airspace. .. read more..
EU, UK sign Gibraltar status treaty easing border checks
Tuesday, July 14,2026,13:24
The EU and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Gibraltar and Spain six years after the UK left the bloc. Gibraltar residents can now cross to Spain using residence cards while Spanish citizens can cross using a government ID card. .. read more..
June was deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians in four years, UN says
Tuesday, July 14,2026,13:01
More than 293 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 1,990 wounded in Russian strikes across the country in the month of June, making it the highest toll in any single month since April 2022, the UN monitoring mission in Ukraine said Tuesday. The UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia's February 2022 invasion. .. read more..
What the Lviv draft riot tells us about Ukraine’s struggle to send men to fight
Tuesday, July 14,2026,12:24
A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Down Nearly 0.5% At Noon
Tuesday, July 14,2026,11:04
The UK stock market shed ground Tuesday morning as concerns about inflation and interest rates amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions hurt investor sentiment. Oil prices climbed higher and bond yields moved up, resulting in a drop in appetite for riskier assets such as equities. .. read more..
CAC 40 Notably Lower As Middle East Tensions Weigh
Tuesday, July 14,2026,10:30
France's equity benchmark CAC 40 remained in negative territory a little past noon on Tuesday as worries about Middle East tensions and the resultant rise in oil prices triggered inflation and interest rate concerns, prompting investors to refrain from picking up stocks. .. read more..
DAX Remains Weak Despite Coming Off Early Lows
Tuesday, July 14,2026,10:01
German stocks drifted lower on Tuesday, weighed down rising oil prices and bond yields amid escalating concerns about escalating Middle East tensions. .. read more..
Kyiv claims drone attacks on 11 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov
Tuesday, July 14,2026,09:15
Ukrainian drones hit several Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on Tuesday, Kyiv's drone forces commander said, as the Kremlin denied that repeated Ukrainian attacks on the major export route would impact Russia's export capacity. .. read more..
European Shares Decline As Oil And Bond Yields Surge On US-Iran Tensions
Tuesday, July 14,2026,09:11
European stocks were notably lower on Tuesday as escalating Middle East tensions spooked markets. .. read more..
European Shares Set For Cautious Start Amid Hormuz Tensions
Tuesday, July 14,2026,05:42
European stocks may drift lower on Tuesday amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence spending and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. .. read more..
Several foreign nationals among victims of deadly Spain wildfire
Tuesday, July 14,2026,02:11
Thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years, authorities said on Monday. The blaze in the southeastern province of Almeria destroyed rural settlements, while badly burned victims required DNA identification. .. read more..
Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat
Monday, July 13,2026,20:01
Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defence coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ballistic missile system as an alternative and cheaper solution to the U.S. Patriot system. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Ukraine. .. read more..
Replay: Macron speaks as Ukraine’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting ends in...
Monday, July 13,2026,19:13
Ukraine has ordered 16 Rafale fighter jets, an initial batch of new-generation SAMP/T surface-to-air defence batteries, and licences for the production of several capabilities, including the Scalp cruise missile, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday after a meeting of more than 20 "Coalition of the Willing" leaders in Paris .. read more..
Willing to pay: how much? Ukraine allies in Paris without the United States
Monday, July 13,2026,18:25
Forget last week's NATO summit where Donald Trump put the alliance through an emotional rollercoaster. It's Bastille Day in Paris, with the so-called coalition of the willing - aka Nato minus the United States - serving up some more serene summitry on the eve of the traditional military parade down the Champs-Elysées where Germany, Ukraine, the UK, Sweden and Greece will have aircraft participating in the flyover. Beyond the pageantry and the photo ops, there’s the cold, hard reality of doing more without Washington’s military and financial power. .. read more..
European Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Slightly Higher
Monday, July 13,2026,17:21
European stocks turned in a lackluster performance on Monday as investors shrugged off escalating geopolitical tensions and shifted focus to the earnings season, with major U.S. banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, scheduled to announce their quarterly results on Tuesday. .. read more..
Ally coalition is about 'putting Ukraine in the strongest position possible'
Monday, July 13,2026,15:35
At least 25 heads of state, including Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, are attending a meeting of the Coalition of the willing on July 13, which comes the day before France's national public holiday Bastille Day. Moscow dismissed the summit, calling it a 'coalition of warmongers'. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more. .. read more..
What is the Coalition of the Willing that is meeting in Paris?
Monday, July 13,2026,15:06
The coalition of the willing, an initiative of 35 countries committed to supporting Ukraine militarily, is meeting in Paris on July 13. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in attendance. It's a sign of the “strategic awakening” Europe hopes to see in the face of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Donald Trump’s America. .. read more..
EU and UK slap sanctions on Russian spies and hackers over cyberattacks
Monday, July 13,2026,15:05
The EU and Britain on Monday imposed coordinated sanctions on Russian military intelligence officials and private companies over a major cyberespionage campaign targeting European infrastructure in a bid to destabilise the EU and its partners. .. read more..