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France Is Facing Its Smallest Wine Harvest In Nearly 70 Years. Falling Demand Is Adding To The Pressure To Producers.

Heatwaves and drought have cut France's 2026 wine production to nearly 34 million hectoliters, extending a run of weak harvests.

International Business Times · Sep 21

The 'Canaduropean' Union: Canada an associate member of the EU?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 17: Will Canada become an associate member of the EU? Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea in a speech but did not give any details about what it would entail. The press is reacting with scepticism. Also, Le Monde profiles some of the…

France 24 · Sep 17

How media around the world reacted to historic Celtic Alliance meeting

The historic Celtic Alliance meeting – which saw the three devolved leaders sign an agreement to put pressure on Westminster over independence –…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

Investigation raises alarm over uranium in DRC cobalt shipments to China

An investigation by Lighthouse Reports, The Financial Times and Le Monde traces the possible export of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo back to a confidential International Atomic Energy Agency memo obtained in 2024. Chinese mining group CMOC, which owns the main site examined in Katanga, disputes the findings.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9

French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator's deportation appeal

A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator against an order to leave France after authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3

"He politicises his stance": X, a turning point in Bernard Arnault's communication

The LVMH chief has joined X to hit back at Le Monde after its lengthy probe into his empire and private life, breaking with the media shyness that long defined Bernard Arnault.

Euronews · Jul 29

French wildfires threaten defence sites and hit regional economy

The fires have forced evacuations and protective measures at strategically important aerospace and defence sites, while preventing thousands of businesses from operating normally.

Euronews · Jul 28

Bernard Arnault slams claim his kids are feuding for control of the $142 billion LVMH empire: ‘They burst out laughing ... It is the stuff of novels’

“In the real world, my children run Maisons, build teams, make decisions, and, sacrilege of sacrileges, call each other on Sundays,” Arnault countered.

Fortune · Jul 28

'We will have to share the water': a quarter of small waterways in France have run dry

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, July 17: China reacts after the UK nationalises its last remaining virgin steel factory, expropriating Chinese Jingye Group. In other news, low rainfall in May followed by three intense heatwaves have 100 French departments under water restrictions. Also, in Central Asia, a team of Spanish scientists…

France 24 · Jul 17

China and Russia have a secret 'no limit' pact to eliminate Elon Musk's Starlink at all cost, researchers claim

Leaked documents reported by multiple publications have revealed a three-pronged Chinese plan to neuter Elon Musk's Starlink.

TechRadar · Jul 16