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France Refocuses Its Indo-Pacific Strategy Amid a Shifting Global Order

France’s updated Indo-Pacific strategy, unveiled shortly after President Emmanuel Macron’s May tour of Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, is less about grand announcements than it is about realism.
Al-Monitor

UK, France to host defence ministers meeting on Hormuz

The UK and France will on Tuesday host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on military plans to restore trade flows ...
The Manila Times

France’s E-Invoicing Mandate Puts German Companies on the Spot: New Requirements Demand Early Action

With mandatory structured invoice formats, platform integrations, and near real-time reporting, regulatory requirements - and the pressure to act - are increasing for internationally active companies ...
The Diplomat

What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, ahead of a summit working lunch in Paris, France, May 2, 2024. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of ...

The chef with 18 Michelin stars who’s still largely undiscovered outside of France

Yannick Alléno is one of the most Michelin-starred chefs in the world, yet he’s not well-known outside of his native France.

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed

After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blame ...

French president announces billions in African investments at summit focused on partnership

Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments.

Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s ...