France

The country is at medium risk of power outages from mid-December, as the so far mild temperatures are expected to drop and cause further pressure on the country's nuclear fleet, which is already under pressure, French energy regulator RTE said last week

Parking areas with more than 80 parking spots will be covered with photovoltaic solar panels as part of the government's plan to invest in renewable energy

The French government has announced a bill to create a specific residence permit to allow illegal immigrants working in understaffed sectors to legalise their status

President Macron should address the right wing "more frankly", his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy urged him, suggesting he conclude "a political agreement" to compensate for the lack of an absolute majority in the National Assembly

Summoned by trade unions, French protesters staged a general strike across the country on Thursday, causing disruptions on railway lines and in schools: in some 200 demonstrations, CGT trade union reported that some 40.000 workers took part in Paris alone

President Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind farm and promised to double the speed of authorisations for renewable energies, but also to accelerate nuclear energy projects, saying that 'Only renewables or only nuclear' wouldn't work

The risk of energy cuts is "unlikely" in the colder months, according to French electricity and gas grid operators, who nevertheless call for further efforts to reduce demand and avert the risk of blackouts in extreme scenarios

European Court of Human Rights issued a long-awaited ruling against France on repatriation of families of French jihadists, 2 months after Paris, long reluctant to bring back its citizens who left for jihad in Syria, returned 35 minors and 16 mothers

The country opens 100 vaccination centres following an increase in monkeypox cases, with 1.700 cases already registered and 6.000 people already vaccinated