3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (821+ words) BRUSSELS — A senior EU lawmaker has slammed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s open endorsement of a space deal that awaits competition scrutiny as an "abuse of power". In a rare intervention on Thursday, von der Leyen told a space…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (371+ words) The appointment of French diplomat Aurélien Lechevallier as France’s envoy to Washington stalled following a diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S. BRUSSELS — France has defused a social media row with the U.S. after an online spat over…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (494+ words) In space, no one can hear you regulate. Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. The world is such a burning dumpster fire that perhaps Europe is right to be casting envious glances toward space. The European Union is already…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (755+ words) The two-day gathering in Paris left some observers disappointed. PARIS — The international space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday and Thursday was meant to show that Europe is getting serious about investing in its space sector. But…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (355+ words) French presidential candidate renewed his call in August for the ECB to freeze pandemic-era government debt. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde today dismissed French far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s proposal to wipe out government debt, describing it as illegal…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (407+ words) PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1718+ words) Mistral has forged unrivaled ties with the French presidency. Now, Emmanuel Macron is departing. By OCÉANE HERREROin Paris This article is also available in: French It’s not every AI company that can count the French president as its top salesman....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (415+ words) Opponents say the incident is evidence of the party’s hateful nature. PARIS — The National Rally, the party of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, fired a volunteer security official on Wednesday after body camera footage emerged showing the individual,…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (406+ words) EU industry chief, who is in a relationship with former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, says he sees no conflict of interest. PARIS — EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said in an interview with French outlet l’Opinion that Commission President Ursula von…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (699+ words) Supporters of centrist former PMs Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal fear they are fighting each other more than the far right and far left. PARIS — Senior representatives for France’s feuding centrist presidential candidates are sitting down for lunch Wednesday to…...