Latest France Headlines
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French Court Penalizes TotalEnergies for Deceptive Greenwashing Claims
Oct 24 2025 // Oil major TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French civil court found on Thursday, in the first decision applying France’s greenwashing law to an...
France’s Louvre Museum Closes After Jewels Stolen in Robbery
Oct 20 2025 // The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of jewelry were stolen in a robbery. France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati reported the incident on her social media account, without...
People Moves: Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France; Aon UK Promotes Beverely as Chief Broking Officer, Gleeson as Head of Products, Facilities
Oct 15 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurance brokers Miller and Aon in the UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France Miller,...
French Banks, Insurers Sell Bonds After Macron’s New Cabinet
Oct 14 2025 // French banks and insurers tapped the European market for bonds on Monday, with investor demand holding up for most offerings despite the country’s ongoing political crisis. BPCE SFH sold a €1 billion ($1.2 billion)...
French Wine Output to Fall Below 2024 After Fires Ravage Vines
Oct 9 2025 // France further cut its estimate for this year’s wine production, putting output below 2024’s historically low level, after summer heat waves and wildfires hit vineyards. With the grape harvest nearly complete,...
Captain of Oil Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet Will Face Trial in France
Oct 7 2025 // The captain of an oil tanker that authorities in France have detained off the country’s Atlantic coast and which President Emmanuel Macron has linked to Russia will go on trial in February over the crew’s...
Update: Airbus, Air France Reject Blame Over AF447 Crash, After 16 Years
Sep 29 2025 // Airbus and Air France pleaded not guilty to manslaughter on Monday at the start of a new two-month trial over France’s worst air disaster, 16 years after a Paris-bound jet crashed into the Atlantic, killing all...
Private Detectives Tail French Workers to Root Out Surging Sick Leave Fraud
Sep 25 2025 // Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city. A private detective since 1994, Lehmann...
Ardonagh Europe Agrees to Acquire French Broker, Groupe Leader Insurance
Sep 22 2025 // Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France. Founded in 2003 by...
People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance for France; DUAL Europe Announces Key Cyber Appointments
Sep 17 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance and DUAL Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance,...
French Lawmaker Asks Prosecutor to Probe TikTok for ‘Endangering the Lives’ of Users
Sep 11 2025 // The chairman of a French parliamentary committee investigating TikTok’s psychological effects on minors said on Thursday that he had asked for a criminal probe into TikTok’s possible responsibility for...
French Parliament Ousts Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis
Sep 9 2025 // France’s parliament brought down the government on Monday over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt, deepening a political crisis that is weakening the euro zone’s second-largest economy. Lawmakers...
Philips Faces Deepened French Probe Over Sleep Apnea Device Safety
Sep 8 2025 // French prosecutors stepped up an investigation into Royal Philips NV for potentially causing danger to human health with breathing devices, tasking a magistrate with deeper probing powers to lead the case. Paris...
France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation
Aug 29 2025 // France and Germany on Friday defended Europe’s right to adopt its own legislation on technology after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized European rules on digital services, saying any U.S. coercion would be met...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance in France
Aug 20 2025 // Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cybersecurity firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in France through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH. French...
Jellyfish Shut French Nuclear Reactors as Heat Wave Builds
Aug 11 2025 // Electricite de France SA was forced to shut four atomic reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged up filter drums at its Gravelines power plant. The “massive and unforeseen” presence of jellyfish in the...
Ontario Teachers’ Sells Stake in French Broker Diot-Siaci to Private Equity Firm Ardian
Aug 8 2025 // Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Diot-Siaci, a Paris-based corporate insurance brokerage group, to French private equity firm Ardian. Financial details of the deal...
Fires Ravage Southern French Vineyards Ahead of Harvest Season
Aug 8 2025 // French wine makers have seen extensive damage to vines that were almost ready to be harvested after the worst fires in more than 70 years burned through the south of the country. “The situation is...
French Firefighters Battle to Control Worst Blaze Since 1949
Aug 7 2025 // French firefighters spent a third day tackling the country’s worst wildfire in more than seven decades, hoping to bring it under control by Friday as lower wind speeds reduce the intensity of the blaze.After starting...
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds
Aug 6 2025 // France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing residents to flee. About 2,100 firefighters, assisted by aircraft, are working to...
