30 Jun 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — June 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for June 2026, the first read on mid-year inflation. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
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July 2026
7 Jul
Summit
NATO Summit, Ankara 36th NATO summit, hosted by Turkey on 7–8 July at the Beştepe presidential compound. Macron attends; European defence spending, the deterrence posture toward Russia and Ukraine support on the agenda.
15 Jul 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — final June 2026 Final consumer price index for June 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's mid-month final cadence)
23 Jul 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision Summer eurozone rate decision; last meeting before the September staff projection round.
30 Jul 07:30
Statistics
INSEE GDP — Q2 2026 first estimate Flash estimate of second-quarter French GDP growth; first reading of the spring-summer growth trajectory under the minority government's fiscal stance.
31 Jul 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — July 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for July 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
August 2026
13 Aug 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — final July 2026 Final consumer price index for July 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's mid-month final cadence)
14 Aug 08:45
Statistics
INSEE unemployment rate — Q2 2026 (ILO definition) Quarterly ILO (BIT) unemployment rate for Q2 2026; the Q1 read hit 8.1%, a five-year high, so labour-market direction is closely watched. (provisional date — follows INSEE's quarterly cadence)
28 Aug 08:45
Statistics
INSEE GDP — Q2 2026 detailed results Detailed national accounts for Q2 2026, including household purchasing power and the corporate profit margin.
31 Aug 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — August 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for August 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
September 2026
10 Sept 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision + staff projections Rate decision accompanied by the September round of ECB staff macroeconomic projections; meeting held at the Deutsche Bundesbank.
14 Sept 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — final August 2026 Final consumer price index for August 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's mid-month final cadence)
27 Sept
Election
French Senate elections (sénatoriales) Series 2 renewal: 178 of the Senate's seats across 63 departments are contested by indirect suffrage. Outcome shapes the upper chamber's balance during the budget season and ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
30 Sept 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — September 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for September 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
October 2026
1 Oct
Parliament
Assemblée Nationale: opening of the 2026–2027 ordinary session Constitutionally fixed start of the ordinary parliamentary session (runs to 30 June 2027), opening the autumn budget cycle for a minority government.
14 Oct
Parliament
PLF 2027: presentation of the draft budget to the Council of Ministers Tabling of the 2027 finance bill (Projet de Loi de Finances) before its first Assemblée reading; a central test of the government's ability to pass a budget without a majority. (provisional date — PLF 2026 was presented 14 Oct 2025)
29 Oct 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision Autumn eurozone rate decision ahead of the December projection meeting.
30 Oct 07:30
Statistics
INSEE GDP — Q3 2026 first estimate Flash estimate of third-quarter French GDP growth. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
30 Oct 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — October 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for October 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
November 2026
13 Nov 08:45
Statistics
INSEE unemployment rate — Q3 2026 (ILO definition) Quarterly ILO (BIT) unemployment rate for Q3 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's quarterly cadence)
30 Nov 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — November 2026 flash estimate Provisional consumer price index for November 2026. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month flash cadence)
December 2026
4 Dec
Parliament
Assemblée Nationale: window for a motion de censure / final PLF 2027 vote Likely period for the decisive budget vote and any no-confidence motion, given the constitutional 70-day limit on the finance bill. The government may invoke Article 49.3. (provisional window — exact dates depend on the legislative timetable)
17 Dec 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision + staff projections Final eurozone rate decision of 2026 with the December staff projections; sets the tone for the 2027 rate path.
January 2027
15 Jan 08:45
Statistics
INSEE French CPI — final December 2026 + December flash Mid-January release confirming December and full-year 2026 inflation. (provisional date — follows INSEE's mid-month cadence)
29 Jan 07:30
Statistics
INSEE GDP — Q4 2026 first estimate Flash estimate of fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 French GDP growth. (provisional date — follows INSEE's end-of-month cadence)
February 2027
16 Feb 08:45
Statistics
INSEE unemployment rate — Q4 2026 (ILO definition) Quarterly ILO (BIT) unemployment rate for Q4 2026; the year-end labour-market read. (provisional date — follows INSEE's quarterly cadence)
March 2027
18 Mar 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision + staff projections First eurozone rate decision of 2027 with the March staff projections.
April 2027
11 Apr
Election
French presidential election — first round First round of the 2027 presidential election. Constitutionally the vote must fall between 11 April and 2 May 2027; the runoff follows two weeks later. (provisional date — decree fixing the exact day not yet issued)
29 Apr 14:15
June 2027
10 Jun 14:15
Central Bank
ECB Governing Council monetary policy decision + staff projections June 2027 eurozone rate decision with the quarterly staff projections.
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fr48Bardella calls EU 'completely obsolete', vows to halve France's EU contribution and build nationalist alliances
Background: Bardella previously pledged to prioritize national law over EU law on immigration and defense, and to partially withdraw from NATO's integrated command after the Ukraine war. In a new interview, the French far-right leader escalated his EU critique, calling the bloc 'completely obsolete' and vowing to halve France's EU budget contribution, a deeper cut than previously stated. He outlined plans to build alliances with nationalist parties including Italy's Meloni and Poland's PiS, rejected US President Trump's endorsement, calling Trump's second term 'erratic' and 'threatening to Europe', and reiterated his conditional stance on NATO withdrawal. He also ruled out sending French troops to Ukraine except as UN peacekeepers and backed raising defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030-2035.
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Bardella calls EU 'completely obsolete', vows to halve France's EU contribution and build nationalist alliances
Background: Bardella previously pledged to prioritize national law over EU law on immigration and defense, and to partially withdraw from NATO's integrated command after the Ukraine war. In a new interview, the French far-right leader escalated his EU critique, calling the bloc 'completely obsolete' and vowing to halve France's EU budget contribution, a deeper cut than previously stated. He outlined plans to build alliances with nationalist parties including Italy's Meloni and Poland's PiS, rejected US President Trump's endorsement, calling Trump's second term 'erratic' and 'threatening to Europe', and reiterated his conditional stance on NATO withdrawal. He also ruled out sending French troops to Ukraine except as UN peacekeepers and backed raising defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030-2035.
Background: Bardella previously pledged to prioritize national law over EU law on immigration and defense, and to partially withdraw from NATO's integrated command after the Ukraine war. In a new interview, the French far-right leader escalated his EU critique, calling the bloc 'completely obsolete' and vowing to halve France's EU budget contribution, a deeper cut than previously stated. He outlined plans to build alliances with nationalist parties including Italy's Meloni and Poland's PiS, rejected US President Trump's endorsement, calling Trump's second term 'erratic' and 'threatening to Europe', and reiterated his conditional stance on NATO withdrawal. He also ruled out sending French troops to Ukraine except as UN peacekeepers and backed raising defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030-2035.
fr48Clashes erupt at anti-G7 protest in Geneva ahead of Evian summit
Thousands of protesters gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026, to demonstrate against the G7 summit scheduled to begin June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France. The protest, organized by the No-G7 coalition of over 60 groups, turned violent when black-clad radicals set a Tesla on fire, smashed shop and bank windows, and threw stones and firecrackers at police. Swiss police responded with tear gas and water cannons. Up to 20,000 people participated, with 600 identified as Black Bloc activists. The summit will address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, with leaders including US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending.
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Clashes erupt at anti-G7 protest in Geneva ahead of Evian summit
Thousands of protesters gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026, to demonstrate against the G7 summit scheduled to begin June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France. The protest, organized by the No-G7 coalition of over 60 groups, turned violent when black-clad radicals set a Tesla on fire, smashed shop and bank windows, and threw stones and firecrackers at police. Swiss police responded with tear gas and water cannons. Up to 20,000 people participated, with 600 identified as Black Bloc activists. The summit will address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, with leaders including US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026, to demonstrate against the G7 summit scheduled to begin June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France. The protest, organized by the No-G7 coalition of over 60 groups, turned violent when black-clad radicals set a Tesla on fire, smashed shop and bank windows, and threw stones and firecrackers at police. Swiss police responded with tear gas and water cannons. Up to 20,000 people participated, with 600 identified as Black Bloc activists. The summit will address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, with leaders including US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending.
fr44French intelligence agent sentenced to 20 years in Mali amid anti-French sentiment
Background: A Malian court previously sentenced French diplomat Yann V. to 20 years for undermining state security, straining Mali-France relations. The sentencing was confirmed in early June 2026 after a closed-door trial. France continues to reject the charges as baseless and a violation of the Vienna Convention, asserting that Yann V. was on a legitimate security cooperation mission. Diplomatic channels remain active to secure his release. The case underscores the junta's anti-French narrative and the ongoing deterioration of Mali-France relations.
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French intelligence agent sentenced to 20 years in Mali amid anti-French sentiment
Background: A Malian court previously sentenced French diplomat Yann V. to 20 years for undermining state security, straining Mali-France relations. The sentencing was confirmed in early June 2026 after a closed-door trial. France continues to reject the charges as baseless and a violation of the Vienna Convention, asserting that Yann V. was on a legitimate security cooperation mission. Diplomatic channels remain active to secure his release. The case underscores the junta's anti-French narrative and the ongoing deterioration of Mali-France relations.
Background: A Malian court previously sentenced French diplomat Yann V. to 20 years for undermining state security, straining Mali-France relations. The sentencing was confirmed in early June 2026 after a closed-door trial. France continues to reject the charges as baseless and a violation of the Vienna Convention, asserting that Yann V. was on a legitimate security cooperation mission. Diplomatic channels remain active to secure his release. The case underscores the junta's anti-French narrative and the ongoing deterioration of Mali-France relations.
fr38Mayors of four French cities call for left-wing unity around common project ahead of presidential election
The mayors of Lille, Rennes, Grenoble and Nîmes, all elected on unity lists, have called on the non-Mélenchon left to unite around a common project rather than a single personality for the upcoming French presidential election. They draw on their local experiences of dialogue and cooperation to advocate for a collective approach.
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Mayors of four French cities call for left-wing unity around common project ahead of presidential election
The mayors of Lille, Rennes, Grenoble and Nîmes, all elected on unity lists, have called on the non-Mélenchon left to unite around a common project rather than a single personality for the upcoming French presidential election. They draw on their local experiences of dialogue and cooperation to advocate for a collective approach.
The mayors of Lille, Rennes, Grenoble and Nîmes, all elected on unity lists, have called on the non-Mélenchon left to unite around a common project rather than a single personality for the upcoming French presidential election. They draw on their local experiences of dialogue and cooperation to advocate for a collective approach.
fr30Russian deserter stranded in Strasbourg after dramatic train escape from Lithuania
Daniil Moukhametov, a 22-year-old Russian who fled conscription by jumping from a heavily guarded train in Lithuania, is now stranded in Strasbourg in an administrative deadlock and risks deportation to Lithuania and then Russia. His escape highlights the challenges faced by Russian draft evaders and the legal complexities for European countries handling such cases. He escaped Russia illegally on June 17, 2025, after ignoring a mobilization order, and used his knowledge as a former railway electrician to unlock train doors during the Adler–Kaliningrad route through Lithuania. He is currently housed in a foreign workers' hostel in Strasbourg.
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Russian deserter stranded in Strasbourg after dramatic train escape from Lithuania
Daniil Moukhametov, a 22-year-old Russian who fled conscription by jumping from a heavily guarded train in Lithuania, is now stranded in Strasbourg in an administrative deadlock and risks deportation to Lithuania and then Russia. His escape highlights the challenges faced by Russian draft evaders and the legal complexities for European countries handling such cases. He escaped Russia illegally on June 17, 2025, after ignoring a mobilization order, and used his knowledge as a former railway electrician to unlock train doors during the Adler–Kaliningrad route through Lithuania. He is currently housed in a foreign workers' hostel in Strasbourg.
Daniil Moukhametov, a 22-year-old Russian who fled conscription by jumping from a heavily guarded train in Lithuania, is now stranded in Strasbourg in an administrative deadlock and risks deportation to Lithuania and then Russia. His escape highlights the challenges faced by Russian draft evaders and the legal complexities for European countries handling such cases. He escaped Russia illegally on June 17, 2025, after ignoring a mobilization order, and used his knowledge as a former railway electrician to unlock train doors during the Adler–Kaliningrad route through Lithuania. He is currently housed in a foreign workers' hostel in Strasbourg.
fr23French Navy E-2C Hawkeye narrowly avoids crash after in-flight fire over Gulf of Aden
On March 28, 2025, a French Navy E-2C Hawkeye (FR3) from Flottille 4F suffered an in-flight fire while operating over the Gulf of Aden as part of mission Clemenceau 25. The fire, caused by an electrical arc between a flap power cable and a hydraulic line, forced an emergency landing on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The crew extinguished the flames and landed safely. A subsequent investigation by the BEA-É revealed maintenance and training deficiencies, including non-compliant fire extinguishers and lack of recurrent firefighting training. The incident highlights safety risks in naval aviation operations.
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French Navy E-2C Hawkeye narrowly avoids crash after in-flight fire over Gulf of Aden
On March 28, 2025, a French Navy E-2C Hawkeye (FR3) from Flottille 4F suffered an in-flight fire while operating over the Gulf of Aden as part of mission Clemenceau 25. The fire, caused by an electrical arc between a flap power cable and a hydraulic line, forced an emergency landing on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The crew extinguished the flames and landed safely. A subsequent investigation by the BEA-É revealed maintenance and training deficiencies, including non-compliant fire extinguishers and lack of recurrent firefighting training. The incident highlights safety risks in naval aviation operations.
On March 28, 2025, a French Navy E-2C Hawkeye (FR3) from Flottille 4F suffered an in-flight fire while operating over the Gulf of Aden as part of mission Clemenceau 25. The fire, caused by an electrical arc between a flap power cable and a hydraulic line, forced an emergency landing on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The crew extinguished the flames and landed safely. A subsequent investigation by the BEA-É revealed maintenance and training deficiencies, including non-compliant fire extinguishers and lack of recurrent firefighting training. The incident highlights safety risks in naval aviation operations.
fr15French Army Chief Schill Outlines Vision for High-Intensity Warfare and European Defense Autonomy
In an interview ahead of Eurosatory 2025, French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill discussed the army's adaptation to high-intensity warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine while emphasizing the need for a balanced force capable of homeland protection, overseas operations, and coalition warfare. He highlighted the importance of speed, deception, and disruption for achieving surprise on a transparent battlefield, and stressed that Europe must take greater responsibility for its own defense. Schill also addressed the Scorpion modernization program, the role of robotics and AI in future combat systems like Pendragon and MGCS, and the need for agile acquisition models to maintain operational advantage.
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French Army Chief Schill Outlines Vision for High-Intensity Warfare and European Defense Autonomy
In an interview ahead of Eurosatory 2025, French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill discussed the army's adaptation to high-intensity warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine while emphasizing the need for a balanced force capable of homeland protection, overseas operations, and coalition warfare. He highlighted the importance of speed, deception, and disruption for achieving surprise on a transparent battlefield, and stressed that Europe must take greater responsibility for its own defense. Schill also addressed the Scorpion modernization program, the role of robotics and AI in future combat systems like Pendragon and MGCS, and the need for agile acquisition models to maintain operational advantage.
In an interview ahead of Eurosatory 2025, French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill discussed the army's adaptation to high-intensity warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine while emphasizing the need for a balanced force capable of homeland protection, overseas operations, and coalition warfare. He highlighted the importance of speed, deception, and disruption for achieving surprise on a transparent battlefield, and stressed that Europe must take greater responsibility for its own defense. Schill also addressed the Scorpion modernization program, the role of robotics and AI in future combat systems like Pendragon and MGCS, and the need for agile acquisition models to maintain operational advantage.
fr8French Army Evaluates Thales 120MC Mobile Mortar System
The French Army has successfully evaluated the Thales 120MC (Mortar Carrier), a mobile 120mm mortar system mounted on a 4x4 VECTOR vehicle. During tests at Canjuers, the system fired 50 rounds, demonstrating precision, safety, and rapid deployment. The 120MC complements existing mortar systems like the Griffon MEPAC and could provide additional mobile fire support capabilities for the French Army.
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French Army Evaluates Thales 120MC Mobile Mortar System
The French Army has successfully evaluated the Thales 120MC (Mortar Carrier), a mobile 120mm mortar system mounted on a 4x4 VECTOR vehicle. During tests at Canjuers, the system fired 50 rounds, demonstrating precision, safety, and rapid deployment. The 120MC complements existing mortar systems like the Griffon MEPAC and could provide additional mobile fire support capabilities for the French Army.
The French Army has successfully evaluated the Thales 120MC (Mortar Carrier), a mobile 120mm mortar system mounted on a 4x4 VECTOR vehicle. During tests at Canjuers, the system fired 50 rounds, demonstrating precision, safety, and rapid deployment. The 120MC complements existing mortar systems like the Griffon MEPAC and could provide additional mobile fire support capabilities for the French Army.