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The country plans to set up a platform called France Munitions that will serve as an ammunition wholesaler for France, allies and export clients.

France expects that the EU €90 billion loan for Ukraine will be implemented in line with agreements among EU member states, and that energy security concerns of Hungary and Slovakia will be resolved through an EU technical mission aimed at accelerating repair work on the Druzhba oil pipeline.

The suspects were arrested last Tuesday after police found a semi-automatic firearm, a bottle of acid and an ISIS flag in their car during a roadside police stop near a prison in northern France.

A French couple held at knifepoint in their home near Versailles and forced to transfer roughly €900,000 in Bitcoin would normally read like a rare, tragic story. But in France, it now fits a pattern serious enough to rattle the industry, draw the interior minister into the fray, and push executives toward bodyguards and tighter […] The post Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Britain is sending the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon and two Wildcat helicopters with Martlet missiles, France is deploying air‑defence systems, a frigate, and aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with its air assets, and Greece is sending four F‑16s and two frigates, one with an anti‑drone jamming system

France is also working on a coalition to pool assets, including military, that will allow shipping traffic to resume through key chokepoints in the region.

Nanainga omaly, nihazo an’i France, Rakotoarisoa Lova Satamandimby sy Raza­na­drakoto Tiana Laurens (Tonnerre) hiatrika ny famaranana lehibe amin’ny “Passion pétanque française” (PPF 2026), taranja tsipy kanetibe. Fifaninanana hotanterahina ny sabotsy 7 sy alahady 8 marsa ho avy izao, ao amin’ny Bou­lodrome Douaisis. Anisan’­ireo hiatrika izany i Madagasikara, ka hiaro ny […]

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France would increase the number of its nuclear warheads and cooperate with eight European countries to help protect the continent as the clock ticks on his presidency. His speech at France’s Ile Longue nuclear submarine base came after US and Israeli attacks against Iran in a campaign that risks destabilising the Middle East. Macron updated France’s nuclear doctrine as Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds into a fifth year and Nato allies worry about Washington’s wavering commitment to Europe. “We must strengthen our nuclear deterrent in the face of multiple threats, and we must consider our deterrence strategy deep within the European continent, with full respect for our sovereignty,” Macron said. He announced “the gradual implementation of what I would call advanced deterrence”. Macron announced a series of concrete measures in a bid to bolster Europe’s security as France’s allies are concerned that a possible win by the eurosceptic far-right National Rally part...

France has dismissed Russian accusations that Ukraine is allegedly seeking to obtain nuclear weapons or a "dirty bomb" with help from London or Paris as unfounded.

Le colonel Michael Randrianirina, s'est envolé hier pour la France dans le cadre d'un déplacement officiel. Ce mardi, le président de la Refondation sera reçu par le président français Emmanuel Macron au Palais de l'Élysée. Avant son départ, le chef de l'État a tenu à clarifier le contexte de ce voyage. Ce déplacement en France, a-t-il souligné, n'a aucun lien avec la récente visite effectuée en Russie quelques jours plus tôt. « Madagascar ouvre ses relations avec les pays du monde entier (…) - Politique

France will provide EUR 71 million in grant financial assistance, part of which will be directed to Ukraine's energy sector.

France and India are entering a new era of defence cooperation with plans to jointly produce Rafale fighter jets as well as helicopters, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, adding France also hopes to sell more submarines to India. India’s expected order for another 114 Rafales is a “new step forward” in defence ties between the two countries and France hopes to see this replicated with submarines as well, Macron told reporters at the end of a three-day visit to India. “On Rafale, what we want to do is expand. India confirmed a few days ago its willingness to command a new bunch of Rafales … 114 … and to co-produce in India,” Macron said. The Defence Acquisition Council of India’s defence ministry last week gave initial clearance to acquire 114 more Rafale jets for the air force, besides other planes and missiles, months after the worst fighting in decades between India and Pakistan. So far, India has purchased 36 Rafales for its air force and ordered another 26 marine versions of the jet for t...

A botched home invasion in the Paris suburbs on Feb. 12 marked a tactical shift in crypto's physical-threat or “wrench attack” landscape. The target, according to French media reports, was the CEO of Binance France. Binance confirmed an employee was targeted and said the employee and family are safe. Two phones were stolen before the […] The post Binance employee hunted down in botched France home invasion as crypto “wrench attack” spike spreads appeared first on CryptoSlate.

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day visit to India on Tuesday, with talks focused on artificial intelligence cooperation and a potential multibillion-dollar Dassault Rafale fighter jet deal. France is seeking to expand its military partnership with New Delhi, with discussions expected on a potential contract for 114 additional French fighter jets. Macron and his wife Brigitte arrived around midnight on Monday in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, for his fourth visit to India since taking office in 2017. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Tuesday. Macron will then travel to New Delhi for an artificial intelligence summit on Wednesday and Thursday. The visit follows New Delhi’s confirmation last week that it intends to place a major order for Rafale jets, as well as the signing of a landmark free trade agreement between India and the European Union in January. ‘Contract of the century’ New Delhi has sought over the past decade to reduce its dependence on Russia, its t...

Macron held a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate 20 years since the death of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and held captive for 24 days.

French police arrested three suspects after a break-in targeting a Binance France executive, RTL reported. Binance has confirmed a home invasion involving an employee. Update Feb. 13, 1:44 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include a comment from Yi He, the co-founder and chief customer service officer at Binance. Three suspects were arrested in France after a reported break-in targeting the home of a senior figure at Binance’s French unit, with the company confirming to Cointelegraph that one of its employees was the victim of a home invasion. Local outlet RTL, citing anonymous police sources, reported that three hooded individuals carrying weapons attempted to enter an apartment in Val-de-Marne around 7:00 am CET Thursday. Read more

A new agreement between France and Norway provides Ukraine with new capabilities in surveillance and situational awareness, as well as air-to-ground munitions.

Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying concerns over a surge in violent “wrench attacks” in France. French police have reportedly arrested six people, including a minor, over the kidnapping of a 35‑year‑old magistrate and her 67‑year‑old mother in a cryptocurrency‑linked ransom plot targeting the magistrate’s partner, a crypto entrepreneur.  According to a France 24 report, citing the AFP, the magistrate’s partner received a photo of her and a threat to mutilate the hostages if a cryptocurrency payment was not made. The two women were held for around 30 hours in a garage in the Drôme region before managing to raise the alarm and escape without any ransom being paid. Read more

France will provide Ukraine with an additional radar for the SAMP/T surface-to-air missile system as a temporary replacement while one of the radars is undergoing repairs.

France and Ukraine have resumed the Business Council to overcome mutual concerns in the context of EU integration.