France this year will spend more on servicing debt (€66bn) than on either education or defence, he noted. Mr Bayrou, who campaigned for the French presidency in 2012 on a crusade against the country’s addiction to public spending,

PARIS — France's latest political controversy isn't about taxes, retirement or even cuts to summer vacation. It's about air conditioning. As European summers get hotter, some say: Turn it on. Others say: Non, non, non.

Its debts are out of control. There is very little space left to raise taxes any further. And the political establishment can’t agree on anything apart from postponing the whole issue for another

As clean energy scales up, experts say outdated grids and poor planning are turning local outages into global wake-up calls.

Ekitike hasn’t made the cut.

Niger has historically exported the metal for further refining in France, but that is changing as the military-led country cuts off ties with the former colonial power. The uranium-mining operation operated by French nuclear group Orano was nationalised in June, which cleared the way for Russia to put itself forward as a new partner.

This week brings an important test for Paul Seixas who, at just 18, already has the eyes of a nation upon him.

Maghnes Akliouche received a first call-up by France for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland but there was no place in the squad for in-form Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike on Wednesday.