France (Europe)

French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure delivers the opening speech during the "Choose France - Edition France Summit", with only French companies and investors, at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France, November 17, 2025.
The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, raising doubts about whether the fragmented parliament can strike a deal before the end of the year.
The moon appears in the sky behind the Christ the Redeemer statue on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, on the day of a general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 12, 2025.
Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
A man walks past diamond shops in the city centre of Antwerp, Belgium November 7, 2025.
In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police were alerted by France to watch for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two Antwerp police officers.
FILE PHOTO: People hold hands to form a human solidarity chain near the site of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, November 15, 2015.
Sebastien Lascoux was absorbed in the music when three Islamist militants burst into the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and opened fire on the crowd, killing 90 people including one of his friends.
French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sign an implementation agreement for a satellite-based early warning system during a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.
Germany and France signed a deal on Wednesday to implement an agreement for a satellite-based early warning system called Odin's Eye, aimed at improving Europe's ability to detect missile launches.
Alpha Jets of the French Air Force Elite aerobatic flying team "Patrouille de France", perform a fly-over during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris, France May 8, 2025.
Talks to scrap two French national holidays must conclude by September 30 at the latest, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has said, as the government seeks ways to narrow its repeated budget deficits.
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