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Western European power; permanent UN Security Council member; nuclear-surplus electricity exporter; independent foreign policy actor.

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#172 19 Aug
Declared persona non grata byIIran
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#172 18 Aug
#172 18 Aug
#172 18 Aug
Declared persona non grataIIran
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#172 17 Aug

Declared two Iranian embassy agents persona non grata

Iran Conflict 2026: Paris expels two Iranian embassy agents
#171 15 Aug

Accused of running the infiltration scheme through two diplomats

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran accuses France of a spy scheme
#13 13 Aug
#11 11 Aug
#11 5 Aug
#11 4 Aug
#32 2 Aug

Cleared a narrow day-ahead premium over Germany

European Energy Markets: River heat cuts 7.6 GW off EDF's fleet
#10 31 Jul
#12 30 Jul

Mentioned in: G7 cyber exercise ends without readout

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#31 30 Jul
#10 29 Jul
#17 27 Jul
#1 26 Jul
#30 25 Jul

Exported 15.21 GW net on 26 July as wind more than doubled and demand fell

European Energy Markets: France goes EUR 43 below Germany
#18 25 Jul
#30 24 Jul

Printed a minus EUR 11.32/MWh quarter-hour alongside Germany's

European Energy Markets: Germany and France print sub-zero hours
#11 23 Jul

Mentioned in: Zimbra preview leaks mail to Russia

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#29 21 Jul

Kept net injecting 147 GWh a day while Germany stalled

European Energy Markets: German caverns quit the prompt-gas bid
#17 21 Jul
#12 20 Jul
#18 19 Jul

Held the package over eased visa rules for Russian military personnel

European Oil Markets: Six states hold the 22 July Coreper vote
#44 18 Jul

Finished fourth with Mbappe as top scorer

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mbappe wins a second Golden Boot
#42 18 Jul
#43 17 Jul

Lost 6-4 having led the scoring race at half time

2026 FIFA World Cup: England beat France 6-4 in record bronze final
#27 16 Jul

Cleared dearer than Germany on 15 July on cooling demand

European Energy Markets: FR-DE spread flips three times, no restart
#41 15 Jul
#27 14 Jul
#41 14 Jul

Lost 2-0 to Spain and were eliminated from the tournament

2026 FIFA World Cup: Oyarzabal and Porro send Spain to final
#41 14 Jul
#27 14 Jul
#26 13 Jul
#15 13 Jul
#10 13 Jul
#26 12 Jul

Cleared day-ahead power dearer than Germany on 12 July for the first time in weeks

European Energy Markets: French heat flips the FR-DE spread
#26 11 Jul
#39 10 Jul
#38 9 Jul
#25 9 Jul
#37 7 Jul
#6 6 Jul
#35 6 Jul

Reached the quarter-finals by beating Paraguay on 4 July

2026 FIFA World Cup: Three World Cup co-hosts down to one
#7 6 Jul
#24 4 Jul

Held the cheaper day-ahead leg through the heatwave unwind

European Energy Markets: France holds cheaper leg, heat unwinds
#34 4 Jul
#34 4 Jul
#11 3 Jul
#9 3 Jul

Recorded its one imported confirmed case in the DON612 count

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Mentioned in: Ebola cases pass 1,481 as isolation lags
#23 1 Jul

Continued receiving Russian LNG cargoes under exempted long-term contracts

European Energy Markets: Where the 2027 Russian-gas repricing sits
#32 29 Jun
#30 26 Jun
#8 25 Jun

Mentioned in: Amazon lifts India bet to $48bn

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#8 24 Jun
#29 24 Jun

Confirmed in round of 32; faces Sweden on 30 June

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: All three co-hosts reach last 32
#21 23 Jun
#28 23 Jun

Confirmed round-of-32 qualifier; Group I winners

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: The round of 32 takes shape
#4 23 Jun
#28 23 Jun
#21 23 Jun

Logged its hottest day since 1947 records at 44.3°C in Pissos on 23 June

European Energy Markets: French reactors curtail on river heat
#14 22 Jun

Hegseth watches five laser weapons fire

Drones: Industry & Defence
#27 22 Jun
#20 22 Jun
#20 21 Jun
#8 21 Jun
#10 17 Jun

Published joint sovereignty definition with Germany and mobilised €13bn under Tibi Phase 3 at VivaTech

European Tech Sovereignty: France and Germany define digital sovereignty
#9 17 Jun
#13 17 Jun

Ordered BLAZE interceptors from Origin Robotics and signed A400M Parallel Mission System contract

Drones: Industry & Defence: France buys a Baltic interceptor drone
#19 16 Jun

Cleared EUR 98.32/MWh day-ahead as nuclear generation held price down

European Energy Markets: FR-DE day-ahead resets to Germany dearer
#21 16 Jun
#14 16 Jun
#4 15 Jun
#18 15 Jun
#4 13 Jun
#10 12 Jun
#6 5 Jun
#7 5 Jun
#13 3 Jun

Received Saliba at Clairefontaine with his fitness for the tournament still unresolved

2026 FIFA World Cup: Saliba's France fitness stays an open question
#6 3 Jun

Mentioned in: Magento RCE forces 9-day patch race

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#8 3 Jun

Opposed Pax Silica accession and sought clarification on Council steering role

European Tech Sovereignty: EU joins US chip pact, France objects
#15 3 Jun

cleared day-ahead power at EUR 8.96/MWh, a series low driven by solar surplus

European Energy Markets: France EUR 9, Germany EUR 103: record spread
#7 1 Jun
#10 1 Jun
#6 30 May

Mentioned in: SoftBank bets EUR 75bn on France

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#6 29 May
#5 29 May

Chaired G7 Digital Ministerial at Bercy on 29 May 2026 under French G7 presidency

European Tech Sovereignty: France chairs G7 Digital Ministerial on 29 May
#6 29 May

Chaired the Bercy ministerial without an adopted sovereignty package to table to partners

European Tech Sovereignty: France chairs G7 with nothing to table
#13 29 May

faced domestic cooling load competing with cross-border flows to German importers

European Energy Markets: May heatwave squeezes injection to 0.3 pp/day
#7 28 May
#6 27 May

Backed adoption of CAIDA but could not overcome Germany's tariff-exposure veto

European Tech Sovereignty: EU sovereignty law slips a third time
#13 27 May

maintained anti-Russian-energy political posture despite record Q1 imports

European Energy Markets: Russian LNG hits quarterly record; double cliff looms
#14 27 May
#10 26 May
#12 25 May

Cleared at EUR 30.27/MWh day-ahead on 25 May on nuclear surplus

European Energy Markets: FR-DE power spread hits a weekly high
#12 24 May

Booked storage at 100% under CRE regulation

European Energy Markets: EU refill doubles on a regulated base
#11 22 May
#11 21 May

Cleared day-ahead at EUR 59.77/MWh on 21 May, forming the low end of the FR-DE spread

European Energy Markets: FR-DE day-ahead spread doubles to EUR 46.58
#3 20 May

Operated national portal at service-public.fr ahead of 20 May deadline

Nomads & Communities: EU short-let rule lands with split enforcement
#10 20 May
#102 18 May

Committed aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Hormuz coalition

Iran Conflict 2026: Four states add Hormuz coalition kit
#101 17 May
#10 14 May
#9 12 May

Cleared day-ahead power at EUR 37.00 on 11 May, then surged 88% to EUR 69.63 on 12 May

European Energy Markets: France swings 88% as FR-DE spread halves
#99 12 May

Co-convened 38-nation conference and co-authored joint statement

Iran Conflict 2026: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
#95 11 May

Co-hosted the first Strait of Hormuz coalition defence ministers' meeting with the UK

Iran Conflict 2026: HMS Dragon sails before the ceasefire
#9 9 May

Recorded cheap 11 May day-ahead prices partly on French nuclear baseload output

European Energy Markets: EDF holds 350-370 TWh guidance on 29.3 TWh
#10 7 May
#8 7 May

Cleared day-ahead at EUR 98.56/MWh on 7 May, down 13% day-on-day

European Energy Markets: FR-DE spread to EUR 37 at higher floors
#10 5 May

Generated 133.2 TWh nuclear through April 2026, suppressing Continental clearing prices

European Energy Markets: Flamanville-3 commercial, 1.6 GW overhaul in September
#4 5 May
#2 30 Apr
#6 28 Apr
#5 26 Apr

Cleared day-ahead at EUR -43.73/MWh on 26 April with surplus generation unable to reach Italy

European Energy Markets: Italy-France day-ahead spread hits EUR 153/MWh
#78 24 Apr
#5 23 Apr

Awarded Health Data Hub hosting contract to Scaleway on 23 April 2026

European Tech Sovereignty: France awards Health Data Hub to Scaleway
#78 22 Apr
#8 19 Apr

Issued travel advisory explicitly warning citizens to avoid Minneapolis city centre

2026 FIFA World Cup: France names Minneapolis in travel advisory
#8 19 Apr
Issued city specific travel warning againstMMinneapolis
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#3 17 Apr

Cleared at EUR 85.48/MWh, near Spain at EUR 0.78 spread

European Energy Markets: Italy-Spain spread compresses 76% in four sessions
#72 17 Apr

Led summit and will draft rules of engagement at Northwood

Iran Conflict 2026: Paris coalition is 51 nations, not 40
#2 17 Apr
#70 17 Apr

Hosted and co-chaired 40-nation Paris Hormuz conference

Iran Conflict 2026: Paris drafts the Hormuz passage mission
#1 16 Apr
#3 17 Apr
Reported onGGermany
nuclear surplus suppresses power price vs germany
European Energy Markets · source event
#2 15 Apr

Cleared day-ahead power at EUR 72.41/MWh, near Spain parity

European Energy Markets: Spain power jumps 148% in two days on low wind
#2 15 Apr
#68 14 Apr
#2 15 Apr
Analysed byIItaly
experienced power price spread compression
European Energy Markets · source event
#2 15 Apr
AnalysedGGermany
supplied nuclear surplus into iberian grid
European Energy Markets · source event
#73 14 Apr
Filed flag state protest over toll listUSUnited States
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#1 13 Apr

Surged 188% in day-ahead power on 13 April

European Energy Markets: Power prices split EUR 131 north-south
#68 13 Apr
#1 9 Apr
#10 8 Apr
#2 4 Apr
CompletedSOStrait of Hormuz
completed first carveout hormuz container transit
European Energy Markets · source event
#2 1 Apr
#2 1 Mar
Supplied byEEDF
delivered record nuclear output to grid
European Energy Markets · source event
#1 27 Feb
#1 1 Jan
#13 1 Jan

shifted industrial consumer nuclear pricing from fixed ARENH to market-linked VNU

European Energy Markets: VNU replaces ARENH; French industrial pricing shifts
#1 1 Jun