Europe's plans to increase military spending and reduce reliance on the US are threatened by a shortage of skilled workers, while the EIB expands loans for the defense industry. Read more...

France is at the center of multiple international events: the extradition of a notorious fugitive, Macron's nuclear deterrence discussions, and efforts for a Ukraine peace deal. Read more...

France is exploring taxing the wealthy to boost military spending, pushing for balanced EU-US tariff deals, and dealing with the aftermath of a high-profile prison escape. Read more...

Mohamed Amra, "The Fly," has been extradited from Romania to France after a nine-month manhunt following a deadly prison escape. Meanwhile, a French surgeon admits to abusing hundreds. Read more...

This week in French news: A Uyghur linguist silenced, an ISIS torturer faces his victims, and a drug trafficker's network unravels after his high-profile extradition. Read more...