#France

Norway has become the ninth European country to sign onto France’s evolving nuclear deterrence posture as doubts about long-term US reliability grow.

France is tying industrial policy, energy security and electrification together in a plan to raise the share of electricity produced domestically by 2030, with new support for EV charging, heat pumps and industrial build

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch told a French inquiry that letting foreign frontier models scan military code bases could create a security dependency Europe may struggle to reverse.

French health authorities are considering broader testing and tighter fertilizer controls after warning that nearly half the population exceeded cadmium reference levels, with bread, cereals, rice and potatoes among the,

French authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Elon Musk, X, xAI, and former X chief Linda Yaccarino, escalating an inquiry into illegal content and raising the stakes after ignored summonses.

Solvéo Energies has added a new 300 kW unit to its Bélesta-en-Lauragais site using a low-voltage “mini solar field” design that aims to speed up expansion while reducing land and grid constraints.

After a first test firing in April, Safran and MBDA say their Thundart munition could support operational French rocket-artillery deliveries as early as 2029.

France’s new electrification plan centers on rapidly expanding heat pump adoption and phasing out gas boilers in new homes, a shift that could also strengthen the economics of rooftop solar.

France’s armed forces are developing an AI-powered data-management system described as a sovereign equivalent to the Pentagon’s Project Maven, with testing expected in coming exercises.

France says it will begin moving some government computers from Windows to Linux as part of a broader effort to reduce dependence on American technology providers.

More than two dozen Ukrainian defense companies traveled to Paris to seek co-production partnerships with French firms, aiming to tie wartime drone expertise more closely into Europe’s defense-industrial base.

France is discussing a stopgap replacement for the Leclerc as delays to the joint Main Combat Ground System with Germany force Paris to rethink the armored transition timeline.

France has proposed a major update to its military planning law, adding €36 billion over four years while signaling a possible stopgap tank program to bridge the gap before the delayed MGCS enters service.

French renewable power producer Voltalia has secured €100 million in non-dilutive shareholder financing to support its restructuring plan, asset sales, and debt-reduction effort under its Spring transformation strategy.

France has ordered its fifth and final planned Defense and Intervention Frigate from Naval Group, locking in the last hull of a program meant to complete a 15-frigate first-rate fleet.

A French non-profit is urging the government to require storage on new renewable projects above 10 kW, arguing sodium-ion batteries made in Europe could help absorb solar variability without relying on imported metals.