Solar eclipse: What to know about the total eclipse on Wednesday
A total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain in the late afternoon on Wednesday, August 12. The eclipse will be partial in many parts of Europe. Here's what you need to know.
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Interactive map August 12 eclipse: Where will it be visible? Where can you watch it?
What will you see depending on your location? Use Le Monde's simulator before you put on your protective glasses, so you can watch the Sun as it is covered by the Moon on Wednesday, August 12.
Map: The air pollution from wildfires across Europe
Use our map to track the spread and movement of air pollution caused by wildfires at the European scale.
Mapping access inequalities to swimming pools across France
Public swimming pools, essential for learning how to swim and cooling down during heatwaves, are in decline in France. But not all areas are affected equally.
One map to visualize the fires in southwestern France
Since July 22, southwest France has faced two devastating wildfires. Use our map to track the progression of active fires, burnt areas and evacuated towns in the affected area.
OpenLux: How Luxembourg became China's financial gateway to Europe
Beijing has used Luxembourg to invest tens of billions of euros on a massive scale. By acquiring leading technology companies and strategic real estate, it has woven a network that challenges European sovereignty.
Frontex continuing mission in Greece despite serious violations of migrants' rights
How long will Frontex tolerate the growing violations of migrants' rights in Greece? A Le Monde investigation documents the many warnings issued by the Fundamental Rights Office of the European agency, which have so far failed to prompt meaningful action.
Who are the people setting France's forests ablaze?
Nearly nine out of 10 forest fires in France are started by humans. Some do so deliberately, with the perpetrators often difficult to identify.
Visualize the full extent of wildfires across Europe in recent weeks
The burnt areas across the European continent have already far surpassed levels seen in recent years and are now approaching the maximum recorded in 2025.
Is air conditioning good or bad? Join this (fake) group chat for (real) analysis
Each time a new heatwave hits, the question of air conditioning and its environmental impacts crops up in the public debate. Here are the key points to help you understand what is at stake.
2027 French presidential election: Who's running?
Our comprehensive roundup of all the declared or potential candidates that have been identified at this stage.
15 years of legal troubles for Marine Le Pen's RN
The ruling on Tuesday in the European Parliament embezzlement case is the most significant in a long series of legal cases involving the far-right party or its leader since she took the helm in 2011.
PFAS: Less than 2% of emissions could be removed from environment, even with massive investments
A study by scientists and journalists from the Forever Pollution Project, coordinated by Le Monde, reveals that cleanup efforts are largely ineffective and highlights the urgent need for strict limits on emissions.
Four graphs to visualize the unprecedented scale of France's June 2026 heatwave
France's most recent heatwave began on June 17 and reached unprecedented levels in terms of both peak temperatures and official alert status. It proved to be more intense than the infamous 2003 heatwave and could also surpass its duration.
RN continues to enrich far-right allies through EU Parliament funds
Mathieu Balavoine, a figure in the French radical far right convicted of violence, has received payments from the Rassemblement National's group at the European Parliament for his services. The party is under judicial scrutiny.
Identitarian group Némésis funds itself through PayPal, which turns a blind eye
The giant American payment platform has allowed the far-right group's online shop to prosper, contradicting its own policies, according to an investigation by the US nonprofit organization The Fuller Project, published by Le Monde.
How Côte d'Ivoire's late president built secret ties with Africa's beer giant
Former Ivorian president Henri Konan Bédié held shares – via offshore companies – in Solibra, Côte d’Ivoire's leading alcoholic beverage company and a subsidiary of the French Castel group, as first uncovered by a Le Monde investigation.
The (not so) stupid questions to ask during a heatwave in France
Can we swim in the Seine? Should I eat meat when it is 40 degrees? Can I ask for a glass of water in any café? Le Monde answers your questions.
What are prediction markets, the new form of sports betting promoted by the football World Cup?
Online platforms known as prediction markets, a form of largely unregulated online betting, have seen rapid growth, fueled in particular by the surging popularity of sports betting.
What is included in France's comprehensive law against gender-based and sexual violence?
Following the death of 11-year-old Lyhanna in early June, momentum is growing for a comprehensive law to protect women and children, combining prevention and prosecution measures.