# macron (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover macron. Page: Feed: --- ## [France's urgent need for a left-wing alternative in the 2027 presidential election](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/21/france-s-urgent-need-for-a-left-wing-alternative-in-the-2027-presidential-election_6756731_23.html) _2026-08-21 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Social democrats and Greens have so far failed to compete with radical left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Doing so is essential to avoid the 2027 presidential election becoming a showdown between anti-establishment parties. ## [El FBI detiene a una mujer que planeaba un atentado del Estado Islámico contra el Capitolio de Nueva York](https://www.lisanews.org/actualidad/el-fbi-detiene-a-una-mujer-que-planeaba-un-atentado-del-estado-islamico-contra-el-capitolio-de-nueva-york/) _2026-08-21 · LISA News · LISA News_ Jessica Bowie fue imputada por apoyo a Estado Islámico tras planear matar a senadores en el Capitolio de Nueva York, informa el FBI. La entrada El FBI detiene a una mujer que planeaba un atentado del Estado Islámico contra el Capitolio de Nueva York se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Despite summer of extremes, France's political leaders offer no climate response](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/21/despite-summer-of-extremes-france-s-political-leaders-offer-no-climate-response_6756730_5.html) _2026-08-21 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ While France endured a succession of extreme weather events, neither the government nor the candidates in the 2027 presidential election have yet directly addressed the challenge posed by climate change. ## [¿En qué supuestos puede suspenderse el Convenio Schengen?](https://www.lisanews.org/geopolitica/en-que-supuestos-puede-suspenderse-el-convenio-schengen/) _2026-08-21 · Joaquín Amela Peris · LISA News_ Qué dice el Código de Fronteras Schengen sobre suspender la libre circulación: supuestos, plazos y el caso España-Italia por Ceuta. La entrada ¿En qué supuestos puede suspenderse el Convenio Schengen? se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [France's cybersecurity problem demands strong political will](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2026/08/20/france-s-cybersecurity-problem-demands-strong-political-will_6756709_13.html) _2026-08-20 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Beyond Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's short-term announcements, the government cannot escape the need to do more to strengthen its defenses. That work will be costly, time-consuming and require strong political will. ## [La desinformación durante la crisis migratoria de Ceuta en 2026](https://www.lisanews.org/crisis-migratoria-ceuta/la-desinformacion-durante-la-crisis-migratoria-de-ceuta-en-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Rubén Asenjo · LISA News_ Descubre qué papel jugaron la desinformación en las redes sociales, las imágenes creadas con IA y las campañas organizadas. La entrada La desinformación durante la crisis migratoria de Ceuta en 2026 se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Las incautaciones de éxtasis y hachís se disparan en España y caen las de cocaína](https://www.lisanews.org/actualidad/las-incautaciones-de-extasis-y-hachis-se-disparan-en-espana-y-caen-las-de-cocaina/) _2026-08-20 · LISA News · LISA News_ La Estadística Anual sobre Drogas del CITCO detalla los decomisos de 2025 en España y constata un cambio de tendencia en el narcotráfico. La entrada Las incautaciones de éxtasis y hachís se disparan en España y caen las de cocaína se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [2027 French presidential election: 'The strategic vote Mélenchon hopes for no longer means what it did in 2022'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/20/2027-french-presidential-election-the-strategic-vote-melenchon-hopes-for-no-longer-means-what-it-did-in-2022_6756702_23.html) _2026-08-20 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon hopes to lead in the polls on the left and rally voters to reach the runoff. Yet left-wing voters are divided over both his personality and his ability to beat the far right, writes political scientist Antoine Bristielle. ## [¿Qué es el crime-terror nexus y por qué es clave para entender a los cárteles mexicanos?](https://www.lisanews.org/criminologia/que-es-el-crime-terror-nexus-y-por-que-es-clave-para-entender-a-los-carteles-mexicanos/) _2026-08-20 · Álvaro Martín Gamero Vergara · LISA News_ El concepto crime-terror nexus explica por qué los cárteles mexicanos combinan rasgos del crimen organizado y del terrorismo. La entrada ¿Qué es el crime-terror nexus y por qué es clave para entender a los cárteles mexicanos? se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Jordi Serra, Director de Prospectiva y Estrategia de LISA Institute, participará en el Congreso de Futuros RIBER Chile 2026](https://www.lisanews.org/prospectiva/jordi-serra-director-de-prospectiva-y-estrategia-de-lisa-institute-participara-en-el-congreso-de-futuros-riber-chile-2026/) _2026-08-20 · LISA News · LISA News_ Jordi Serra, director de Prospectiva y Estrategia de LISA Institute, participará en el Congreso de Futuros RIBER Chile 2026, el 7 y 8 de octubre en Santiago. La entrada Jordi Serra, Director de Prospectiva y Estrategia de LISA Institute, participará en el Congreso de Futuros RIBER Chile 2026 se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gFxI7HyMWXNj) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [French PM asks ministers to clamp down on corruption in civil service](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/20/french-pm-asks-ministers-to-clamp-down-on-corruption-in-civil-service_6756697_5.html) _2026-08-20 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Sébastien Lecornu urged his government to step up its vigilance against integrity violations in public administrations and to intensify disciplinary action, amid rising drug trafficking and cybercrime. ## [Rising unemployment rate scuppers Macron's pledge to achieve full employment](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/20/rising-unemployment-rate-scuppers-macron-s-pledge-to-achieve-full-employment_6756695_5.html) _2026-08-20 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ For the sixth consecutive time, France's unemployment rate rose in the second quarter, nearing the figures recorded in 2017, when Emmanuel Macron first became president. ## ['When we tell them pregnancies require regular medical checkups, they scoff': Afghan women's health is put at risk by the Taliban](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/19/i-worked-day-and-night-to-become-a-doctor-i-was-so-close-afghan-women-s-health-is-put-at-risk-by-the-taliban_6756683_183.html) _2026-08-19 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special correspondent in Kabul. ## [François Patriat, early and steadfast supporter of Macron, dies at 83](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2026/08/19/francois-patriat-early-and-steadfast-supporter-of-macron-dies-at-83_6756676_15.html) _2026-08-19 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The former Socialist was the group leader of Macron's party in the Senate. He died following a serious cycling accident. ## [Macron promulga la ley de eutanasia y suicidio asistido en Francia](https://www.lisanews.org/actualidad/macron-promulga-la-ley-de-eutanasia-y-suicidio-asistido-en-francia/) _2026-08-19 · LISA News · LISA News_ Francia se une a España, Bélgica y Países Bajos al legalizar la eutanasia. Te explicamos quién puede solicitarla y cómo funciona el proceso. La entrada Macron promulga la ley de eutanasia y suicidio asistido en Francia se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Estados Unidos sanciona a la presidenta del TPI por el caso Gaza](https://www.lisanews.org/actualidad/estados-unidos-sanciona-a-la-presidenta-del-tpi-por-el-caso-gaza/) _2026-08-19 · LISA News · LISA News_ El Departamento del Tesoro sanciona a la presidenta del TPI, Tomoko Akane, y al letrado Abdoulaye Seye por la investigación a Israel en Gaza. La entrada Estados Unidos sanciona a la presidenta del TPI por el caso Gaza se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [French government apologizes for tax data hack, but struggles to contain fallout](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/19/french-government-apologizes-for-tax-data-hack-but-struggles-to-contain-fallout_6756663_5.html) _2026-08-19 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Budget Minister David Amiel announced 'emergency measures' after a major cyberattack. To make matters worse, the tax administration has disclosed yet another breach in its systems. ## [Asuntos Públicos: la solución para convertir en tangible lo intangible](https://www.lisanews.org/inteligencia/asuntos-publicos-la-solucion-para-convertir-en-tangible-lo-intangible/) _2026-08-19 · Santiago Torres Kuri · LISA News_ Los Asuntos Públicos ayudan a las empresas a anticiparse a cambios regulatorios, fortalecer su reputación La entrada Asuntos Públicos: la solución para convertir en tangible lo intangible se publicó primero en LISA News . ## [Cyber Mission #3: investigación de fuentes abiertas](https://www.lisanews.org/ciberseguridad/cyber-mission-3-investigacion-de-fuentes-abiertas/) _2026-08-19 · LISA Institute · LISA News_ Cyber Mission #3: investigación de fuentes abiertas LISA Institute presenta un nuevo desafío de LISA Challenge, donde tendrás la oportunidad de demostrar tus conocimientos en investigación en fuentes abiertas y redes sociales y ganar una beca para formarte en LISA Institute. El equipo docente del Curso-Certificado de Experto en Ciberinteligencia, Javier Arroyo y Daviz Ortiz, \[…\] La entrada Cyber… ## [Edouard Philippe hopes to capitalize on endorsements to gain presidential momentum](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/edouard-philippe-hopes-to-capitalize-on-endorsements-to-gain-presidential-momentum_6756640_5.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After deciding not to run for president, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin was the latest center-right figure to back Edouard Philippe. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7EAk2xU1z1I0) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Los Supersónicos: qué acertó y qué falló la serie que imaginó el futuro](https://www.lisanews.org/prospectiva/los-supersonicos-que-acerto-y-que-fallo-la-serie-que-imagino-el-futuro/) _2026-08-18 · Álvaro Aguilar del Hierro · LISA News_ Estrenada en 1962, la serie de animación Los Supersónicos imaginó cómo sería la vida en 2062 y, seis décadas después, permite medir con inusual claridad los aciertos y los límites de toda predicción sobre el futuro. En este artículo, el alumno del Máster Profesional de Analista Internacional y Geopolítico de LISA Institute, Álvaro Aguilar del Hierro \[…\] La entrada Los Supersónicos: qué acertó y… ## [Yvette Roudy, pioneering French minister for women's rights who secured abortion coverage, dies](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2026/08/18/yvette-roudy-pioneering-french-minister-for-women-s-rights-who-secured-abortion-coverage-dies_6756638_15.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The former Socialist minister and tireless activist died Tuesday at age 97. In 1982, she secured coverage for abortion procedures through France's national health insurance. ## [Ciclo de Masterclass: «Las claves estratégicas de la Defensa de España en 2026»](https://www.lisanews.org/lisa-institute/ciclo-de-masterclass-las-claves-estrategicas-de-la-defensa-de-espana-en-2026/) _2026-08-18 · LISA Institute · LISA News_ LISA Institute organiza, con la colaboración del Ministerio de Defensa de España, el Ciclo de 5 Masterclass «Las claves estratégicas de la Defensa de España en 2026» con el objetivo de fomentar y difundir Cultura de Defensa en España. 🗓️ De Septiembre a Octubre de 2026 📍 Online | Zoom ✍️ Para poder inscribirte a \[…\] La entrada Ciclo de Masterclass: «Las claves estratégicas de la Defensa de… ## [French prosecutors probe Russian disinformation campaign against centrist candidates](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/18/paris-prosecutors-probe-russian-disinformation-campaign-against-centrist-candidates_6756632_7.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ At the start of August, a series of disinformation operations targeted centrist candidates Gabriel Attal and Edouard Philippe, as well as center-left politician Raphaël Glucksmann. ## [Hack of French tax data: Safeguarding taxpayers' trust is essential](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/18/hack-of-french-tax-data-safeguarding-taxpayers-trust-is-essential_6756629_23.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ While a large majority of French people still view paying taxes as a civic duty, a massive hacking operation against the tax authority, affecting several hundred thousand taxpayers, is dangerously fueling public distrust of the government. ## [French environment minister gives surprise praise to Mélenchon's climate proposals](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/18/french-environment-minister-gives-surprise-praise-to-melenchon-s-climate-proposals_6756627_114.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Monique Barbut said the hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon 'most fully' accounted for climate issues in his platform, in an interview in which she again distanced herself from the government she is a part of. ## [French government embroiled in taxpayer data hack decried as country's 'most serious' ever](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/french-government-embroiled-in-taxpayer-data-hack-decried-as-country-s-most-serious-ever_6756624_5.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Opposition senators have also called for a parliamentary inquiry after the large-scale cyberattack on the Finance Ministry last week. ## [Macron urges France not to give in to 'defeatism'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/macron-urges-france-not-to-give-in-to-defeatism_6756619_5.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ For the last time of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron spoke at the yearly ceremony commemorating the liberation of the southern town of Bormes-les-Mimosas, where he spends his summer vacation. ## [French government tries to defuse victims' anger over wildfires](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/18/french-government-tries-to-defuse-victims-anger-over-wildfires_6756617_5.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Despite announcing emergency measures, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced angry victims in Gironde on Monday. In the Var, President Emmanuel Macron stressed the technical aspects of firefighting, but avoided mention of climate change. ## [2027 French presidential election: Who's running?](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2026/08/18/2027-french-presidential-election-who-s-running_6752856_9.html) _2026-08-18 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Our comprehensive roundup of all the declared or potential candidates that have been identified at this stage. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U73dMcMwjWX5) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Darmanin confirms he will not run for French president and endorses Philippe](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/17/darmanin-confirms-he-will-not-run-for-french-president-and-endorses-philippe_6756602_5.html) _2026-08-17 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said he will back former prime minister Edouard Philippe in the 2027 French presidential election, which will be held on April 18. ## [In race to succeed Macron, Elysée Palace hints at preference for Lecornu](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/17/in-race-to-succeed-macron-elysee-palace-hints-at-preference-for-lecornu_6756599_5.html) _2026-08-17 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ President Emmanuel Macron has no intention of fading into the background ahead of the presidential election. With both of his centrist bloc's candidates failing to meet his expectations, Macron's inner circle is pushing the idea of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu entering the race. ## [France's foreign minister: 'The case of Xenia Fedorova highlights the interference threat we face'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/17/france-s-foreign-minister-the-case-of-xenia-fedorova-highlights-the-interference-threat-we-face_6756598_23.html) _2026-08-17 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Following the expulsion order issued against the Russian propagandist at the end of July, Jean-Noël Barrot emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between opinion, which seeks to persuade; information manipulation, which aims to deceive; and interference, whose objective is to exert outside pressure on our freedom of choice. ## ['Gender apartheid': How the Taliban have trampled women's rights for five years](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/17/gender-apartheid-how-the-taliban-have-trampled-women-s-rights-for-five-years_6756597_183.html) _2026-08-17 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (2/6). Upon returning to power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban dismantled institutions, laws and services related to women's rights in a matter of days and purged the judicial system of all female presence. Here is the next installment of testimonies collected by our reporter in Kabul. ## [French PM, jeered by locals, announces help for fire-struck region](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/17/wildfires-in-southwest-france-residents-jeer-pm-lecornu-on-visit-to-fire-struck-region_6756582_7.html) _2026-08-17 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in measures to help residents of an area that was struck particularly hard by recent wildfires, after some 200 locals harangued him over how his government handled the crisis. ## [French government's social media ban for under-15s suffers constitutional setback](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2026/08/14/french-government-s-social-media-ban-for-under-15s-suffers-constitutional-setback_6756520_13.html) _2026-08-14 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The Constitutional Council ruled that, by applying to all social media platforms and all minors without distinction, the law infringed on freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron tasked his government with drafting a new bill before the end of his term. ## [Macron's jet ski vacation photos draw ire amid heatwaves and wildfires](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/14/macron-s-jet-ski-vacation-photos-draw-ire-amid-heatwaves-wildfires_6756517_7.html) _2026-08-14 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The French president faced criticism from left-wing opponents after a magazine published cover photos of him jet skiing on the Riviera amidst a summer of deadly heatwaves and wildfires. ## [For France's PM, a tense summer of wildfires and budget planning](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/14/for-france-s-pm-a-tense-summer-of-wildfires-and-budget-planning_6756506_5.html) _2026-08-14 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Sébastien Lecornu has spent the summer dealing with crises and preparing the 2027 draft budget, which he was warned will be a 'compromise budget.' ## ['In France, the unchecked growth of data centers has more in common with the Wild West than with a digital El Dorado'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/14/in-france-the-unchecked-growth-of-data-centers-has-more-in-common-with-the-wild-west-than-with-a-digital-el-dorado_6756492_23.html) _2026-08-14 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After the building permit for a planned data center in the northern Paris suburb of Le Bourget was revoked, suburban departmental head Stéphane Troussel calls for a pause and holding a public debate in the interest of local residents. ## [French PM aims for modest deficit reduction in 2027 with target of 4.9%](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/13/french-pm-aims-for-modest-deficit-reduction-in-2027-with-target-of-4-9_6756470_5.html) _2026-08-13 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Le Monde has learned that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's draft budget is based on a 'realistic' deficit reduction, without any major reforms. The goal of bringing the deficit under 3% by 2029 now seems even more unlikely. ## [EU plastic packaging reduction targets weakened from outset by industry lobbying](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/13/eu-plastic-packaging-reduction-targets-weakened-from-outset-by-industry-lobbying_6756462_114.html) _2026-08-13 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which came into effect on Wednesday, introduces binding reduction targets for the first time in Europe, though it has been undermined by heavy industry lobbying. ## ['When legislating on end-of-life care, we have a duty to recognize caregivers'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/12/when-legislating-on-end-of-life-care-we-have-a-duty-to-recognize-caregivers_6756401_23.html) _2026-08-12 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The law on assisted dying guarantees no psychological support for 'those who remain once everything is over,' warn public health physician Hélène Rossinot and researcher Mickaël Worms-Ehrminger. ## [10 years after Macron, French presidential candidates' watchword is 'experience'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/10/10-years-after-macron-french-presidential-candidates-watchword-is-experience_6756329_5.html) _2026-08-10 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Former prime ministers, a former president, and party leaders are using their political experience as a key campaigning point, in contrast with Emmanuel Macron's lightning emergence on the scene. ## ['Zidane defies a fatalistic view of France's national history and reminds us that no collective destiny is predetermined'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/09/zidane-defies-a-fatalistic-view-of-france-s-national-history-and-reminds-us-that-no-collective-destiny-is-predetermined_6756318_23.html) _2026-08-09 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The new head coach of the French national football team embodies a counter-narrative to the dominant French story, serving as an antidote to far-right ideas, and also challenges some of the assumptions held by parts of the left, writes former ambassador Karim Amellal. ## [The French far-right fighters of the Lebanese Civil War](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/08/09/the-french-far-right-fighters-of-the-lebanese-civil-war_6756306_117.html) _2026-08-09 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Despite their lack of military experience, in 1976, several young French far-right militants, eager for adventure, took up arms in Lebanon alongside Christian Phalangists during the civil war. The story has become a legend in their political camp. ## [The lessons from the blaze that defied French firefighters for 18 days](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/08/the-lessons-from-the-blaze-that-defied-french-firefighters-for-18-days_6756294_114.html) _2026-08-08 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ From July 21 to August 7, the fire in the Var, southern France, posed a huge problem to firefighters, highlighting the importance of preventive brush clearing and of preparing towns and cities for fire defense. ## [Most French presidential candidates are vacationing. Not Gabriel Attal](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/08/most-french-presidential-candidates-are-vacationing-not-gabriel-attal_6756292_5.html) _2026-08-08 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The former prime minister has been omnipresent throughout the summer, campaigning on right-wing themes. His goal is to surpass center-right rival Edouard Philippe in the polls. ## [Russian interference becomes campaign issue for French presidential candidates](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/08/russian-interference-becomes-campaign-issue-for-french-presidential-candidates_6756285_5.html) _2026-08-08 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Recent acts of disinformation, while often unconvincing and lacking impact, have raised concerns among targeted presidential candidates. In response, the government plans to introduce a new bill this fall to address these issues. ## [France's increasingly costly debt threatened by snowball effect](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/08/07/france-s-increasingly-costly-debt-threatened-by-snowball-effect_6756250_5.html) _2026-08-07 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In the first half of the year, the French state's interest payments to its creditors jumped by 19%, reaching €34.5 billion. France now appears to have entered a prolonged cycle of sluggish growth and increasingly expensive debt, raising fears of a runaway spiral. ## [French presidential candidates targeted by Russian interference: Don't feed the trolls](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2026/08/07/french-presidential-candidates-targeted-by-russian-interference-don-t-feed-the-trolls_6756240_13.html) _2026-08-07 · French Politics : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.