

Aurelien Breeden
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged With Wide Range of Crimes in France
Pavel Durov, who was arrested near Paris over the weekend as part of a broad investigation into criminal activity on the platform, was also barred...

Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov Is Detained in France: What to Know
Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.

Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.

Eiffel Tower Closed by Strike for 4th Day
Unions accuse the company that manages the monument of pursuing financial policies that risk its well-being and worry that a fee paid to the city...

French Farmers Are Urged by Unions to End Roadblocks
The call from two main farmers’ unions came after President Emmanuel Macron’s government announced new financial aid and plans to loosen regulations to end the...

Transactions Between Bernard Arnault and Russian Businessman Face Scrutiny
French prosecutors are looking at a 2018 real estate deal between the head of the LVMH luxury empire and Nikolai Sarkisov, a Russian insurance magnate.

French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.

French Tax Collectors Use A.I. to Spot Thousands of Undeclared Pools
Algorithms combing through satellite photos found over 20,000 unreported swimming pools in a few regions, yielding an expected $10 million in taxes, and the system...

French Lawmakers Set to Approve Inflation Relief Package
The measures include a cap on rent increases and an extension of fuel subsidies.

Former Head of Louvre Is Charged in Artifact Trafficking Case
Jean-Luc Martinez, who led the museum from 2013 to 2021, was charged with complicity in fraud and money laundering in an investigation into the trafficking...