Latest data updates for France: A Complete History.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-16/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-16/President Zelensky arrives at the G7 summit in Évian; set to hold bilateral talks with Trump after Trump met Macron.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-15/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-15/New rallies took place Monday evening outside France's justice ministry and courts over the death of Lyhanna, with protests continuing to spread.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-14/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-14/Corsican nationalist leader Gilles Simeoni warns that a parliamentary rejection of the Corsican autonomy bill would be 'lourd de conséquences' (heavy with consequences), raising the political stakes aSun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-08/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-08/Former French football captain Michel Platini has filed a legal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino for alleged influence peddling and malicious denunciation, escalating a long-running fMon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-06/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-06/Affaire Lyhanna: French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin apologizes to the family, saying the judicial institution 'failed to protect' the childSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-03/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-03/French Socialist Party (PS) plans member vote on July 9 to set its 2027 presidential strategy; party leader Olivier Faure is considering a two-stage primary process as the left organises ahead of the Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-01/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-01/French government austerity plan hits justice system and France 2030 innovation programme hardest, as budget cuts deepen across key public investment areas.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-01-2/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-06-01-2/France's National Assembly voted 254–0 to repeal the Code Noir, Louis XIV's 1685 slavery decree that had technically remained on the books since emancipation in 1848 — the first cross-party consensus on colonial memory in years. President Macron announced the French Navy's seizure of the sanctioned Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, France's third shadow-fleet interception of 2026, drawing a Kremlin denunciation. A record-breaking May heatwave placed 17 departments on orange alert and claimed at least seven lives. PSG's Champions League victory triggered nationwide riots, with 890 detentions and renewed debate about public order in urban France.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-31/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-31/Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final in Budapest, becoming back-to-back European champions.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-28/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-28/National Assembly Votes 254–0 to Repeal Code Noir Slavery Decree.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-26/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-26/France recorded its hottest May day since modern measurements began on May 26, 2026, with the national average temperature reaching 24.9°C — shattering the previous May record.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-24/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-24/Far-right victories in municipal elections in Pyrénées-Orientales are threatening local historical memory and cultural narratives, raising concerns about the durability of Republican institutions at tSun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-23/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-23/French government succeeds in reinstating the water provisions of the emergency agricultural bill in the National Assembly — key political victory for the governing coalition on rural water policy.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-19/French Senate 2026 elections: RN sidelines veteran senator Stéphane Ravier in Bouches-du-Rhône, fielding ex-LR candidate Marie-Pierre Callet instead — signals RN mainstreaming strategyTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-13/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-13/France's National Assembly adopts a law requiring the justice system to formally notify victims of sexual violence when their assailant is released from prison.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-12/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-12/French Senate rejects key article of assisted dying bill but adopts separate text strengthening access to palliative care — legislative impasse on end-of-life law continuesTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-08/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-08/Pierre Chambon, pioneer of molecular biology and co-discoverer of RNA splicing and nuclear receptors, has died.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-06/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-06/Marc Guillaume, Île-de-France prefect, appointed to head the Conseil d'État, France's highest administrative courtWed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-05/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-05-05/French journalist Christophe Gleizes waives his cassation appeal in Algeria, potentially opening the path for a presidential pardon from Algerian President Tebboune.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-04-29/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-04-29/Pernod Ricard and US firm Brown-Forman (owner of Jack Daniel's whisky) announce failure of merger discussions — major Franco-American spirits deal collapses.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-04-26/https://watchboard.dev/france/#digest-2026-04-26/Initial backfill complete. 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