https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/Good Morning Paris, live news: politics, economy, society, world. The latest from France, as it happens and straight to the point.en https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/cour-des-comptes-38-milliards/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/cour-des-comptes-38-milliards/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:50:00 GMTEconomyFrance's Court of Audit (Cour des comptes) on Monday published 18 measures meant to raise between €32 billion and €38 billion from 2027. On the menu: a higher intermediate VAT rate, a so-called blank year for social benefits and a freeze on civil servants' promotions. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/mucem-marseille-conseil-costa/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/mucem-marseille-conseil-costa/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:40:00 GMTCultureThe City of Marseille is suspending its participation in the Mucem's board of directors until steps are taken to calm the social climate. At issue: the contested return of Pierre-Olivier Costa, who faces harassment accusations he denies. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/smic-1502-euros-cgt-greve-17-novembre/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/smic-1502-euros-cgt-greve-17-novembre/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:40:00 GMTPoliticsAfter the social conference at Matignon, the government announced a 1.6% rise in the minimum wage from 1 December and a set of measures on bonuses. Not enough for the unions: the CGT and public-sector unions are calling for protests on Tuesday 17 November. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/bac-2027-geffray-begles/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/bac-2027-geffray-begles/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:40:00 GMTSocietyEducation minister Édouard Geffray on Monday ruled out any change to the 2027 baccalauréat and promised catch-up classes during the holidays. The same morning in Bègles, a head teacher was struck on the head by a projectile outside his school. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/teddy-riner-candidat-presidentielle/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/teddy-riner-candidat-presidentielle/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:20:00 GMTPoliticsA bombshell in the race for the Élysée: the five-time Olympic judo champion announces his candidacy, says he is neither left nor right, and sketches out his first proposals on pensions, wages and the 35-hour week. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/cracovie-tireur-mort/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/cracovie-tireur-mort/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:30:00 GMTWorldThe man behind Saturday's shooting in Krakow's historic centre, which left six dead and fifteen injured, died of his wounds on Monday morning. The 24-year-old Pole is also suspected of killing his parents and his sister. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/laperche-route-du-rhum-record/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/laperche-route-du-rhum-record/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:15:00 GMTSportAt 29, the SVR-Lazartigue skipper reached Pointe-à-Pitre in 6 days, 13 hours and 27 minutes, beating Charles Caudrelier's time by more than six hours. Thomas Coville and Louis Burton complete the podium. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/alcaraz-sacre-paris-masters/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/alcaraz-sacre-paris-masters/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:30:00 GMTSportThe Spaniard beat the American 7-6 (5), 7-5 in Sunday's Rolex Paris Masters final, his first title in Paris at his sixth attempt. For France, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Quentin Halys won the doubles. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/wauquiez-candidat-unique-droite-noel/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/wauquiez-candidat-unique-droite-noel/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:10:00 GMTPoliticsThe leader of the LR MPs gives the right and centre candidates fifteen days to meet and agree on a method. The same weekend, 66 parliamentarians, most of them from Renaissance, called for a primary against the extremes. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/france-fidji-54-17-nations-championship/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/france-fidji-54-17-nations-championship/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:20:00 GMTSportEight tries and the attacking bonus point for Les Bleus at the Groupama Stadium as the Nations Championship resumed. The only cloud: Romain Ntamack's departure through injury, a week before the clash with South Africa. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/acte-4-manifestations-7-novembre/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/acte-4-manifestations-7-novembre/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:10:00 GMTSocietyThe Interior Ministry counts 146,000 demonstrators, including 46,000 in Paris, while the youth union alliance puts the figure at 250,000. Turnout is falling, ahead of Monday's social conference at Matignon. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/macron-13-pourcent-elabe/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/macron-13-pourcent-elabe/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:05:00 GMTPoliticsAccording to the Elabe barometer for Les Échos, the head of state has lost four points in a month and eleven since August. 82% of French people do not trust him. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/smic-1500-euros-farandou-conference-sociale/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/smic-1500-euros-farandou-conference-sociale/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTEconomyThe Labour Minister wants to break through the €1,500 net barrier, an extra €22 a month. The unions are demanding far more and employers are worried about the cost. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/melenchon-bourget-programme-1069-propositions/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/melenchon-bourget-programme-1069-propositions/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:50:00 GMTPoliticsIn front of more than 20,000 people according to the organisers, the La France insoumise candidate presented L'Avenir en commun: a price freeze, a higher minimum wage and a Sixth Republic. Marine Le Pen denounced a plan to dismantle France. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/van-assche-shelton-paris-masters-demi/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/van-assche-shelton-paris-masters-demi/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMTSportThe 22-year-old Frenchman lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-final after leading 3-1 in the final set. Shelton will face Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Casper Ruud, on Sunday at 3pm. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-2027-rejete-unanimite/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-2027-rejete-unanimite/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:10:00 GMTPoliticsEvery group voted against the revenue section on Wednesday, taking down the entire draft state budget. The bill goes to the Senate in its original version, and the government is putting off any compromise until December. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/greve-5-novembre-mobilisation/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/greve-5-novembre-mobilisation/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:10:00 GMTSocietyThe Interior Ministry counted 575,000 people in 193 marches, the CGT nearly 1.6 million. The ministry's provisional 6pm tally reports 448 arrests and 53 members of the security forces injured. Sébastien Lecornu is bringing unions and employers together on Monday at Matignon, the Prime Minister's office. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-djokovic-fils-turin/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-djokovic-fils-turin/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:10:00 GMTSportArthur Fils lost 6-3, 6-4 to Taylor Fritz, who will face Carlos Alcaraz. Luca Van Assche, ranked 47th in the world, is the only Frenchman left in Friday's quarter-finals, against Djokovic's conqueror, Rinky Hijikata. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/philippe-villepin-immigration/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/philippe-villepin-immigration/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:10:00 GMTPoliticsThe former Prime Minister condemns what he calls the moral and political collapse of the Horizons candidate, who is standing by his remarks on the looting of 17 October and denouncing what he calls thought policing. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/halys-tiafoe-paris-masters/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/halys-tiafoe-paris-masters/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:20:00 GMTSportThe Frenchman, ranked 46th in the world, beat the American 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (9), sending Arthur Fils to the ATP Finals in Turin in the process. Rinderknech and Van Assche also go through, while world number one Alexander Zverev falls at the first hurdle. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/monfils-adieux-paris/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/monfils-adieux-paris/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:50:00 GMTSportThe Rolex Paris Masters crowd paid tribute to Gaël Monfils on Tuesday evening in a fifteen-minute ceremony, with Tsonga, Gasquet and Simon on court. The Frenchman, retired since October, dedicated his final lap of honour to his daughter. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/livreurs-appels-meurtre/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/livreurs-appels-meurtre/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:48:00 GMTSocietyRacist audio recordings calling for delivery riders to be lured to isolated places and attacked are circulating on social media. The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation for incitement to racial hatred, and a union is supporting five complaints. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/trappes-tessier-detention/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/trappes-tessier-detention/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:46:00 GMTJusticeKévin Tessier, placed under formal investigation after the attack that left one dead and seven injured in the Yvelines, attempted suicide in detention, according to BFMTV. His life is no longer in danger. His lawyers condemn the disclosure of the information. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/nice-ecole-maternelle-mere/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/nice-ecole-maternelle-mere/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:44:00 GMTJusticeA 36-year-old woman suspected of threatening and hitting the head teacher and a teacher at the Clément-Roassal school in Nice was placed under formal investigation and then remanded in custody on Wednesday evening. She says she acted out of love for her children. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/greve-5-novembre-transports/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/greve-5-novembre-transports/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:42:00 GMTSocietyThe Paris police prefecture has banned the Bastille-Concorde route and imposed République-Nation instead, prompting the union alliance to go to court. Transilien expects between one train in three and one in two on several Île-de-France lines, while the metro should run normally. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-recettes-rejet-attendu/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-recettes-rejet-attendu/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:40:00 GMTPoliticsMPs could finish examining the revenue section of the budget this week, after the formal vote scheduled for Tuesday was postponed. A rejection would send the government's original draft to the Senate, without the amendments passed since 13 October. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-democrates-congres/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-democrates-congres/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:35:00 GMTWorldThe Democrats have won the House of Representatives and the Senate, according to projections by CBS News and ABC News. Donald Trump congratulated his opponents and said he was ready to accept the results, but is already brandishing his veto. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-premieres-projections/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-premieres-projections/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:44:00 GMTWorldDemocrat Jon Ossoff keeps his Senate seat in Georgia, according to projections by CBS News and NBC News. Control of Congress is still undecided: counting has only just begun and the most contested states have yet to be called. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/lecornu-livret-a-plafond/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/lecornu-livret-a-plafond/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:05:00 GMTPoliticsQuestioned during government question time on Tuesday, the Prime Minister confirmed that the ceiling on the Livret A savings account, currently €22,950, will rise to between €25,000 and €30,000 in February, with the interest rate also going up. The exact figure will be set by the Finance Ministry. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-halys-rinderknech/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-halys-rinderknech/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:25:00 GMTSportNovak Djokovic beat Valentin Vacherot in three sets at La Défense on Tuesday, becoming, at 39, the oldest player to win a match at the Paris Masters. Quentin Halys and Arthur Rinderknech join Ugo Humbert in the second round. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-jour-de-vote/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/midterms-jour-de-vote/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:20:00 GMTWorldPolling stations opened at noon Paris time on the US East Coast for midterm elections that are decisive for Donald Trump. The entire House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are at stake. The first results are expected overnight in France. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/lisnard-amf-presidentielle/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/lisnard-amf-presidentielle/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:45:00 GMTPoliticsThree weeks before the congress of the Association des maires de France, David Lisnard's dual candidacy, for the AMF presidency and for the presidential election, is going down increasingly badly. On Tuesday, centrist senator Bernard Delcros said the situation was not sustainable in the long run. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/blocages-lycees-facs-mardi/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/blocages-lycees-facs-mardi/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:40:00 GMTSocietyYouth organisations called for fresh mass blockades of secondary schools and universities on Tuesday. The government counts 48 lycées blockaded and 51 higher-education institutions disrupted; school student unions claim ten times as many. The stated aim: to build up to Thursday's cross-sector mobilisation. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/goncourt-2026-jaenada/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/goncourt-2026-jaenada/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:20:00 GMTCultureThe 62-year-old writer won the Goncourt by six votes to three over Sylvain Prudhomme on Tuesday at Drouant. Shortly afterwards, the Renaudot went to François-Henri Désérable for Le Palais. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/villepin-candidat-soyez-patients/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/villepin-candidat-soyez-patients/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:20:00 GMTPoliticsDominique de Villepin said on France Inter on Tuesday that he has no doubt about running for the Élysée, but that it is not yet the time to make it official. The former prime minister rules out any alliance with the centrist bloc or with Jean-Luc Mélenchon. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/proces-kessaci-aveux/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/proces-kessaci-aveux/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:20:00 GMTJusticeBefore the Bouches-du-Rhône assize court in Aix-en-Provence, the testimony of the mothers of three young men killed in late 2020, including the brother of activist Amine Kessaci, shook the dock on Monday. One defendant implicated two co-defendants, who dispute the allegations. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/nunez-grenades-commission-enquete/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/nunez-grenades-commission-enquete/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:15:00 GMTPoliticsQuestioned by MPs on Monday evening about injuries to secondary school pupils, Laurent Nuñez warned that he would not give up any intermediate means of force. On Tuesday, the interior minister is the first to be heard by the parliamentary inquiry into the day of chaos on 17 October. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/tech/taxe-gigaoctet-fronde/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/tech/taxe-gigaoctet-fronde/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:50:00 GMTTechAdopted on Friday by 11 votes to 10 in the 2027 budget, Socialist MP Laurent Lhardit's tax of 5.5 cents per gigabyte has turned into a row: Xavier Niel is fuming, two LFI MPs say they pressed the wrong button and internet users are churning out parodies. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-vote-recettes-reporte/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-vote-recettes-reporte/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:30:00 GMTPoliticsThe formal vote on the revenue section of the 2027 budget, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the Assemblée nationale, will not take place. Having failed to get through all the amendments, MPs are postponing the vote for the second time, with no new date set. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/gifi-redressement-judiciaire/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/gifi-redressement-judiciaire/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:05:00 GMTEconomyThe Toulouse commercial court on Tuesday placed the Gifi group in receivership (redressement judiciaire), at its own request. The discount home décor and variety chain, which employs 6,000 people in France, has six months to get back on its feet. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/iran-trump-ormuz-carburants/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/international/iran-trump-ormuz-carburants/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:50:00 GMTWorldOn the eve of the midterms, Donald Trump on Sunday raised the threat of fresh strikes on Iran. On Monday, Tehran said it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, on conditions. In France, where diesel is still above €2.28, the escalation is being closely watched. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/darmanin-beaune-europe-le-pen-melenchon/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/darmanin-beaune-europe-le-pen-melenchon/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:40:00 GMTPoliticsFive and a half months before the first round, the centrist bloc is turning Europe into a campaign issue. On Monday, Gérald Darmanin and Clément Beaune both warned against a victory for the RN or LFI in 2027. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/bhv-redressement-judiciaire/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/economie/bhv-redressement-judiciaire/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:35:00 GMTEconomyThe Paris commercial court on Monday opened receivership proceedings against the company that runs BHV Marais and BHV Parly 2. The department store remains open, but its future will be decided over the coming months. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/spiritualite/jour-des-defunts-leon-xiv/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/spiritualite/jour-des-defunts-leon-xiv/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:20:00 GMTSpiritualityThe Pope is due to celebrate Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at 4pm on Monday at Rome's Verano cemetery. In France, hundreds of thousands of people laid flowers on their loved ones' graves for All Saints' Day. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/trappes-pere-pengo-racisme/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/societe/trappes-pere-pengo-racisme/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:20:00 GMTSocietyTen days after the death of his son, killed in the racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière, Bolema Bossio Wangi asked in Paris on Monday that the national tribute announced by the government not be limited to a moment of remembrance. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/proces-martyre-a10-blois/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/justice/proces-martyre-a10-blois/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMTJusticeThe trial of Halima El Bakhti and Ahmed Touloub, the parents of the little girl found dead beside the A10 motorway in 1987, opened on Monday before the Loir-et-Cher assize court. Both deny responsibility for the child's death. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-coup-envoi/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/sport/paris-masters-coup-envoi/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:15:00 GMTSportThe season's last Masters 1000 launched its main draw on Monday at Paris La Défense Arena. Zverev and Alcaraz top the bill, while Ugo Humbert opens his campaign tonight against Botic van de Zandschulp. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/goncourt-veille-verdict/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/culture/goncourt-veille-verdict/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:30:00 GMTCultureHaenel, Jaenada, Mélois or Prudhomme? The Académie Goncourt announces its verdict on Tuesday 3 November in Paris, at the end of a season marked by the withdrawal of a novel suspected of having been written with AI. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/attal-philippe-primaire/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/attal-philippe-primaire/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:15:00 GMTPoliticsOn Sunday evening on TF1, Édouard Philippe rejected the "democrats' primary" proposed by Gabriel Attal. On Monday morning, on the same channel, the Renaissance candidate hit back, saying the contest would end up taking place. https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-2027-recettes-rejet/https://goodmorningnews-paris.com/en/politique/budget-2027-recettes-rejet/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMTPoliticsMPs resume their scrutiny of the 2027 finance bill on Monday. With no majority and no compromise in sight, the Lecornu government faces the likely rejection of the revenue section, followed by the spectre of Article 49.3 or ordinances.