France

France has beaten Denmark and Sweden to win the bi-annual ‘Bocuse d’Or’ haute cuisine prize and reclaimed the much coveted title, known to many as the Olympic crown of gastronomy.

Dominique Pelicot was sentenced last month along with 50 other men for the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot in case that stunned France.

France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already toppled one government.

A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year.

French 10-year bond yields are climbing ever higher, showing a mounting concern for the country’s finances. But does the current pricing spell trouble for the country’s future debt servicing?

Passengers in Île-de-France are warned to be vigilant and avoid travel as Storm Floriane brings violent winds.