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In spring 2026, French drivers dread every trip to the petrol station. Diesel has exceeded €2.20 per litre, SP95-E10 is flirting with €2, and SP98 has crossed the symbolic threshold of €2.07. These are records that recall — and sometimes surpass — the worst moments of 2022. How did we get here? And above all, how can we ease the bill? ...

Starting in May 2026, French households heating their homes with natural gas will feel a new financial blow. The gas reference selling price has increased by 15.4% on average, representing approximately 6 extra euros per month for a household consuming around 1,200 kWh per month. This increase comes at a time when the purchasing power of French...

InformationVideo published by Business Insider Melons are a luxury in Japan. The farmers who grow them are artists who refine their techniques and regularly pamper their prestigious fruit. In May 2019, two melons from Hokkaido were sold for 5 million yen, or €40,000. You might think that is madness for a simple cucurbit, but this trade is...

Since February 2026, the armed conflict in the Middle East has been upending global energy markets. With the near-total paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's main oil transit point, France is facing what Economy Minister Roland Lescure now calls a new oil shock. A breakdown of a crisis that is directly hitting the wallets of French...

It is the most important telecom deal of the decade in France. Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free (Iliad) officially opened exclusive negotiations with Altice France on April 17, 2026, to buy SFR. The amount at stake: €20.35 billion. The talks, which were initially expected to conclude in mid-May, have been extended until June 5. If the...

InformationVideo published by The New York Times This video, posted recently on the New York Times channel, denounces the corruption of American leaders, who use money from pharmaceutical companies for their campaigns at the expense of diabetics. Patent laws allow pharmaceutical companies to block competition and prevent affordable generics. In...

InformationVideo published by ZDoggMD Dr. Zubin Damania is used to denouncing capitalist abuses in the United States connected to medical care. In this video, he points out a major problem with ambulance helicopters, which now bill the trip to the customer separately. He also talks about Dr. Marty Makary's book (“The price We pay”), which...

Every start of the month brings its share of regulatory and economic updates. June 1, 2026 is no exception: the SMIC minimum wage is increased, gas prices are down, cardboard tickets come to an end at SNCF, fuel aid is introduced for high-mileage drivers... Here is the full recap of what is changing in your daily life. The SMIC increases by 2.4%...