France

For moderate political forces, it is all about preventing the hard-left from getting into the presidential second round

Iseq edges up as Ryanair gains 2.6%

Net inward migration responsible for two-thirds of increase, official figures show

In the News podcast

Thousands of shops damaged or looted as protests descended into violence, leaving owners fearing for their future

More than 2,400 people have been arrested after clashes between demonstrators and police

An Irish student protester and a Limoges resident share experiences of street violence and tear gas in France

As demonstrations spread across France, questions remain over who was responsible for the violence and what it means for Emmanuel Macron

Inside Politics: Criminal defence solicitors withdrew all services for the day this morning

Historic public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and more than 2,000 people arrested

Anti-government demonstrations spiral out of control in many cities, with buildings set ablaze and shops looted

John Wilson: Jean-Claude Mas is a fourth-generation grower but the first in his family to make wine

Plus 54 works by Connemara-based Charles Vincent Lamb go under the hammer

Features of its premium Disney+ service have been switched off in certain countries over patent dispute

Prime minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resign

As students protest over conditions in schools, an obscure pensions transfer reveals how billions earmarked for education are funding retired civil servants instead

More than five million of the basic cars were made – now the model is being relaunched as a simple electric vehicle

Study by DataPulse also found that 134,900 individuals here were in Europe’s top 1% of earners

One price, home and away: from a coastal home in Dunmore East to a stately townhouse in Hérault

As member states clash over defence spending and farm payments, Ireland is playing the role of neutral EU presidency dealmaker

Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation

Advertising Standards Authority agrees ‘Moroccan adventure’ advert likely to be misleading

Splitting the electorate has been disastrous for the left, but their differences appear too deep to repair before presidential election

Price and simplicity are key selling points for the French car-maker’s new 2CV model

Combination of skilled teachers and a Department of Education programme at the forefront of a new approach to languages in Irish schools

Danish software firm says affected units ‘were running outdated firmware’ as temperatures were forced up to 50 degrees

Police say no apparent link with recent protests

Political agreement had long proved elusive when it came to reforms of the EU’s capital markets

Irish people happily living in apartments on the Continent highlight a chasm in building standards, attitudes to communal living and sense of stability

Worldview: The French far-right was not built on admiration for de Gaulle, but on persistent hostility. Now it wants to rewrite history

Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job

How to Drink Better: There is a slump, particularly in red wine, but not necessarily in this market

Inside Politics: Hard to know who’ll blink first in standoff between Government and public sector unions

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Emmanuel Macron did much to upend the traditional two-party system in France but has fallen between stools

Students here and elsewhere need proper structure to express their concerns

Last resort power stations to remain on grid for next two winters as energy pressures grow

One price, home and away: from a traditional Alpine villa to a home overlooking Blackrock Castle

Global Briefing: While education budgets are squeezed, EU governments are borrowing billions of euros to spend on defence

If the system continues to be broken, it may be students on the picket line next