Greece expands sunbed-free beach list for 2026

It will be illegal to use for hire sunbeds and umbrellas on 251 beaches across Greece deemed environmentally important areas.

Ban on toxic chemicals stalled by EU's 'limited progress'

The European Environmental Bureau and ClientEarth have considered the number of cases piling up on the European Commission's ...

Les Flammes 2026: Theodora triumphs as Gims and Werenoi also honored

More polished and better organized, Thursday's ceremony for French popular music crowned Theodora as Best Female Artist. Gims ...

The political left is disappearing across Central Europe, despite Orban's defeat in Hungary

Social democrats no longer have any MPs in Hungary, Bulgaria or the Czech Republic; have been pushed into opposition in ...

EU prepares 'blueprint' for mutual aid clause amid Trump worries

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, ...

French government unveils urgent bill with measures on urban renewal and energy-inefficient homes

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a series of measures set to become a bill to be presented by summer.

Tokyo, global capital of the suit-and-tie, is encouraging wearing shorts to reduce reliance on air conditioning

Last year, Japan sweltered through its hottest summer since records began in 1898, according to the Japan Meteorological ...

'How can anyone love Céline Dion? The hysteria surrounding her Paris concerts is astonishing'

COLUMN. After the spectacular sale of nearly 500,000 tickets for a series of shows in Paris this autumn, Le Monde columnist ...

Weather sensors at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at center of suspected manipulation on Polymarket

On the evenings of April 6 and April 15, temperatures recorded by a sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport spiked ...

When screens disrupt interactions between parents and babies

Technoference' is now being studied by French researchers, who have observed a 'decline in parental sensitivity' and ...

Bernard Arnault defuses speculation over his succession at LVMH shareholders meeting

At 77 years old, the CEO of the luxury group refuses to disclose how he will be replaced.
Opinion

'AI faces a growing backlash from the American public' due to its energy consumption and impact on jobs

COLUMN. In the United States, protests from both Democrats and Republicans have risen against planned data centers required for artificial intelligence, explains Le Monde's Alexandre Piquard in his ...