French manufacturers still can’t fill key jobs, from operators to engineers, leaving plants short-staffed and slowing France’s reindustrialization goals.
Eurosatory 2026 opened in Paris in June, billed as the show’s biggest ever, as Europe’s fastest defense-spending rise since the Cold War boosts demand.
New Caledonia’s 2025 data show households under pressure, businesses strained, and interest rates falling—setting up a 2026 outlook tied to politics and investment.
France’s Senate voted to raise the country’s defense spending path, but key figures remain unconfirmed as the updated military planning law moves ahead.