As a former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy has been behind many doors closed to the average French citizen. As he heads to prison next week, here’s what he can expect in a place few want to enter.

Fabrice Le Saché, vice-president of business group Medef, said the “measures respond to the political urgency but not the economic urgency” facing France, whose deficit is forecast to hit 5.4 per cent of GDP this year, when its economy is projected to grow by just 0.8 per cent.

Sébastien Lecornu said the government was ready for “a new debate” on the issue, a major concession as he faces no-confidence votes that threaten to topple his government again this week.

Jersey Minister for Sustainable Economic Development Kirsten Morel said the summit was an "invaluable opportunity to strengthen regional cooperation in recent years". Officials said wind farms, marine spatial plans, economic development issues, immigration and maritime links were among the topics discussed.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday proposed suspending President Emmanuel Macron's landmark pension reform that raised the legal retirement age by two years to 64, as he sought cross-party support for his 2026 budget.

A $72-million boost in funding for French language education in Manitoba over the next four years is part of an agreement officially signed by the province and the federal government on Tuesday.

Two French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have reached the limit of what they can endure, according to relatives.

Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han adapt Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb's bestselling autobiographical novel, which follows a 2-year-old girl growing up in Japan in the 1960s.