Massive crowds of protesters marched through the center of the Paris on Saturday demanding that France radically change its stance on NATO and the EU.

France is providing mercenaries with “specialized” training in a clandestine program, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources.

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom confirmed on Tuesday it had cut off off gas supplies to French utilities company Engie. The Paris-based firm has failed to pay for July gas deliveries in full, the St. Petersburg major explained.

France is experiencing the highest rate of inflation in over three decades. The state statistics authority sees the reason for this primarily in the increased energy costs, which have also driven up consumer prices.

France announced a historic change in what had been the trend for the last few decades: the total nationalization of electrical energy, managed by the Electric Company of France (EDF).

Due to a technical problem at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG), at least 50 per cent of passengers' baggages were stuck at the airport, French news channel BFMTV reported.

French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw the country into political paralysis unless he is able to negotiate alliances with other parties.