France has adopted its delayed 2026 budget Monday, clearing the way for higher military spending promised by President Emmanuel Macron to confront threats linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine and Mideast conflicts.

By Michel Rose PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France should finally get a 2026 budget on Monday, when the expected failure of two no-confidence motions will allow the legislation to pass, heralding a period of relative stability for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's weak minority government.

Visio has been in testing for around a year and already has 40,000 users. By switching to this homegrown software and not paying for licences from American technology companies, France could save €1 million per year per 100,000 users, the French government claims.

In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open source office software to write reports after the military dropped Microsoft Office.

PARIS – French lawmakers have finally cleared the way for the adoption of the 2026 budget, rejecting two no-confidence motions and ending five months of tense negotiations that produced clear winners and losers.

French company Capgemini announced Sunday it is selling off its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during global scrutiny of ICE agents’ tactics in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

France's finance minister is urging Capgemini to clarify its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

France may take additional steps to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms. As its government advances a proposed ban on social media use for anyone under age 15, some leaders are already looking to add further restrictions.