Unai Emery's side suffer a disastrous start featuring a red card and an own goal, while the defending champions fall behind at the Etihad.

French financial institutions are changing interest rates on popular regulated savings accounts following recent monetary policy decisions affecting household deposit products.

French health agencies are increasing surveillance and public awareness efforts around tiger mosquitoes following weeks of high summer temperatures and humidity.

Residential property prices are gradually stabilizing in major regional centers including Nantes, Bordeaux and Toulouse, according to French market analysts.

Farms across southern France are receiving seasonal agricultural workers to meet the intensive labor demands of the annual fruit and grape harvests.

French authorities have introduced stricter cold-calling requirements that oblige companies to obtain explicit prior consent before making sales calls to private households.

Major French labor confederations are preparing for negotiations with employers covering wages, working conditions and professional training standards.

Major hypermarket chains are reporting stable consumer demand for school supplies ahead of the autumn term despite continued pressure on household budgets.

Schools across France are implementing stricter rules prohibiting middle school students from using smartphones and connected devices during school hours.

Marseille port authorities have introduced mandatory shore-power connections for cruise ships docking at the Mediterranean hub to reduce local air pollution and noise.

La Poste has launched a pilot program using autonomous drones to deliver small parcels and medical supplies to remote rural communities in central France.

Municipal authorities in Strasbourg have begun planting trees across several inner-city districts as part of an effort to reduce urban temperatures and improve biodiversity.