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France

Semi-presidential republic · Europe · High income

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Capital
Paris
Population
68.2M
GDP
$3.05T
Region
Europe
Climate & Environment73
1 monitored source · 1 active
Carbon Policy Strength78/100
Climate Action Alignment68/100
Effective Carbon Price$50/ton
Trade & Tariffs76
1 monitored source · 1 active
Trade Openness76/100
Trade Protection28/100
Sanctions Exposure40/100
Immigration & Borders58
2 monitored sources · 2 active
Immigration Openness58/100
Border Control Intensity55/100
Visa Freedom Granted80/100

Policies

Climate & Environment

Climate and Resilience Law

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-29active

Bans short-haul domestic flights where rail alternative exists under 2.5hrs. Mandates solar panels on large parking lots and commercial buildings by 2028.

2021-08-22 · LégifranceCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Legislature·Source

Trade & Tariffs

EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-10suspended

France has been blocking ratification of the EU-Mercosur deal citing deforestation concerns and agricultural competition. Ongoing negotiations with sustainability safeguards.

2024-12-06 · EU CommissionCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoHigh confidence
Trusted secondary·Multilateral·Source
France continues to block EU-Mercosur ratification. Status confirmed suspended.
Recorded changes (2)
2026-02-20suspended
France officially blocked EU-Mercosur ratification citing deforestation and agricultural concerns.
View source
2026-01-15created
EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement initial record.

Immigration & Borders

Immigration Control Law (Loi Darmanin)

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-06active

Tightens family reunification, creates renewable multi-year residence permits for workers in shortage occupations, accelerates deportation procedures.

2024-01-26 · LégifranceCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Legislature·Source

Policy Timeline

2024-12-06⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-10
EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement
Trade · suspended · Verified 2026-04-10
2024-01-26⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-06
Immigration Control Law (Loi Darmanin)
Immigration · active · Verified 2026-04-06
2021-08-22⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-29
Climate and Resilience Law
Climate · active · Verified 2026-03-29

Latest official updates

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Data Freshness

medium confidence
Curated review overdue since 2026-04-20 (185 days)
Total Policies
3
Active
2
Recently Verified
0
Potentially Stale
3
Pending Review
0
Sources: World Bank, WTO, UNFCCC, UNHCR, national government publications·Last full verification: 2026-03-29

Score Change History

2026-04-10Trade & Tariffs-276 → 74Policy fr-t1 status changed from active to suspended (EU-Mercosur deal blocked).