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TotalEnergies poaches new head of public affairs from Amazon France

The French oil giant has picked a former senior civil servant working for Amazon France to succeed Claire Legras as head of public affairs.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 22.04.2025

Spotlight | France
Before taking stock, Emmanuel Macron's final ‘intelligence' projects

Macron the spymaster, part 7: France's youngest ever president, Emmanuel Macron, is also the one who has taken the greatest interest in intelligence. In the seventh and final part of this series, Intelligence Online outlines the final reform projects available to this ever-disruptive president, with twenty-four months to go until he leaves office.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.04.2025

France
Emmanuel Macron's four musketeers of intelligence

Macron the spymaster, part 4: France's youngest ever president, Emmanuel Macron, is also the one who has taken the greatest interest in intelligence. In the fourth part of this series, Intelligence Online takes a look at the ups and downs of the intelligence protagonists of the Macron years.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 03.04.2025

France
Emmanuel Macron's intelligence initiation at the finance ministry

Macron the spymaster, part 2: France's youngest ever president, Emmanuel Macron, is also the one who has taken the greatest interest in intelligence. In the second part of this series, Intelligence Online travels back to reveal the roots of his presidential penchant.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 01.04.2025

France
Emmanuel Macron, the president who loved spies

Macron the spymaster, part 1: France's youngest ever president, Emmanuel Macron, is also the one who has shown the greatest appetite for intelligence. In the first episode of this seven-part series, Intelligence Online looks at Macron's surprising penchant and hands-on relationship with his services.

Free access Government Intelligence 31.03.2025

France
French last ditch bid for influence at EU's new anti-money laundering body

Having failed to be chosen to host the headquarters of the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority or get someone appointed to its board, Paris has put forward a candidate to be the body's executive director.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 11.03.2025

Bangladesh, France
With Yunus, Paris eyes opportunity to move ahead on security diplomacy goals

The arrival of Muhammad Yunus at the head of Dhaka's transitional government has given a boost to French security diplomacy goals, reviving hopes of clinching major contracts, including the potential sale of Rafale aircraft which stalled when the former government was ousted.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 17.10.2024

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus arrives at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, France, on 7 August 2024.

France, Middle East
Macron's former adviser quits Global Diwan, a French business club geared towards Gulf

Global Diwan, a business platform set up in 2020 to build ties between France and the Gulf, has recently lost several key members as it struggles to carve out a space for itself.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 15.10.2024

Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, co-founder of the Global Diwan business club.

France
ADIT plans alliance with Civipol to win tenders in Brussels

Six months after taking control of Défense Conseil International, the ADIT group is forging closer ties with CIVIPOL, a French interior ministry agency that helps partner countries with security challenges. The aim is to leverage its expertise to gain a foothold in European tenders.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 30.09.2024

European Assembly in Strasbourg, northeastern France, on 18 July 2024.

Bahrain, France
The curious trip by France's former PM Manuel Valls to back Bahrain's interests

A very unusual delegation touched down in Bahrain on 22 July. Led by one-time prime minister Manuel Valls, it is being advised by the former director of communications for France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office. Intelligence Online takes a closer look at the trip.

Free access Corporate Intelligence 22.07.2024

Spotlight | France
France's Nouveau Front Populaire unenthused about intelligence and strategic affairs

The left-wing alliance that won the most seats in France's snap elections has little interest in intelligence and strategic affairs. But the composition of parliamentary groups is an issue of prime importance as it includes the appointment of two members of the oversight commission for intelligence-gathering techniques.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.07.2024

Newly elected French MPs from the La France Insoumise party, part of the left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire alliance, outside the National Assembly on 9 July 2024.

France, Saudi Arabia
Ex-EDF boss Proglio on trial in Paris but still in favour with Riyadh

While on trial in France over allegations he signed dozens of contracts without competitive bidding when CEO of EDF, Henri Proglio has managed to establish a successful consultancy business. Saudi Arabia in particular is keen to use his expertise to develop its renewable energy and nuclear industries.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 05.06.2024

France, Vietnam
Leadership change leaves France hanging over bilateral presidential visits

Paris is concerned about the political transition taking place in Vietnam, with top-level bilateral meetings planned for the end of 2024 and start of 2025.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 02.04.2024

France
Upheaval on the way at French security group Erys

Chairwoman Nathalie Félines has suddenly left the security group just as it had begun winning key contracts again.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 29.01.2024

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSI number crunch, asset hunt in Kyiv, anti-disinformation in China, DGSE succession

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceFrench intelligence reports 92 external lawfare cases since 2020

UkraineKyiv adds muscle to asset recovery agency

ChinaCommunist Party asks universities to train anti-disinformation analysts

FranceA woman in the running for top DGSE job

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.12.2023

France, Saudi Arabia
Former French utilities boss Henri Proglio back in Saudi nuclear

After reviving his French-Saudi networks, the ex-CEO of EDF and Veolia has become an adviser for Nesma, a private Saudi conglomerate that plays a key role in the kingdom's strategic electricity and civil nuclear power projects.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 15.12.2023

Henri Proglio, former CEO of Veolia and EDF.

The Intelligence Gazette
No visa waiver for AUKUS, intelligence journal, anti-terrorist cooperation in Kyiv, tax informants

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

China, Europe Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

Europe, Russia Chechen separatism, the anti-Putin trump card

Ukraine Jamming wars

Central America, China, South America Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

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France TotalEnergies poaches new head of public affairs from Amazon France

Spotlight | France Before taking stock, Emmanuel Macron's final ‘intelligence' projects

France Emmanuel Macron's four musketeers of intelligence

France Emmanuel Macron's intelligence initiation at the finance ministry

France Emmanuel Macron, the president who loved spies

France French last ditch bid for influence at EU's new anti-money laundering body

Bangladesh, France With Yunus, Paris eyes opportunity to move ahead on security diplomacy goals

France, Middle East Macron's former adviser quits Global Diwan, a French business club geared towards Gulf

France ADIT plans alliance with Civipol to win tenders in Brussels

Bahrain, France The curious trip by France's former PM Manuel Valls to back Bahrain's interests

Spotlight | France France's Nouveau Front Populaire unenthused about intelligence and strategic affairs

France, Saudi Arabia Ex-EDF boss Proglio on trial in Paris but still in favour with Riyadh

France, Vietnam Leadership change leaves France hanging over bilateral presidential visits

France Upheaval on the way at French security group Erys

The Intelligence Gazette DGSI number crunch, asset hunt in Kyiv, anti-disinformation in China, DGSE succession

FranceFrench intelligence reports 92 external lawfare cases since 2020

UkraineKyiv adds muscle to asset recovery agency

ChinaCommunist Party asks universities to train anti-disinformation analysts

FranceA woman in the running for top DGSE job

France, Saudi Arabia Former French utilities boss Henri Proglio back in Saudi nuclear

The Intelligence Gazette No visa waiver for AUKUS, intelligence journal, anti-terrorist cooperation in Kyiv, tax informants

BeijingNo visa-free travel to China for AUKUS members

FranceFirst journal on French intelligence makes its debut

UkraineKyiv structures its international anti-terrorist cooperation

FranceTax informants proving profitable

China, France Macron awards Legion of Honour to pillar of Beijing's influence in France

France Intelligence services watchdog taps into Socialist Party networks

France, Saudi Arabia Ex-EDF chief Henri Proglio makes steps to reconnect with Saudi's movers and shakers

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The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

China, Europe
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

Europe, Russia
Chechen separatism, the anti-Putin trump card

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert