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Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions
Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairnessWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Le Pen turns screws on Barnier in French budget showdown
Far-right leader believes brinkmanship will pay political dividendsWorld - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -
Marine Le Pen renews threat to back censure motion that could topple Barnier as PM
Speculation that French prime minister may force through budget has given left and far right common ground. The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has repeated her threat to back a censure ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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A French village honors a U.S. soldier killed in WWII
Gerri Eisenhauer's father, Private William Walters, died in World War II just a few months before she was born – killed in action in France, according to a brief telegram. Eisenhauer believed she ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Barça official: French team bid €250m for Yamal
Barcelona official Enric Masip has suggested Paris Saint-Germain were the club that bid €250 million for teenage forward Lamine Yamal last summer.Sports - ESPN - November 20 -
French tech proves hot ticket for festival operators
Weezevent’s systems have been in demand with the resurgence of live entertainmentWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
French markets hit by threat of government collapse
Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Bureau zone: how to navigate French workplace culture
Contrary to our fantasy, it is not all 35-hour weeks, long holidays and leisurely lunches (well, maybe the latter)World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading
Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020. It was a killing that started with a lie. In October 2020, an Islamist terrorist tracked down and decapitated ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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Police raid French football league and CVC in corruption investigation
Prosecutors examining allegations of wrongdoing linked to deal that created broadcasting rights subsidiaryBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption have raided Netflix offices in France and the NetherlandsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
More than 50 people rescued from Channel, says French coastguard
Several bodies pulled from sea after boat got into difficulty off coast of Audresselles on Monday night. More than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
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Largest French newspaper on Trump win: 'End of an American world'
Le Monde, the largest French newspaper, is bemoaning Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election this week. Trump's election "marks the end of an American era, that of an open ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
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French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoodsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France
Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with FranceWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive
Medieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected. It’s a Saturday ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
UK to retain post-Brexit French school trips scheme
Britain to retain arrangements that cut red tape and were put in doubt by new entry requirements for EU travellersWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
French headteacher describes spiral of events that led to teacher's beheading
Audrey F tells a court how a 13-year-old student's lie to her parents led to Samuel Paty's murder.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit
Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel MacronWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win
President-elect Donald Trump's election win last week has fueled fears of an impending economic nightmare for the European Union.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
French say ‘non’ for longer as data shows increase in age to lose virginity
Figures also reveal both men and women having less sex – but number of partners over lifetime increasing. The French have a certain reputation when it comes to the vie d’amour . But the latest ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win
Among the most enthusiastic Trump supporters today are the members of the entrepreneurial middle and lower-middle classes.Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussionsWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreementWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
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French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her
Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
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Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps
Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities saidWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change
She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.Top stories - BBC News - November 19