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France's constitutional council struck down a proposed ban on social media for children under 15 on Friday, citing freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron tasked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with re-working the draft legislation to take the

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French police discover remains of five babies in a home in southeastern France

France • 1:48 PM

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French police have opened a murder investigation after the remains of five newborns were discovered in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in southeastern France. The bodies were found after the woman's partner searched the flat following the home birth o

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In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France

France • 11:31 AM

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Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest. Hundreds of firefighters were battling the fire, which started around midday on Wednesday. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the most striking image

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Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

France • 8:49 AM

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More than 20,000 people, most of them tourists, on Thursday were evacuated as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge, southwest France. The fire started midday on Wednesday and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experi

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French environment minister to stay in post amid 'urgency' to act on climate

France • 8:22 AM

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France's environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she will remain in her post despite her disagreement with a bill on bee-harming pesticides, given the "urgency" to act on climate change. Earlier in the day, Barbut said she would submit he

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Louvre gallery where jewellery heist took place to reopen to public

France • 6:58 AM

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The Apollo Gallery at Paris's Louvre Museum, the site of the jewelry heist of October 2025, is set to reopen to the public on Wednesday without any jewelry on display.

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France explored Pegasus spyware deal despite Morocco espionage claims

France • 12:45 AM

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France briefly explored acquiring the controversial Pegasus spyware in 2019, according to media investigations, even as Morocco was allegedly using the Israeli-made surveillance tool to target French ministers. The report claims President Emmanuel Macron

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Macron vows to replant Fontainebleau forest after devastating wildfires

France • 12:05 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to replant Fontainebleau forest after devastating wildfires blazed through at least 10% of the 20,000 hectare demain and forced hundreds of residents to flee. The historic forest, just south of Paris, dr

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France's National Rally targeted as part of Europe-wide raids over alleged far-right embezzlement

France • 5:54 PM

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France's National Rally was on Tuesday targeted as part of Europe-wide raids following suspicions of the misappropriation of European funds by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy (ID) group of MEPs, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said,

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France records 300 excess deaths during unseasonal May heatwave

France • 2:05 PM

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A five-day heatwave in May caused at least 300 more deaths than expected across France, health officials said Tuesday. The unseasonal heatwave was followed in June by 11 days of the hottest temperatures the country has experienced since records began.

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‘Like working in a kettle’: France’s overcrowded prisons swelter under historic heatwave

France • 4:57 PM

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The deadly heatwave sweeping France has once again exposed the structural problems of the country’s chronically overcrowded prisons, with groups of three or four detainees crammed into airless cells built to hold a lone prisoner. Analysts and prison staf

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France ponders failure to protect children as school abuse scandal rocks Paris

France • 9:34 AM

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Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has acknowledged “systemic” failings as investigators probe allegations of child abuse by non-teaching staff at more than 100 nurseries and primary schools in the French capital. The scandal has shocked the public and expose

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Former model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein

France • 5:07 AM

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Former French model Juliette G said Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had groomer her with the aim of introducing her to potential abusers. Juliette, who has asked to withhold her surname to prote

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Libya ‘corruption pact’: Sarkozy returns to court as his former right-hand man turns against him

France • 3:20 PM

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was back in court Wednesday to answer questions regarding documents written by Claude Guéant, his onetime right-hand man and former interior minister. Guéant’s statements – and Sarkozy’s denials – are the latest ch

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France's public holidays: The art of the long weekend

France • 2:30 PM

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France has a reputation, among some, of being a vacation nation. Is this warranted? In this edition of Entre Nous, we dive into France's public holidays during the month of May. We discuss the country's infamous long weekends or "ponts", an ongoing polit

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Abuse at French after-school programmes: Parents sound the alarm

France • 1:58 PM

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In Paris, parents are now dropping their children off at school in a climate of anxiety. For several months, reports of physical and sexual abuse involving nursery school children have been mounting. These cases are said to have taken place during after-

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French navy boards Russia-linked tanker in Mediterranean

France • 12:53 AM

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The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western ‌Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sa

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Socialist leads Paris mayoral race but leftist rival threatens to split vote

France • 8:45 PM

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Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire surged ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the first round of voting for Paris mayor on Sunday as the left bids to extend its 25 years at the helm. But in the capital as in other cities across France, a

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French far right eyes Marseille upset after strong showing in mayoral elections

France • 7:19 PM

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Candidates for the far-right National Rally posted strong results in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday, winning several races outright and polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent left in Marseille, in the last major test of the F

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Turnout low in French mayoral elections seen as key test ahead of 2027 presidential race

France • 6:54 PM

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French voters cast ballots in municipal elections marred by low turnout on Sunday, in the last major test of the public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election. The run-up to the vote was largely overshadowed by the Iran war and its

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‘To be free, we have to be feared,’ Macron says in keynote nuclear speech

France • 1:14 PM

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France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, saying that “to be free, we have to be feared”. Macron delivered the update on the country’s nuclear strategy in a keynote spee

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US ambassador Kushner must explain no-show to regain government access, says French FM

France • 8:41 AM

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The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, must explain why he did not show up when summoned by the French government in order to regain access to ministers, France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday. Kushner was summoned after repost

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French interior minister pledges tight security at rally for slain far-right activist

France • 1:49 PM

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French police will be out in force at a weekend rally for slain far-right activist Quentin Deranque, the interior minister said Friday, as the country seeks to contain anger over the fatal beating blamed on the hard left. His death has fomented tensions

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Two suspects charged over killing of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque

France • 5:37 PM

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A French court on Thursday brought homicide charges against two suspects in the fatal beating of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23, after violent clashes in the French city of Lyon. Most of those detained are from far-left movements.

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Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X’s French office over 'algorithm manipulation'

France • 9:32 AM

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The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched in January 2025 over alleged algorithm manipulation and illici

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French ex-senator found guilty of spiking MP's drink to sexually assault her

France • 9:53 PM

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A French court on Tuesday found former senator Joel Guerriau guilty of spiking lawmaker Sandrine Josso's champagne in November 2023 in order to sexually abuse her. The court sentenced him to four years in prison, of which 18 months must be behind bars.

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French PM Lecornu survives no-confidence votes as budget moves forward

France • 8:02 PM

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two new no-confidence votes after forcing his budget through the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, clearing a key hurdle towards its final adoption.

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French government calls farmers' protest ‘illegal’ as tractors blockade Paris landmarks

France • 6:41 AM

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Protesting French farmers entered ⁠the centre of Paris and reached the Eiffel Tower ‍on Thursday amid anger over a free-trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American ‍bloc.

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Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring the residential 15th arrondissement

France • 3:13 PM

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In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the French capital's most populated arrondissement: the 15th. Located in the southwestern corner of the capital, the 15th doesn't boas

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In pictures: Rare heavy snowfall blankets Paris streets and monuments

France • 12:59 AM

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France and much of Europe saw heavy snow overnight and into the morning on Wednesday as the French capital saw a rare stretch of sub-zero temperatures. A thick blanket of snowfall glistened on streets and monuments across Paris, with some residents resor

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Cité Universitaire de Paris: The French campus that defies war

France • 2:40 PM

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Every year, the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris welcomes around 12,000 residents from all backgrounds and nationalities. Students, researchers and artists live there side by side across its 47 campus houses, tucked away in a lush park in the s

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Galette des rois: What is the French traditional king cake?

France • 2:11 PM

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After all the sweet treats of the holidays, France has one more in store: la galette des rois or King Cake. Throughout the month of January, but especially on January 6 for Epiphany or Three Kings' Day, people head to the bakery to buy one. Eugénie Pont

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Macron says France ‘does not approve’ of US method to overthrow Maduro

France • 2:22 PM

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President Emmanuel Macron on Monday stated that while the "method" used by the US to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was "neither supported nor approved" by France, Maduro was "a dictator" whose departure was "good news for Venezuelans". His com

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Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron

France • 11:02 AM

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‍A Paris court on Monday ⁠found eight men and two women guilty for the cyber harassment of France's First Lady ‍Brigitte Macron. The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleg

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France tightens food import checks as farmers protest Mercosur deal

France • 4:01 PM

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The French government on Sunday revealed plans to tighten checks on food imports in response to mounting protests from farmers concerned about unfair competition. Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced that a new decree would suspend imports of ce

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Minister criticises Clooney's fast-tracked French passport as 'double standard'

France • 5:45 PM

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A junior minister on Wednesday said the French citizenship granted to Hollywood star George Clooney despite his poor level of French suggested a "double standard". The Clooney family became citizens just days before language requirements were toughened u

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‘Unity, strength, hope’: Macron calls for a fruitful 2026 in New Year’s address

France • 5:37 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron said in his New Year's address that 2026 "can be and must be a fruitful year" as he attempts to regain some momentum and launch the final projects of his second five-year term.

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Louvre thieves slipped away with seconds to spare, probe reveals

France • 12:03 AM

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A government probe found that thieves who stole $102 million in crown jewels from the Louvre escaped with just 30 seconds to spare, exposing major security failures at the museum and prompting fresh scrutiny of its management.

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Louvre closes Greek ceramics gallery over structural safety concerns

France • 4:43 PM

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France’s most famous museum, The Louvre, has temporarily closed its Campana Gallery on Monday, after an audit uncovered structural weaknesses in beams supporting the floor above, prompting safety concerns. This comes as the embattled museum is already un

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Younger brother of Marseille anti-drug violence activist shot dead

France • 9:16 AM

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The 20-year-old brother of a Green Party activist known for his work on behalf of victims of drug-related crime and their families was shot dead in Marseille on Thursday. Police are still searching for two suspects who fled the scene on a motorbike.

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France's former president Sarkozy to begin appeal trial on March 16

France • 10:27 AM

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France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on appeal over Libyan campaign-funding allegations starting March 16, a Paris court said Thursday. Sarkozy was in September found guilty by a lower court and improsoned for 20 days for illegally seek

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‘I needed to leave a trace’: Survivors of the Paris attacks share their stories, ten years on

France • 6:22 AM

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Alix decided not to have children. Bahareh only came to terms with being a victim during the trial in 2021. Sébastien is still struggling with physical pain but is fighting to get better. Survivors of the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris share how they

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Two more suspects charged over audacious jewel heist at Louvre

France • 3:33 PM

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A woman and a man have been placed under formal investigation over the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor said on Saturday, bringing the total number charged in the case to four.

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French MPs vote to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act

France • 1:43 PM

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French MPs on Thursday voted to change the legal definition of rape to include any non-consensual sexual act, bringing France in line with other European nations that have introduced consent-based legislation. The bill is expected to be passed by the Fre

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France's former president Sarkozy to be protected by two police officers in prison

France • 1:29 PM

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in prison with him to ensure his safety while he serves a five-year sentence, France's interior minister said on Wednesday. Sarkozy will be held in an isolation unit in a P

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Louvre jewel theft: the latest in a long line of historic museum heists

France • 11:47 AM

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The theft of eight priceless pieces of Napoleonic jewellery Sunday follows in a long tradition of daring art heists at museums across the world. Here are some of the most infamous art robberies of the 20th century.

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Louvre robbery: 'Heist of the century' took 'seven brazen minutes'

France • 9:54 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – October 20, 2025: First, the unbelievable robbery at the Louvre Museum is all over the French papers. The details of the brazen seven-minute heist are also being discussed internationally. Next, the use of swearing has been underestimated,

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France's ex-president Sarkozy meets with Macron ahead of his impending imprisonment

France • 12:57 AM

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French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin his five-year prison sentence Tuesday over a plan to secure funding from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential campaign. The right-wing former leader, who maintains his innocen

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French teacher stable after stabbing by student obsessed with 'Nazi ideologies'

France • 3:10 PM

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A 14-year-old student stabbed his music teacher in the face during class in Benfeld, northeastern France, officials said Wednesday. The teacher is in stable condition after surgery, while the student, said to be fascinated by Nazi ideologies, was arreste

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France slams Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that recognising Palestinian state is fuelling anti-Semitism

France • 7:40 PM

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After Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday sent a letter accusing Emmanuel Macron of fuelling anti-Semitism in France by calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state, the French presidency snapped back with a statement calling the Israeli leader's claims

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France adopts law upholding ban on bee-killing pesticide

France • 7:31 AM

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France has adopted a modified piece of legislation that will prevent a pesticide believed to pose risks to human health from being reintroduced into the country. The country's main farmers' unions had argued that the pesticide was necessary for French fa

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Macrons file defamation suit against US podcaster over transgender rumours

France • 6:07 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against US right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, who has repeatedly claimed that the wife of the president used to be a man. The Macrons said Owens' claims were

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French court jails three for treating champagne workers 'like slaves'

France • 8:15 PM

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A French court on Monday jailed three people for the human trafficking of undocumented migrants to work in the champagne industry. Victims said they were treated "like slaves" as they were forced to work 13-hour shifts and left to sleep in an abandoned b

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Can a French citizen's petition reverse the reintroduction of a banned pesticide?

France • 7:48 PM

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France’s new agricultural "Duplomb law" has met with stiff opposition from environmental and health experts for allowing the reintroduction of a controversial and banned pesticide that is known to damage ecosystems. However, although a petition against t

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'Tefal campaign': with Covid-19 monopolising voters' minds, nothing sticks

France • 10:43 AM

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Presidential campaigns offer an abundance of catch phrases, whether slogans finessed by a candidate's team to deliver maximum impact or coined spontaneously on the trail. The proclamations – and gaffes – of presidential hopefuls bring texture to an elect

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Battle for the French far right: Zemmour, Le Pen try to steal each other's thunder

France • 10:00 PM

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As France's April presidential election approaches, the campaign is getting under way in earnest. In this edition of our new show, we focus on the French Communist Party attempting a political comeback and discuss at length the battle raging between Eric

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France’s new health pass rules raise questions as many scramble to adapt

France • 4:03 PM

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While the extension of France’s health pass and other new anti-Covid 19 measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron Monday night are yet to be hammered out in detail, what’s certain is that a full-throttled return to a normal life of frequenting café

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How the French army trains for 'high-intensity' combat

France • 2:42 PM

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France's new military programming law increases the country's defence budget to 2 percent of GDP by 2025. It's an investment in the modernisation of equipment, but also in the training of soldiers. The aim is to teach soldiers to face an army at least as

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France's top health advisory body wants compulsory vaccinations for health workers

France • 11:01 AM

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France's top health advisory body recommended on Friday that coronavirus vaccinations should be made compulsory without delay for all health workers and other professionals who come into contact with people vulnerable to COVID-19.

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Two pilots in 'Air Cocaine' drug-trafficking case acquitted on appeal

France • 7:02 AM

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Two French pilots convicted for their role in a spectacular 2013 drug bust on a private jet in the Dominican Republic were acquitted on appeal by a French court Thursday.

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