Notre Dame's surplus restoration fund of €140M to be used for future preservation
France • Nov 13, 2024, 8:47 PM
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Leftover funds worth €140 million that were raised for the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire in 2019 will be put towards future preservation work, its restoration chief said on Thursday. The restored cathedral is set to reopen to the public in December for the first time since the devastating blaze.
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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure
France • 10:09 AM
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France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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France tightens security for Israel football match after Amsterdam clashes
France • 3:31 AM
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French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
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Protests break out in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
France • 1:18 AM
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A gala organized in Paris by far-right association "Israel is Forever", which aimed to "mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces" and raise funds for Israeli armed forces, incited two pro-Palestine protests in the French capital. French authorities said t
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