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Because of planned abolition of the broadcasting fee: French broadcasters go on strike
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Because of planned abolition of the broadcasting fee: French broadcasters go on strike
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Olympic Games: France Plans Bonuses for Workers to Head off Strike Threat: The French government will pay bonuses of €500 to €1,500 euros ($547-$1 ...
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The Sound Kitchen - France and the Academy Awards: Happy World Radio Day! Today we’ll celebrate WRD with your greetings and thoughts. There’s the answer to the ...
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Spotlight on France - Podcast: #MeToo hits French cinema, mobile movie theatre, leap year paper
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The Sound Kitchen - Words words words…: This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about COP 28. We’ll travel to a 250-year-old ...
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Bande dessinée: Why do the French love comic books so much?: One in four books sold in France is a 'bande-dessinée' (comic book) - as the world famous ...
thelocal.fr/20230126/bande-dessinee-why-do-the-french-love-comic-books-so-much/
Quick Glance: France Celebrates Colette's 150th Anniversary
- France celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the novelist whose life was featured in the 2018 Hollywood biopic Colette starring Keira Knightley.
- A century before #MeToo, French author Colette dumped a sleazy husband who had been taking credit for her work.
- Colette continued to cause scandals by writing about previously taboo subjects such as domestic violence or anorexia.
- Between affairs with other women, Colette learned to dance and took to the stage in 1906, causing scandal wherever she appeared. Once she flashed her breasts and caused a riot when she kissed her lover Missy at the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
French prosecutors to investigate Nestlé over mineral water treatments: The probe comes after a government report found one in three mineral water brands in ...
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/01/31/french-prosecutors-probe-nestle-over-mineral-water-treatments_6482839_114.html
50 years of government deficit: France's memorable anniversary: France has not had a balanced budget since 1974. In the meantime, it has accumulated a record ...
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Macron’s Budget Plans Lack Credibility, Fiscal Council Says: French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to get the budget deficit under 3% of economic output by ...
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What is celebrated on Eid al-Fitr?: On Wednesday, April 10, Muslims celebrate the end of the fasting practiced during the month of Ramadan.
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Israel Urged To Avoid Iran Escalation By France's Macron: European leaders joined the US in pushing for Israel to restrain its response to Iran’s drone and ...
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Macron 'shocked' by 'racist reactions' to Aya Nakamura's rumored Olympics performance
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/15/macron-shocked-by-racist-reactions-to-aya-nakamura-s-rumored-olympics-performance_6668490_7.html
"Exaggerated": France's assessment of the Iranian attack on Israel: France and Britain agree that the Iranian attack on Israel was "excessive".
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Quick Glance: New Measures Against Iran and Escalation in West Bank
- The United States intends to take further actions against Iran in the coming days to address the attacks on Israel over the weekend, as announced by US officials on Tuesday.
- To combat the escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported the deaths of two Palestinians shot by Israeli settlers on Monday.
Le Pen’s Party Wants the ECB to Help Fund the Green Transition: The far-right party of Marine Le Pen, which is on course to trounce French President Emmanuel ...
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How Russia targeted France and radicalised Emmanuel Macron: He is now one of Europe’s leading Russia hawks
economist.com/europe/2024/04/18/how-russia-targeted-france-and-radicalised-emmanuel-macron
Journalism and Crisis (April 15–17, NYC) | Columbia Global Centers
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Exclusive: TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, Spain: ByteDance's TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
Emmanuel Macron’s Push to Arm Europe Grows More Urgent and More Dangerous: The hostile new world Emmanuel Macron has been warning Europeans about is rapidly ...
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France's political star Gabriel Attal could soon fall from grace: The 35-year-old prime minister has enjoyed a rapid rise and is considered a possible ...
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Macron: confident of great Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine but has plan B
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Quick Glance: Security Concerns Prompt Alternatives for France's Olympic Opening Ceremony
- France has developed contingency plans for the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the river Seine in response to security concerns, as stated by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
- Heightened security alert due to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with the threat of terrorist attacks, has prompted action by the French government.
- Expressing confidence, Macron believes the anticipated Games ceremony with large crowds by the Seine, involving around 160 boats embarking on a 6 km journey, will be a significant achievement.
- The leadership of the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams approves of the security arrangements along the Seine for the opening ceremony, according to the team's security head, Nicole Deal.
The US was getting too expensive. So this artist relocated to France for a slower-paced life
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French President Emmanuel Macron visits Paris' Grand Palais, which will host Olympic events, to mark 100 days before the opening of the 2024 Paris Games ...
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The UK wants to permanently ban cigarette sales to people born after 2009: The measure, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and supported by Labour ...
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/04/17/the-uk-wants-to-permanently-ban-cigarette-sales-to-people-born-after-2009_6668666_114.html
Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours: With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the ...
apnews.com/article/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-23e64c51d56126663c7b3b1ef8443d8d
Danger of a Ratings Hit Turns Up the Budget Pressure for Macron: The danger of a cut to France’s credit rating is adding to the challenges facing President ...
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Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War: France invites Russia to commemorate the Normandy landings 80 years ago. But Vladimir Putin ...
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In the heart of Copenhagen's Christiania neighborhood, the 'Pusher Street' drug dealers are being forced out
lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2024/04/14/in-the-heart-of-copenhagen-s-christiania-neighborhood-the-pusher-street-drug-dealers-are-being-forced-out_6668413_117.html
'This 'war economy' coined by Macron has yet to see the light of day': The French president's proactive strategic shift on Ukraine has raised hopes in Kyiv ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/04/10/this-war-economy-coined-by-macron-has-yet-to-see-the-light-of-day_6667985_23.html
Rwanda genocide: The communication slip-up over
France's responsibility: The French presidency had said on Thursday that Macron would release a message saying ...
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/08/rwanda-genocide-the-communication-slip-up-on-france-s-responsibility_6667721_7.html
French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou: 'I want to say to myself, like before, I know I'm going to win'
lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2024/04/19/french-judoka-clarisse-agbegnenou-i-want-to-say-to-myself-like-before-i-know-i-m-going-to-win_6668880_9.html
Macron says over 2 billion euros in aid pledged for war-stricken Sudan: France and its allies sought to drum up hundreds of millions in aid for Sudan a year ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/15/macron-says-over-2-billion-euros-in-aid-pledged-for-war-stricken-sudan_6668505_4.html
French soldiers take part in Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace for the first time
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/08/french-soldiers-take-part-in-changing-the-guard-at-buckingham-palace-for-the-first-time_6667733_4.html
Macron's Team Trails Marine Le Pen's in European Election Polls: With far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s party’s polling lead for the European elections ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-12/macron-s-team-trails-marine-le-pen-s-in-european-election-polls
Macron bets on commemorations to create common national narrative: On Sunday, the French president first paid tribute to French Resistance fighters ...
lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/04/08/macron-bets-on-commemorations-to-create-common-national-narrative_6667700_5.html
How anger became our driving emotion: 'As a civilization's engine, it's worrying'
lemonde.fr/en/our-times/article/2024/04/06/how-anger-became-our-driving-emotion-as-a-civilization-s-engine-it-s-worrying_6667523_39.html
Gaumont Announces Development Of Six-Part Bio-Series On French First Lady Brigitte Macron
deadline.com/2024/04/gaumont-six-part-bio-series-brigitte-macron-1235886867/
🔴 Live: Macron urges Israel to ‘avoid escalation’, calls Iranian attack ‘disproportionate’
france24.com/en/middle-east/20240415-%F0%9F94%B4-live-israel-iran-trade-accusations-at-un-security-council-meeting
Victoria Beckham's lavish 50th birthday with trip to France for £200-a-head meal: Spice Girl Victoria Beckham spent her 50th birthday surrounded by her family as ...
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/inside-victoria-beckhams-lavish-50th-32621706
Macron's double game: France imports Russian LNG like no other: France is taking a hard line in the Ukraine war, but at the same time is increasing its imports ...
berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/macrons-doppeltes-spiel-frankreich-importiert-russisches-lng-wie-kein-anderer-li.2205737
Ancient skeletons unearthed in France reveal Mafia-style killings: More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual ...
cnn.com/2024/04/17/europe/european-neolithic-people-ritual-sacrifice-intl-scli-scn/
French Fiscal Deficit to Widen Even More, Raising Pressure on Macron: The French government said its deficit will be wider than anticipated as pressure mounts on ...
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European defense sovereignty doesn’t mean turning away from NATO, says Von der Leyen
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Draft law: French government wants to allow euthanasia under certain conditions: Emmanuel Macron's government has presented a bill that would allow terminally ...
spiegel.de/ausland/franzoesische-regierung-will-sterbehilfe-unter-bestimmten-voraussetzungen-erlauben-a-1cfad3c5-3fda-4fa1-bba1-964a9bc8d077
Is South Africa ready for a change in government?: The ANC is unpopular, but the opposition is fractured
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/11/is-south-africa-ready-for-a-change-in-government
Frenchman 'with three faces' Jérôme Hamon dies aged 49: Jérôme Hamon, the first man in the world to have undergone two face transplants – in 2010 and 2018 – and ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240419-frenchman-with-three-faces-j%C3%A9r%C3%B4me-hamon-dies-aged-49-transplant
French PM announces crackdown on teen violence after fatal assault on schoolboy: French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240418-french-pm-announces-crackdown-on-teen-school-violence
India, France to launch climate fund for startups in Indo-Pacific countries: Two nations agreed to set up the fund after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled ...
business-standard.com/world-news/india-france-to-launch-climate-fund-for-startups-in-indo-pacific-countries-124041900434_1.html
Maryse Condé, prolific Guadeloupean writer, dies aged 90: The Caribbean 'giant of literature,' who examined the Black diaspora throughout her vast writing career ...
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Macron and Scholz call for 're-balancing' EU-China trade relations: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Friday for a ...
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Britain And France Urge Israel To De-Escalate Iran Conflict—After US Says It Won’t Join Counterattacks
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/04/15/britain-and-france-urge-israel-to-de-escalate-iran-conflict-after-us-says-it-wont-join-counterattacks/
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
- The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
- Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.
- Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.
- It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
Macron to meet Lebanese PM in Paris: The French president will meet the Lebanese prime minister amid fears of a regional escalation in the war between Israel and ...
lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/04/18/emmanuel-macron-to-meet-lebanon-pm-in-paris_6668825_5.html
Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’: French president said Iran’s attack on Israel was “disproportionate.”
politico.eu/article/france-intercepted-iranian-drones-at-jordans-request-emmanuel-macron/
‘Sorbonne II’: Is Macron preparing a new speech on Europe?: Making the rounds are rumours that France’s Macron may be preparing a new speech on the future of the ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/sorbonne-ii-is-macron-preparing-a-new-speech-on-europe/
French inflation confirmed at 2.4% in March: Consumer prices in France, rose 2.4% year on year in March, statistics office INSEE said on Friday ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/french-inflation-confirmed-24-march-2024-04-12/
Jews are part of the history of France, but are they part of its future?: Antisemitism, unassimilated immigrant populations, and challenges to French national ...
jpost.com/diaspora/article-796642
Macron's ostrich policy regarding public finances: Since Emmanuel Macron came to power, debt has become an afterthought for a government that sees salvation only ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/04/12/macron-s-ostrich-policy-regarding-public-finances_6668248_23.html
Macron hails French 'heroes' who helped fend off Sydney mall attacker: President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed two Frenchmen who helped to fend off a ...
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Macron, Sissi and King Abdullah II call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza: In an op-ed, the French and Egyptian presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Abdel Fattah ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/04/08/macron-sissi-and-king-abdullah-ii-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza_6667797_23.html
Macron is all talk, no action on Ukraine, says left-wing rival Glucksmann: Social-democratic lead candidate Raphaël Glucksmann doubled down on his hawkish stance ...
politico.eu/article/left-wing-rival-slams-macron-as-being-all-talk-no-action-on-ukraine/
France: This is how Prime Minister Attal wants to combat the billion dollar hole in the budget
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Quick Glance: France: Battling Billions Budget Deficit
- France's state deficit threatens Maastricht criteria compliance
- Accumulated debt of over 3100 billion euros
- Debt service heavily burdens state budget
- Debate on measures to address the financial crisis ignited
Rebuilding Notre-Dame: The Resurrection of Fire-Ravaged Cathedral Brings France Together in Unexpected Ways
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Handball: Germany to co-host the 2029 Men's World Cup: Handball fans can look forward to the next major event in their own country. The World Championship in ...
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Not another teen movie: Six-part drama on Brigitte Macron's life confirmed: A French production company is working on a TV series on the life of France's first ...
euronews.com/culture/2024/04/17/not-another-teen-movie-six-part-drama-on-brigitte-macrons-life-confirmed
EU to Set Stricter Rules on Ukraine Tariff-Free Trade Extension: The European Union moved closer to extending its tariff-free trade with Ukraine ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/eu-to-set-stricter-rules-on-ukraine-tariff-free-trade-extension
LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron attends the inauguration of the Olympic aquatic center
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In a lawsuit, Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of physically abusing her : The actress revealed it by suing her ex-husband over his vineyards in the south of ...
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France: Macron seeks new foreign policy strategy after withdrawal from Africa: In a world of rapid geopolitical change, Macron is looking for a place for France ...
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Macron pays tribute to victims of Nazi raid on Jewish orphanage: The event is among the first of a sequence of ceremonies the French president will lead this ...
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/07/macron-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-nazi-raid-on-jewish-orphanage_6667659_7.html
Azerbaijan slams French 'pressure' and 'threats': The spat between France and Azerbaijan over former's ties with Armenia lingers. On Wednesday ...
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World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate after Iran strike: World leaders are urging Israel not to launch a retaliatory attack on Iran, which bombarded Israel ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4594440-world-leaders-israel-iran-strike/
EU: Racist policing widely under-reported, FRA says: Young men, ethnic minorities and people who do not identify as heterosexual are stopped most often by police ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68775435
Human sacrifice in the Neolithic period: archaeologists find evidence of ritual murder
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Displeasure over mandatory MOT: thousands of motorcyclists protest in Paris: The mandatory MOT for motorized two-wheelers decided by the EU is now to be ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/tuev-pflicht-in-frankreich-tausende-motorrdfahrer-protestieren-in-paris-19652182.html
France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication: France’s government has presented a bill to allow adults with terminal cancer or ...
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Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador: Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240417-azerbaijan-slams-threats-from-france-after-paris-recalls-ambassador
Macron hails Resistance martyrs ahead of 80th anniversary of D-Day landings: President Emmanuel Macron was due in the southern French town of Vassieux-en-Vercors ...
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WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors
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EU executive probes Chinese wind-turbine makers for foreign subsidies | DPA: The European Commission is opening an investigation into Chinese wind-turbine ...
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Trafigura consortium in talks to buy Exxon oil refinery in France: Rhone Energies, a consortium of commodity trader Trafigura and Entara LLC ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/trafigura-consortium-talks-buy-exxon-oil-refinery-france-2024-04-11/
A priest from France accused of sexually assaulting children in the Canadian Artic has died
apnews.com/article/canada-priest-sexual-abuse-dies-france-66dbc043c2d15fc8804dc9d78b9a73b6
Emmanuel Macron says Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony could be changed in case of terrorism threat
cnn.com/2024/04/16/sport/macron-olympic-opening-ceremony-terrorism-threat-spt-intl/
Architecture students design Olympic fan zones for Paris suburbs: How can people living outside the centre of Paris get the most out of the Olympic Games? French ...
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How the French government intends to assess the environmental impact of clothing: The Ministry of Environmental Transition unveiled the broad outlines of a ...
lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/08/how-the-french-government-intends-to-assess-the-environmental-impact-of-clothes_6667771_19.html
Academic freedom is threatened in the US: Republicans have gone on the offensive to reassert control over higher education, attacking the now-overturned policy ...
lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/2024/04/14/academic-freedom-is-threatened-in-the-us_6668361_133.html
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