'Compulsory day' devoted to the Pope in Catholic schools sparks controversy in France
Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France.
Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France.
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From Paris to Metz, the Pope's visit to France from September 25 to 28 is expected to attract one million visitors and increase hotel bookings. However, pilgrims tend to spend less than fans of the Canadian superstar....
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In recent weeks, fishermen have blocked oil depots and port entrances in the south of France, while farmers have staged demonstrations over rising fuel prices. Fuel is set to become a major political flashpoint, just seven months away from France's elections....
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The court dismissed an appeal from the Moroccan vice-captain of Paris Saint-Germain.
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Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand spoke to Euronews about his Vivre Ensemble portrait project, celebrating the people, diversity and connections that shape contemporary France....
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'Europe's far right takes root' (2/6). As the Rassemblement National pursues a meticulous grassroots strategy in the largely rural department of Seine-et-Marne, on the outskirts of Paris, right-leaning voters have been sliding, election after election, toward Marine Le Pen's part...
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The French government is extending and expanding a €100 fuel payment for people who drive long distances for work - see if you qualify and how to apply....
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The impact of the war in the Middle East is increasingly being felt at gas stations across France.
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Rumours have resurfaced in France in recent weeks about older drivers being legally obliged to put an ‘S’ sticker on their car. The stickers are real - but should elderly motorists get one anyway even if they are not compulsory?...
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France's government has unveiled plans to expand fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels, drawing sharp criticism from the CGT union eight months before the presidential election....
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As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit France this weekend, the trip is set to highlight the country’s distinctive model of laïcité – secularism – and the enduring place of Catholicism in French public life....
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An advocate of multilateralism and disarmament, Leo XIV will deliver a speech on Europe at the Robert Schuman Center, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and several European leaders....
