Delivered by Alstom to SNCF more than two years behind schedule, the train made its inaugural journey between Paris and Marseille on Friday. It will gradually replace the oldest units in the fleet.
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Income tax revenues increased by 1% in 2025. But for the wealthiest 0.1% of taxpayers, who are better able to manage their resources and their declared amounts, the average tax paid actually fell by 9%, according to a study by the Finance Ministry....
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Marco Rubio was speaking after attending the meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris, where his European counterparts repeatedly emphasized the importance of being directly involved in the US-mediated talks....
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Recent comments by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen have reignited debate about racism and discrimination in France.
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The EU's new biometric passport system is supposed to make counting of the 90-day rule easier, but teething troubles mean that some people's allowance has been wrongly calculated - here's how to check, and what to do if it is incorrect....
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One week after being placed under bankruptcy protection, the iconic Paris department store BHV Marais was forced to shut its doors on Monday following a problem with its insurance coverage....
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French police have searched two Paris properties linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Ritz and Villa Windsor, as part of an investigation into an alleged international network trafficking women for the late billionaire, prosecutors told AFP Tuesday....
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The Talking France podcast is back, exploring what France might look like under a far-left president, the latest developments on strikes and protests, and what the recent wave of WWII films tells us about the country's current political climate....
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The French government said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had ordered the mid-October attack against supermarkets and other facilities. The unit is known for its attacks on industrial systems....
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French police have searched two Paris properties linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Ritz hotel and Villa Windsor, as part of an investigation into a suspected international network that allegedly trafficked women for the late billionaire....
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Swiss and French authorities must strengthen their collaboration on water management around Geneva, Ain and Haute-Savoie because droughts and floods "don't care about human borders," argues an official report presented on Tuesday....
parks
The elite athlete unexpectedly announced his bid to 'lift up France,' declaring himself to be 'neither right nor left.' But some questions, particularly tax-related ones, could hinder the start of his campaign....
schools
Nearly two months after France's high school protest movement first began, student association leaders have deemed the government's responses insufficient and called for demonstrations in most major cities across France....
