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Where to find Paris's best veggie burgers
Forget beef – there's nothing like a tasty broccoli patty, crispy breaded eggplant rounds or a melt-in-your-mouth plantain fritter to expand the horizons of burger lovers....
business
Data-rich systems and weak security: why France is a target for cyberattacks
France is one of Europe's biggest targets for cyberattacks. While its political and economic importance make it a mark for foreign governments, criminals are increasingly exploiting gaps in cybersecurity to access the vast amounts of personal data in the country's interconnected ...
government
Inside France: The place of cous cous and the hijab in modern French life
From the far-right hijab proposals to the French local mayor banning mosquitoes, via the Bayeux Tapestry and the French 'invasion' of the English language and some delicious cous cous, here's what we have been talking about in France this week....
News
France's literary season: a uniquely French phenomenon?
Again this year, several hundred novels come out at the end of summer for the "rentrée littéraire". But what does this event look like in other European countries?...
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France: pumpkin seeds recalled after more than 80 salmonella cases
Grouped cases of Salmonella Enteritidis from a single strain have been detected in France. Health officials suspect pumpkin seeds from Lot-et-Garonne sold mainly at Grand Frais....
parks
Saudi plan for theme parks near Paris divides local residents: 'We are the forgotten ones'
Three sites, including one dedicated to the world of manga, may open in Val-d'Oise, just outside Paris. With €6 billion in investment and 22,000 jobs promised, the project has generated as much economic hope as it has concerns about the environment, housing and transportation....
government
France 'will reject extremism' and Le Pen in presidential election, Haddad says
Polls suggest far-right veteran Marine Le Pen is on course to become France’s next president, though the race remains in its early stages. But EU minister Haddad says voters will reject her....
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French minister reports two broken threads, no major damage on Bayeux Tapestry
French Culture Minister Catherine Pegard confirmed Friday two small tears have been noted on the 900-year-old embroidery after its recent transfer to the British Museum in London. Pegard said the 70-meter tapestry, which France has temporarily loaned to the UK, has otherwise arri...
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TAP privatisation: Portuguese government opens talks with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa
The deal, which could be finalised soon, involves selling up to 49.9% of TAP's share capital, with 5% of the stake reserved for employees.
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French and UK anti-immigration parties pledge to work together on Channel crossings
Jordan Bardella of France's far-right Rassemblement National party and Nigel Farage of hard-right Reform UK signed a document Friday promising to end migrant crossings across the English Channel if their respective parties were to form governments....
parks
Le Pen party sparks furore with ‘turn off tap’ to Ukraine call
A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would “turn off the tap” to Ukraine if it came to power....
safety
France unveils €1bn farm aid package after climate-hit summer
France announced more than €1billion in emergency support for farmers after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought, but agricultural groups said the package falls short....
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France unveils €1 billion farm aid package after summer of drought and heatwaves
Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fund to help producers prepare next year's crop....
government
France adopts fairer world map ahead of UN vote on more balanced geography
As part of a movement led by the African Union, Paris announced on Friday that it will abandon the Mercator projection to better reflect the physical reality of the planet. France will now appear smaller on world maps....
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Heat records in danger as south of France faces sixth heatwave of 2026
September heat records could fall over the weekend in parts of France as temperatures soar again
safety
France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat
France has announced €1.1 billion in emergency aid for farmers after record heat and drought caused severe damage to crops, pastures and water supplies....
library
France 'dismayed' by Xenia Fedorova's articles after expulsion
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot made the comments after Xenia Fedorova was expelled from France in August for spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda....
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Film director Tony Gatlif, maker of "Gadjo Dilo", dies aged 77
"Tony Gatlif loved taking side roads, where borders fade away," wrote France's culture minister on X in her tribute to the filmmaker behind 25 films.
government
Paris families sue mayor over alleged child abuse in after-school care
Around 15 families who allege their children suffered violence and sexual abuse in Paris after-school care have filed a complaint against the city and its Socialist mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, as well as his predecessor Anne Hidalgo....
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Bardella to meet with Farage at Reform party conference in Birmingham, as part of international tour
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage are set to discuss illegal migration, as well as joint cooperation between the UK and France aimed at tackling small boat crossing at the Reform party conference on Friday....
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Luis Enrique, ahead of PSG loss to Monaco, announces contract extension as coach until 2030
The Paris Saint-Germain coach was given a raucous reception from home fans at Parc des Princes stadium on Friday when the announcement was made ahead of the game against Monaco. PSG went on to lose 2-1, leaving the team still without a win three matches into the new Ligue 1 seaso...