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Macron and King Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry viewing
For Macron, the visit comes in the final months of his presidency as he continues to push for greater European sovereignty, with Britain playing a key role despite Brexit....
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'Trump can already measure the impact of his Middle East decisions: He has become irrelevant there'
From Syria to Lebanon, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, the US often behaves much like the Europeans in the same region: They express regret, and no one listens, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris....
business
Electronic billing: Free services for freelancers and small businesses
It's now mandatory for all businesses and freelancers in France to be registered with one of the platforms approved and certified by the government for electronic billing - here's how to stay compliant without paying over the odds....
safety
Togo releases two French journalists detained since July
Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani are expected to arrive in France as early as Wednesday evening, Le Monde has learned. They traveled to the African country to film a documentary for French television, before being arrested on July 27 and charged with making false statement...
government
As Le Pen eyes power, France's divided moderates struggle to unite
The stakes for France's 2027 election could hardly be higher. For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has a serious chance of taking power in France, the European Union's second-largest economy and its only nuclear power....
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French gas stocks 'reassuring' but prices rising
France's natural gas stocks are at "relatively reassuring" levels as winter approaches but the cost of filling storage tanks is rising as the war against Iran drags on, the country's energy regulator said on Wednesday....
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Where in France are property taxes rising in 2026?
Autumn in France is property tax season - and several areas have hiked rates for the taxe foncière this year.
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Macron to be first EU leader to meet Andy Burnham during London trip for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
French President Emmanuel Macron will head to the Netherlands on Wednesday, before beginning his two-day trip to the UK.
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Macron in Britain to help unveil tapestry and hold Burnham talks
French President Emmanuel Macron is beginning a two-day visit to Britain, inaugurating a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry and becoming the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street....
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British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan: 'The Bayeux Tapestry, in a non-nationalistic way, is clearly part of our national identity'
With just seven days to go before the exhibition opens, the director of the British Museum, Nicholas Cullinan, reflects on the extraordinary journey involved in the loan and transfer of this monumental work from France to England....
government
'With France seeking profound change, momentum lies only with candidates who promise to upend the status quo'
As speculation mounts over a possible second-round duel between far-right Marine Le Pen and radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2027 French presidential election, no candidate from a party that has previously governed has managed to break through. This situation is having dama...
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France and Germany push to revitalize coordination of European Union foreign policy
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers will meet in Ireland on Wednesday to launch talks on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy....
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King Charles, Macron view Bayeux Tapestry as French leader starts UK visit
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will also be present and looking for concrete outcomes when he holds talks with Macron on Thursday, eyeing closer post-Brexit cooperation with the European Union....
safety
France's summer 2026 wildfires caused unprecedented carbon emissions
The EU's Copernicus Earth observation service has reported more than 1.5 million metric tons of carbon were released in the fires, a figure not seen since measurements began in 2003. The findings come as France must speed up cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions and as its forest ...
schools
What's behind France's plan to survey school children on sexual violence?
For the first time, France's annual school questionnaire on bullying — which has been handed out to pupils since 2023 — will include questions on sexual violence. Pupils will be able to choose whether or not they wish to remain anonymous in this questionnaire, to be distributed i...
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Vanuatu seeks ICJ case vs France over disputed islands
The volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter lie several hundred kilometers east of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia but are also claimed by the island nation of Vanuatu, which won independence from joint British and French rule in 1980....
safety
France to change weather maps to give better warnings of extreme conditions
The French weather forecaster Météo France has announced that it will change its 'yellow-orange-red' system of weather alerts to provide more detailed warnings of extreme weather conditions such as storms, flooding or heatwaves....
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Shein and Temu items could face €20 levy in France’s crackdown on ultra-fast fashion
Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July.
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French YouTuber Lena Situations wraps up successful vlog series in sold-out Paris show
In front of an audience of 20,000, the French-Algerian content creator wrapped up the tenth and final season of her successful YouTube series 'August Vlogs' on Monday, August 31, with a show at the Accor Arena in Paris....
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Even at Elysée, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told lycée pupils that phones and social networks were "not good" for them, arguing that even at the Elysée presidential palace attendees were asked to give up their devices before meetings....
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France takes aim at fast-fashion giants with new pricing penalties
France will start imposing fees on ultra-fast fashion from Tuesday, with charges set to rise to almost €20 per garment as the government steps up pressure on major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein....
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New 'remarkable' heatwave expected in southern France from Wednesday
After an unprecedented series of heatwaves over the summer, temperatures could once again reach at least 35°C in some areas of the country.
business
French rail start-up Velvet gets green light to compete with SNCF on high-speed lines
A new French rail company has secured the first approval needed to launch high-speed services from Paris to cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers, potentially bringing more choice and competition to some of the country’s busiest routes....
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French rail start-up wins license to compete on high-speed lines
Velvet, launched by a former SNCF executive, aims to run next-generation TGV trains on four routes in western France serving Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers starting in 2028....
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11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy
Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are pushing to explore the idea of moving from unanimity to qualified majority in foreign policy....
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French rail start-up wins licence to compete on high-speed lines
A French train start-up says that it has won an initial licence to operate on high-speed lines dominated by state-owned SNCF, the latest effort to open up France's rail market to competition....
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Explained: France’s Conseil de prud’hommes
It’s sometimes the butt of work-related jokes, but if you have a dispute with your employers in France, you might be glad you have recourse to the Conseil de prud’hommes....
government
'Devoted servant of the nation': Former French PM Édouard Balladur dies aged 97
Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur died in Paris late Monday at the age of 97, his family said. Born in Turkey, he served as former president Francois Mitterrand's last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out several major privatisations of state compa...
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France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein....
schools
French schools start new year in shadow of summer cyberattack
Millions of pupils are returning to classrooms across France on Tuesday for the start of the new school year, with some schools forced to fall back on paper timetables and registers after a major cyberattack disrupted education systems over the summer....
government
Europe Today: EU defence ministers meet amid increased Russia threats as French election campaign gathers pace
As EU defence ministers meet today amid an escalation of hybrid war attacks in Europe, Europe Today reports on increased threat levels on the continent linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus: a France election preview, and interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando Lóp...
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'The hardest report I've ever done': Photographing young girls sold by their parents in Afghanistan
The Visa pour l'Image festival in Perpignan, southern France, is exhibiting journalist Elise Blanchard's photographs from her latest report in the country ruled by the Taliban, where she lived from 2018 to 2025....
government
Edouard Balladur, former French prime minister, dies at age 97
Former secretary general of the Elysée under Georges Pompidou, negotiator of the Grenelle Agreements in 1968 and head of François Mitterrand's government in 1993, he failed to win the presidential elections of 1995 against Jacques Chirac. This key figure of France's Fifth Republi...