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France targets Shein and Temu with new fast fashion levy
Starting this week, France will charge a penalty on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion retailers, with the fee reaching nearly €20 per item by 2030. Aimed at platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, the levy follows a June law targeting disposable fashion's enviro...
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France's international photojournalism festival founder Leroy dies aged 69
Tributes have been pouring in for Jean-François Leroy, the founder of the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival, who died on Monday at the age of 69....
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What to do if you still get unwanted cold calls in France
Unsolicited sales calls became illegal in France on Tuesday, August 11th as a law passed in June 2025 entered full effect - so here's how to report companies who are still indulging in this practice....
government
Latest polls and key dates - France's 2027 presidential election guide
From the latest polls to the primaries, via the key dates over the next eight months, how voting works and who is the favourite to win - here's what you need to know about France's presidential elections in 2027....
business
France headed towards recession as economic troubles mount
France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies released worrying figures that confirmed economic troubles for the country. Growth has stalled, inflation is rising, purchasing power is falling and employment is weakening....
safety
French LGBTQ campaigner vows to continue fight after 'despicable' Paris attack
French police officer and LGBTQ rights campaigner Pierre Picavet has vowed to continue fighting discrimination after he was violently attacked outside a bar in Paris this weekend. The suspect of what Paris mayor has described as a "despicable" attack appears in court on Monday....
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French pilots file September strike notice
French pilots have filed a three-day strike notice for September, adding to a busy calendar of strikes called in France this autumn.
government
Americans in France: Mail-in voting, new flights and Paris day trips
From the upcoming midterm elections to US-based bank accounts and new flights to Paris (plus where to go once you land), here's our latest newsletter for Americans in France and those planning a move....
government
PM Lecornu opens political season as French government returns from summer break
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is bringing his cabinet together on Monday to tackle the increasingly difficult task of drawing up the 2027 budget, with weak growth, rising borrowing costs and the threat of a no-confidence vote narrowing the government’s room for manoeuvr...
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French LGBTQ activist hospitalised after 'homophobic' Paris attack
The head of a French LGBTQ rights association was hospitalised after a nighttime attack in Paris, activists and prosecutors said on Sunday.
schools
French high schools scramble to work out rules as phone ban takes effect
The new school year starts on Tuesday in France, and with it comes a new rule: mobile phones will no longer be allowed in high schools. The ban came into force a week before the first day of term, leaving schools with little time to work out how to put it into practice....
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Macron to meet new UK PM Burnham against backdrop of Bayeux Tapestry
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London on Wednesday for his first meeting with the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, in what will be the first visit by a European Union leader since he took office. Macron will also unveil the Bayeux Tapestry at th...
government
French presidential hopefuls clash over economy and EU in first debate
Seven leading candidates in the race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron have clashed in their first debate ahead of the 2027 election, exposing sharp differences over the economy, public debt and France's relationship with the European Union....
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Looking up: French sailors ditch GPS to rediscover celestial art of navigation
Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the fourth of a five-part series, RFI meets amateur sailors learning to navigate ...
government
France to tie African development aid to efforts to limit migration to Mayotte
France plans to make its development aid to seven African countries conditional on greater cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration to the French island territory of Mayotte, as the issue becomes increasingly politicised ahead of the French presidential election next ...
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Looking up: French collector gathers lunar photos that changed our view of space
Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the last of a five-part series, space historian and collector Victor Martin-Malbu...
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France relaxes rules for three famous cheeses after summer drought
The drought in France is forcing farmers who produce milk for some of the country's most famous cheeses to feed their cows differently, as scorched pastures make it increasingly difficult to stick to strict rules on protected regional foods, known as AOP. Temporary exemptions on ...
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French soldiers disciplined over Rhodesian flags linked to white supremacists
France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has launched disciplinary proceedings against several soldiers photographed holding flags linked to Rhodesia, a former white minority-ruled territory in southern Africa whose symbols have been embraced by white supremacists....
government
French prosecutors investigate left-wing mayor over alleged misuse of public funds
French financial prosecutors have opened an investigation into Bally Bagoyoko, the mayor of Saint-Denis, over suspected misuse of public funds during his employment by the Paris public transport operator RATP when he was also serving as a local elected official with the France Un...
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Looking up: Amateur meteorite hunters search for clues to origins of universe
French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the third of a five-part series, RFI hears from volunteers in south-west F...
safety
Airlines, hospitals, firefighters: The strikes planned in France in September 2026
Several unions are planning to strike in September over pay, staffing levels and working conditions. Here's everything you need to know.
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Looking up: French radio enthusiast captures ISS signals from his garage
Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the second episode of a five-part series, RFI hears from Vincent Plousey, a radio...