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Le Pen's RN expels policeman party member over racist remarks
France's far-right Rassemblement National has expelled a police officer party member filmed making racist comments with colleagues while on duty. The incident, footage of which was released Tuesday, comes as Marine Le Pen's party seeks to make its image acceptable to voters ahead...
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Ahead of Pope Leo's visit to France, Church and authorities expect record crowds
Leo XIV is scheduled to visit France from September 25 to 28. Hundreds of thousands of faithful are expected in the streets of the capital, where the pontiff will spend two days, and 80,000 young people are set to take part in a vigil at the Stade de France....
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France far right expels policeman member over racist remarks
France's main far-right party has expelled a member who is a policeman after body cam footage of him making racist comments sparked outrage ahead of presidential elections it hopes to win next year....
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Heat forces French Champagne makers to increase alcohol content
Drinking 2026 Champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said on Wednesday....
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Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink
Drinking this year's champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday....
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Far-right defendants confront violent past at Paris trial over murder of Argentine rugby star
Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier went on trial in the Paris criminal court on Monday for shooting and killing former rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in March 2022. Both were members of Groupe Union Défense (GUD), a far-right student group, before it was disbanded in 2024....
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France co-hosts major space summit with Germany despite US firms' withdrawals and Merz absence
France is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week, as Europe finds itself at a strategic crossroads.
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Former PM Bayrou returns to court in long-running EU assistants case
Former French prime minister François Bayrou returns to court in Paris on Wednesday as an appeal opens into allegations that European Parliament funds were misused to pay staff working for his centrist MoDem party...
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Former Paris mayor Hidalgo endorses Glucksmann in French presidential race
Anne Hidalgo, who represented the Socialists in the 2022 election, backed MEP Raphaël Glucksmann ahead of the center-left primary he is taking part in....
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Women’s rights activists rally in Paris over sexual violence law
Women’s rights activists gather outside France’s Justice Ministry as lawmakers begin examining a proposed law on sexual violence.
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EasyJet pilots in France postpone September strike
Following the cabin crew strike in mid-August, the pilots at the low-cost airline in France are now protesting against the "chronic instability" of their work schedules....
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French billionaire Olivier Bouygues faces suspended jail term over wildlife killings
French prosecutors are seeking a five-year suspended prison sentence for billionaire Olivier Bouygues over the killing of protected birds on his hunting estate in central France. Investigators found decomposing animal carcasses, banned traps and records of bonuses paid for animal...
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Macron rallies to save the movies, imperiled by free platforms and generative AI
The Lumière Summit on the French Riviera brought together 220 industry figures from 65 countries. Numerous announcements were made, but concrete change remains uncertain....
business
Why a 50% harvest collapse won't leave shelves short of Champagne
France’s Champagne region is facing an extraordinary harvest collapse. Yet consumers should not expect the number of bottles reaching shops to halve — at least not yet....
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Europe falls behind SpaceX as French-German rivalries slow space ambitions
Initiated by the French president, the International Space Summit taking place in Paris on September 9 and 10 reveals the divisions between Paris and Berlin, fueled by industrial ambitions and geopolitical tensions....
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In the French presidential campaign, the issue of wages is no laughing matter
The image of French business leaders laughing at presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon's proposal to raise the minimum wage has become a symbol of the tensions surrounding the issue of earnings and cost of living in France....
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11 European countries and Canada sanction products from Israeli settlements in West Bank
Following the United Kingdom's lead, France, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Canada have chosen to impose sanctions on all settlements....
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In Toulouse, the French government auctions off a historic monument it has held for 70 years
The Georges Pauilhac mansion, a stunning Art Nouveau building, is set to be sold in November. Starting price: €2.1 million.
business
Bishop Etienne Guillet of Saint-Denis, a bridge-builder in the banlieues
In Seine-Saint-Denis, an underprivileged area of the Paris region where Catholics are a minority, France's youngest bishop is working to strengthen ties between religions. He is preparing for the pope's visit in a spirit of openness....
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Trial opens in France over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster
The defendants are accused of playing a role in the sinking in which 27 people were confirmed to have died when their inflatable dinghy sank in November 2021....