Six smugglers convicted in France over deadliest Channel migrant crossing
The six men were sentenced to between six and 10 years in prison over the deaths of at least 31 people in the Channel in 2021.
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From Macron's original promise to the unraveling of an ideal
'The Macron Years' (1/3). After ten years in power, Macron's movement, which emerged as an attractive mirage amid the barren political landscape of 2017, has turned into a fiasco. Those close to the president, who experienced their movement's self-dissolution firsthand, bitterly ...
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TAP: final bids from Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have been submitted
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submitted their final bids on Wednesday to buy a 44.9% stake in TAP, closing the bidding phase and leaving the decision to the government....
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Macron calls antisemitic allegations against Bardella 'extremely serious'
The French president was addressing allegations that the far-right leader made antisemitic remarks in 2013. Jordan Bardella hit back, stating that he had marched at a rally against antisemitism in Paris following the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, unlike Macron....
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UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France
Only about 4% of small-boat arrivals were sent back under the year-long pilot, which cost an average of €65,500 per return, as Paris pushes for an EU-wide replacement....
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Bardella hits back at Macron over antisemitism allegations
The far-right National Rally party's Jordan Bardella has denied being the author of antisemitic messages attributed to him by investigative outlet Mediapart, which were published on Monday....
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Macron accuses rivals of 'legitimizing' French high school protest violence
Since last week, students at French high schools have staged blockades outside schools demanding better conditions. More than 400 people, mostly minors, were arrested following violence, while 10 students and staff were wounded, according to officials....
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Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action
Sánchez and Macron back cooperation between Spain and France and call for greater EU unity on migration, economic and geopolitical issues, despite the Spanish Senate's rejection of the bilateral Friendship Treaty....
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Mayor in south-western France bans local residents from getting sick
Yes, you read that right - a mayor in southwest France has issued an order “banning” people from getting sick in his town. The elected official said his "absurd" move was for a good cause....
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In images: How the air in Paris has become more breathable
According to a recent report by Airparif - the official independent organisation that monitors air quality in Paris - air quality continues to improve in the capital....
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Eiffel Tower chief to leave after women sidelined during Hindu visit
Eiffel Tower director Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down at the end of the year, the tower’s operator has announced, after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group – an incident that triggered a strike that closed the Paris landmark for a day....
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PODCAST: Carte de séjour misery, French data centre battlegrounds and will parts of Brittany run out of tap water?
A new episode of The Local's Talking France podcast is back, where we discuss the serious drought that the country is facing after a scorching summer, how lengthy residency permit delays are affecting people's daily lives and the rising anger across the country due to fuel prices...
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Macron says 'welcome back' after Burnham floats UK return to EU
The new British PM said in an interview broadcast earlier on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among the potential answers to the unavoidable question of what Britain's future relationship with Europe could look like....