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Nationwide protests against pension reform see lowest turnout since January

A mere 300,000 people participated in demonstrations in Paris on Tuesday according to the CGT union, the lowest since protests against the government's deeply unpopular pension reform started in January, while police put turnout at 31,000. Despite the low numbers, French unions remain determined in their fight againt raising France's…

France 24

French court hands down jail terms to attackers of first lady's relative

A French court on Monday sentenced two men to jail after convicting them on charges of beating up the great-nephew of France's first lady Brigitte Macron last month outside her family's chocolate shop.

Radio France Internationale

France's last surviving D-Day commando joins beach landing anniversary

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commandos who stormed the Normandy beaches defended by Hitler's troops in 1944, on Tuesday joined President Emmanuel Macron at a seafront ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Why Macron is reading sci-fi thrillers to prepare for the wars of the future

As parliament gears up for a vote Wednesday on plans to boost military spending, the French Armed Forces look set to continue hiring science fiction authors to imagine future threats to national security. So far, sci-fi novelists from the Red Team Defense project have written more than a dozen stories…

France 24

The ideal age gap for a relationship if you want it to last, according to experts

Researchers have found that 95 per cent of couples with a 20-year age gap are more likely to split

The Independent UK

French unions make ultimate push to derail pension reform

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Tuesday for what will be the fourteenth day of demonstrations since January to oppose French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.

Radio France Internationale

French pension reform protesters briefly storm 2024 Olympics headquarters

French anti-pension reform protesters stormed the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday as trade unions made a last-gasp attempt to pressure lawmakers into reversing President Emmanuel Macron's raising of the retirement age.

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New dam saved France's Mont-Saint-Michel island status, Macron says

A new dam and infrastructure works have saved the famous Mont-Saint-Michel abbey's status as an island by reversing the silting up of its bay, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech on Monday.

Reuters

Macron marks 1,000 year anniversary of iconic Mont-Saint-Michel

France’s iconic abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is celebrating 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone in 923, with President Emmanuel Macron marking the occasion in Normandy on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Radio France Internationale

French court sentences two men who attacked Brigitte Macron's relative to jail

A French court on Monday sentenced two men to jail after convicting them on charges of beating up the great-nephew of French first lady Brigitte Macron last month outside her family's chocolate shop.One of the accused was sentenced at the court in the northern city of Amiens to 12 months…

France 24

Three men accused of attacking Brigitte Macron relative appear in court

Accused among eight arrested after Jean-Baptiste Trogneux was beaten up outside family’s chocolate shop

The Guardian - UK

France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday

France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age

The Independent UK

The ideal age gap for a relationship if you want it to last, according to experts

Researchers have found that 95 per cent of couples with a 20-year age gap are more likely to split

The Independent UK

France plans major police presence for June 6 day of protest

French authorities plan to deploy 11,000 police, including 4,000 in Paris, on Tuesday, when unions have called a nationwide day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's law to raise the retirement age, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

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EU heading for 'small revolution' on enlargement: French minister

The European Union is set for a "small revolution" through its enlargement to include Ukraine and potentially another nine countries, France's Europe minister has said.

France 24

Le Pen’s far right served as mouthpiece for the Kremlin, says French parliamentary report

Dogged by accusations of proximity to the Kremlin, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party had hoped to clear its name by setting up a parliamentary inquiry to investigate foreign interference in French politics. But a draft report on the committee’s findings, which was leaked to the press this week,…

Reuters

Brazil's president Lula to come to Paris on June 22-23-Macron's office

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Paris on June 22 and 23, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Top US general awarded France's highest military honours

French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded France's highest medal of honour to the US Joint Chiefs chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defence of democracy.

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French Minister Dussopt says 'not exhausted, nor weakened' by favoritism charge

French Employment Minister Olivier Dussopt said on Saturday he was innocent following a charge of favouritism in the award of a water contract in 2009 and would defend himself against the charge, adding he was "not exhausted, nor weakened".

The Independent UK

The ideal age gap for a relationship if you want it to last, according to experts

Researchers have found that 95 per cent of couples with a 20-year age gap are more likely to split

Radio France Internationale

France avoid S&P credit downgrade but concerns persist

France managed to avoid a fresh credit downgrade from a leading rating agency on Friday, despite mounting concern over the country's surging national debt.

Radio France Internationale

French debt in spotlight as ratings agencies sound alarm

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

The Independent UK

Macron to award top U.S. general France's highest honors

The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy

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French credit rating under more pressure

PARIS: France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Scholz call for new elections in tense northern Kosovo districts

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday urged Kosovo to allow new elections in four northern municipalities, amid renewed tensions with the area's Serbian population.

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