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Female politicians can be punished at the polls for not smiling – but men aren’t

When election time comes around, campaign posters feature candidates with a determined look in their eye, their local promises, well thought-out slogans in full view, and a smile – which particularly among women politicians has become something of a quiet, political prerequisite.

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Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Radio France Internationale

France to use UK drama Adolescence to teach teenagers about toxic masculinity

French education ministry follows Britain and Netherlands in incorporating Netflix hit into school curriculums

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France to show 'Adolescence' mini-series as part of school curriculum

Education Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced that the powerful British mini-series will be introduced into French classrooms to confront the influence of toxic online ideologies on young people.

Radio France Internationale

British Netflix series Adolescence to be shown in French schools, says minister of education

The hit British series Adolescence will be used as a teaching tool in French schools, according to French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne.

Euronews

French ministers face legal action over hospital staff suicides

A landmark legal case is bringing national attention to the growing crisis in France’s public hospitals, as ministers face accusations of moral harassment and manslaughter following a series of suicides linked to worsening working conditions.

Radio France Internationale

French PM, former ministers face inquiry over handling of school sexual abuse

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will appear before a parliamentary commission on 14 May to answer questions about his role in a 1998 investigation into alleged child sexual abuse at a Catholic school when he was education minister. Other former holders of the post, as well as the incumbent Education…

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France to tighten mobile phone ban in middle schools

Pupils to be separated from devices for entire school day from September after trial of ‘digital pause’ scheme

The Guardian - UK

French Ministry of Education cancels retelling of 'Beauty and the Beast' deemed 'inappropriate'

The new adaptation of the fairytale had been commissioned for a campaign designed to give 10-year-old pupils a book to read over the summer.

Euronews

New government of French PM Bayrou settles in under shadow of no-confidence vote

The new government of Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a frantic fortnight as it battles to establish its credibility and fend off cross-party attempts to kill it in its infancy.

Radio France Internationale

French government in limbo after elections produce hung parliament

France's legislative elections have resulted in a hung parliament, with the National Assembly divided into three distinct blocs. Although the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front, came out on top with 182 seats, it does not have an absolute majority. While Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain…

France 24

The Guardian view on Macron’s new prime minister: youthful optimism may not suffice

Editorial: Gabriel Attal, the youngest-ever occupant of the Matignon, has his work cut out to turn around the government’s fortunes ahead of June elections

The Guardian - UK

Gabriel Attal’s real challenge will be to break French parliament’s political deadlock

The new PM was chosen to boost Emmanuel Macron’s agenda but, as his predecessor found out, pushing through legislation won’t be easy

The Guardian - UK

How Gabriel Attal became France’s youngest-ever prime minister

After a swift rise up the ranks, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal took the reins as France’s new prime minister on Tuesday. With a background steeped in privilege, the first openly gay head of government is expected to bring new energy to President Emmanuel Macron’s government, which has been weakened by months…

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Who is Gabriel Attal? France's dashing new PM - and the youngest ever?

The 34-year-old has risen fast since entering politics in 2012

France 24

Gabriel Attal becomes France's youngest and first openly gay premier

Gabriel Attal, 34, took the reins on Tuesday as France's youngest-ever prime minister as President Emmanuel Macron sought to revamp his government following a year of protests and criticism from both the left and the right.

France 24

Macron accused of doing far-right’s bidding with stricter immigration law

French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron's coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right…

France 24

French health minister quits as immigration law splits Macron’s ruling party

French President Emmanuel Macron faced cracks within his ruling alliance on Wednesday as Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau tendered his resignation in protest at a controversial immigration law that the far right's Marine Le Pen hailed as an "ideological victory" for her camp.

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The Guardian - UK

French government vows to push on with immigration bill despite defeat

Emmanuel Macron faces political crisis after opposition parties refused to debate it in parliament

France 24

Signal hits back at French government ban on popular messaging apps

Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, says a leaked French government memo risked undermining public trust in cybersecurity protocols, after it was revealed that Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne had ordered cabinet members and their staff to delete popular messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp.

Radio France Internationale

France targets public transport in campaign to stamp out violence against women

Rallies, marches and other ceremonies will be held across France on Saturday, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Radio France Internationale

French PM's plan to tackle violence against children met with luke-warm response

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has announced a series of measures to tackle violence against children, including additional specialised investigators and a financial boost for children who leave the welfare system at 18.

France 24

French doctors vow to ‘disobey’ bill stripping undocumented migrants of healthcare rights

A push by France’s conservative-led Senate to strip undocumented migrants of their access to free healthcare has sparked a public outcry among workers across the medical profession, many of whom have pledged to ignore a measure they describe as an ethical, sanitary and financial aberration.

France 24

More than 100,000 people march in Paris against anti-Semitism

Thousands of marchers joined French lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in anti-Semitism in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity.

The Guardian - UK

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism

Parties on left and right argued over event attended by former presidents and Marine Le Pen – while Macron stayed away

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