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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.

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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…

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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…

France 24

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

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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…

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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.

France 24

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

France 24

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.

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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

Radio France Internationale

France to get tough on juvenile violence in wake of June riots

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has presented the government's new set of measures in reponse to urban riots that shook the country in June.

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Macron calls for ‘ruthless’ approach to extremism in wake of Arras attack

Schools pay tribute to teacher killed last week as country placed on highest security alert

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France sees a jump in bedbugs, as Paris prepares to host the Olympics next year

"No one is safe," Paris first deputy mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said in a tweet on Friday.

France 24

French PM Borne unveils 'uncompromising' strategy to combat bullying in schools

The French government on Wednesday unveiled an interministerial plan to combat bullying in schools, with Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne promising an "uncompromising fight" against such aggression. The announcement follows the suicide deaths of several teenagers that have sparked widespread indignation in recent years.

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis decries ‘fanaticism of indifference’ over migration

Pontiff says rescuing those making Mediterranean crossings is a ‘duty of humanity’ on first visit by a pope to Marseille in 500 years

Reason

Brickbat: Up in Smoke

As part of what they say is an effort to curb smoking, French officials have proposed banning disposable vapes. "They create a reflex, a gesture, which children get used to, and then end up being drawn to tobacco," said Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne. Officials also said the ban would be…

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France's public schools will enforce dress code banning Islamic abayas, says Macron

French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities would be "intractable" in enforcing a new rule when classes resume next week.

The Guardian - UK

France planning to ban disposable vapes in effort to combat smoking

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