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Macron breaks French taboo on autonomy for Corsica – now for the hard part

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed granting a degree of autonomy to Corsica, seeking to “turn a page marked by sombre hours” in the Mediterranean island scarred by decades of conflict with Paris. His long-awaited overture sets in motion a protracted and complex push for constitutional reform that is littered…

France 24

France's government promises to root out school bullies, reacting to wide anger over child suicides

The French government is promising a series of measures to curb bullying in schools, reacting to nationwide concern over recent suicides of schoolchildren

The Independent UK

People who risk drowning at sea 'must be rescued', says Pope in Marseille

Pope Francis on Friday urged that “people who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued”, speaking against a background of heightened tensions in Europe over large numbers of arrivals by sea from the Middle East and North Africa.

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King Charles and Emmanuel Macron share a toast at star-studded Versailles banquet

The King spoke of his mother’s ties to France during the black-tie dinner

Evening Standard

France to allow filling stations to sell petrol at a loss to combat inflation

France is set to loosen a 1963 law forbidding the sale of petrol at a loss in order to help fight inflation, as prices at the pump hover around two euros a litre.

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French Interior Minister Darmanin warns of risk of Le Pen victory in next election

France's powerful Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday issued a stark warning over the danger of far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen winning the presidency in the next election, while burnishing his own ambition to succeed Emmanuel Macron in 2027.

France 24

France pays tribute to General Georgelin, who led reconstruction of Notre-Dame

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin – a career soldier who supervised the Notre-Dame Cathedral reconstruction – during a ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris.

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Government to hold crisis meeting as France heads into heatwave

France's government will on Thursday hold a crisis meeting to tackle a heatwave that could reach its high point at the weekend, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office told AFP.

France 24

Who's in, and out, in France's new government?

President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled ministers in key domestic portfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs in a bid to put the government in a stronger position to continue its reform programme and respond to recent riots. The 41-strong cabinet has eight new members, with more traditional MPs and…

Radio France Internationale

France promises 264 million euros in long-awaited biodiversity roadmap

The French government has published its draft National Biodiversity Strategy (SNB) with 39 measures defining its roadmap for safeguarding nature through to 2030.

Radio France Internationale

Macron confirms that Elisabeth Borne will remain French prime minister after months of unrest

Elisabeth Borne will keep her position as prime minister of France, according to the French presidency, despite pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to reshuffle his government after months of unrest and strikes over the government’s pension reform and the recent riots in response to police violence.

Radio France Internationale

An ‘unforgettable icon’: France pays tribute to ‘complete artist’ Jane Birkin

Leading French politicians and cultural figures have paid tribute to actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at 76. London-born Birkin was considered a national treasure in her adopted home of France and known internationally for her innate sense of style, her creative work and her…

France 24

France bans sale of fireworks for upcoming Bastille Day

France has decided to ban the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the upcoming 14 July national holiday weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Far-right politician shuts down fundraiser for Paris police officer after it hits €1.5m

Outcry as populist figure raises over a million euros in donation for jailed police officer’s family

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Macron pushes for an end to looting, riots testing his authority

French President Emmanuel Macron is counting on law enforcement to restore order after almost a week of nationwide riots touched off by a police officer’s fatal shooting of a teenager.

Radio France Internationale

France deploys armoured vehicles to contain riots over police shooting

Armoured vehicles manned by France's military police force are being sent into the streets as the government takes special measures to contain a fourth night of rioting triggered by the police shooting of a 17-year-old driver. French President Emmanuel Macron stopped short of declaring a state of emergency, but has…

France 24

French minister in hot seat over allegations her foundation embezzled public money

French minister Marlène Schiappa gave testimony on Wednesday in a Senate inquiry over allegations that a fund to fight religious extremism she managed funnelled public money to people close to her.

Radio France Internationale

Raids in French probe on alleged misuse of murdered teacher's fund

French investigators have searched the homes of a journalist and a former senior official over allegations of embezzlement from a fund set up in memory of a teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical.

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French government survives 17th vote of no-confidence since pensions overhaul

The latest vote of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the left-wing opposition, was rejected by the parliament on Monday evening. It's the latest development in the pension reform battle which has shaken the country since January.

Evening Standard

Annecy attack: Emmanuel Macron visits victims of horrific stabbing

Emmanuel Macron has travelled to Annecy in the French Alps to visit the families and victims who were stabbed.

The Independent UK

British girl stabbed in knife attack in French Alps visited by President Macron

A knifeman attacked a group of children – aged between 22 months and three years – and two adults at a lakeside park in Annecy on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

France stabbings: Man who knifed toddlers 'sat in park every day for a month'

Abdalmasih Hanoun, a Syrian refugee, apparently spent hours sat on benches less than 50 feet from the scene of Thursday’s attack at a riverside park in Annecy, France

Radio France Internationale

Toddlers stable after French playground attack, suspect held in custody

Well-wishers laid flowers on Friday at the site in the French mountain town of Annecy where an attacker stabbed four toddlers, as investigators held the asylum-seeking assailant in custody for a second day.

The New Daily

The hero known only as ‘Henri’ who foiled playground knife rampage

A shocked France is hailing a backpacker who put his life on the line to foil a knife-wielding attacker's rampage in a children's playground

The Independent UK

British girl injured in Annecy stabbing was on holiday at time of attack

The knifeman attacked four children – aged between 22 months and three years – and two adults at a lakeside park on Thursday.

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