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Team leader Jonas Vingegaard upbeat after second strong day in the mountains

France 1-1 Germany (Germany win 6-5 on penalties): 10-player Germany set up semi-final with Spain after recovering from Kathrin Hendrich’s red card

Ann-Katrin Berger saves two penalties and scores one herself in dramatic shootout to set up Spain semi-final

Yellow jersey delighted at possible Tour de France Grand Depart in Slovenia in 2029

In the last 20 years, the desire to have children has fallen sharply in France, according to a study published by the French Institute for Demographic Studies last week – and the country's birth rate is at its lowest since the end of the Second World War.

TV footage shows driver of the team's vehicle, sports director Oliver Cookson, collide with a spectator standing on the crowd-packed Col du Peyresourde on stage 14

More than a thousand French teachers from around the world gathered this week in Besançon, eastern France, for the 16th World Congress of the International Federation of French Teachers. RFI spoke to a young professor from the University of Madras in India, Srunika Kannan, who is among them.

France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Saturday hailed his American counterparts for their role in securing the release of the Franco-American tourist Lucas Hunter who had been held in Venezuela since January.

Belgian climbs off during stage 14 in Pyrenees on third successive day of struggles

With vacations of up to 14 weeks on the continent, education can suffer – although on the plus side childcare and holidays are much more affordable, says freelance writer Gillian Harvey

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Togo’s media ban. There’s listener news, a surprise guest to tell you all about the ePOP video competition, “The Listener’s Corner”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new quiz and bonus questions…