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France condemns Mali's 'irresponsible' expulsion of Danish troops

Mali's military regime has taken an "irresponsible" decision by expelling Danish special forces sent to help fight jihadist insurgents, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday. Denmark said the country would withdraw its newly deployed contingent of 90 troops from Mali after repeated demands by the Sahel country's military…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

Padma Shri awardee Milena Salvini dies

Padma awardee and foreign student of one of the initial batches of the Kerala Kalamandalam Milena Salvini died in France on January 25. She was 84.The Italian-born French art researcher was an ambassa

The Hindu · Jan 27, 2022

Podcast: Paris Attacks trial drama, school bullying, French anti-intellectualism

France's biggest-ever court case continues with dramatic interventions from witnesses and defendents. A bill to criminalise bullying at school and university raises questions. The 19th century roots of growing anti-intellectualism in France.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

France, European allies urge Malian junta to allow Danish troops to stay

France and several European nations have urged Mali to allow newly arrived Danish special forces to remain in the Sahel country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

Ukraine's president welcomes talks with Russia as path to peace: statement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed four-way talks with Russia, France and Germany as meaningful and a step towards peace, a statement by his office said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2022

How three-quarters of French Jews survived the Holocaust, despite the Vichy regime

The fate of France’s Jews during World War II has become an unlikely topic of debate in the run-up to the French presidential election, exhumed by a revisionist candidate’s widely debunked claims that the Nazi-allied Vichy regime offered them protection. FRANCE 24 spoke to historian Jacques Sémelin, whose latest book…

France 24 · Jan 27, 2022

France's Macron offers solemn recognition of 1962 Algiers shootings

In a first for a French president, Emmanuel Macron has admitted the shooting of unarmed civilians by French soldiers in Algiers in 1962 was an "unforgivable" act. He also acknowledged a second massacre in Oran the same year, and called for a reconciliation process to begin.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

In Romania, French defense minister pledges support

Romania’s defense minister has met in Bucharest with his French counterpart, who pledged to stand by Romania through “difficult times” as tensions soar between Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

France demands answers over 'gross negligence' in nursing homes

The French government has called for a "flash investigation" into the severe mismanagement of several homes for the elderly, following separate inquiries that found the Orpea group in charge of the residences was guilty of grave neglect and fraud.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 27, 2022

From Strasbourg to Kehl: A tram building bridges in Europe

In this edition, we take a closer look at a symbol of just how far former enemies France and Germany have come. Nowadays, the Rhine river is barely even an obstacle between the Alsace capital Strasbourg and its twin town of Kehl on the German side. Every day, thousands of…

France 24 · Jan 27, 2022