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French government survives cliffhanger vote on social security

France’s National Assembly narrowly approved the 2026 social security budget late Tuesday, giving Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu an important victory as he pushed a compromise through a deeply divided parliament without using article 49.3, which lets a government force a bill through without a vote.

Radio France Internationale

This Dutch train startup has launched with €19 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin

The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.

Euronews

Starmer calls on Europe to reform ECHR to see off far-right threat

PM says issue must be tackled to prevent voters turning to ‘the forces that seek to divide us’

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Starmer calls on European leaders to modernise ECHR ahead of gathering

European ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, are due to meet in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday to discuss reforming the treaty.

Evening Standard

France backs Benin after foiled coup as Ecowas warns of rising instability

France has confirmed it provided surveillance, observation and logistical backing to Benin’s armed forces during the weekend’s attempted coup, stepping in at the request of the authorities in Cotonou as loyalist troops moved to regain control.

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France's National Assembly narrowly approves contentious 2026 social security budget

The high-stakes vote gives some respite for the weakened French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu

Euronews

There have been multiple offers to buy out Oscar Onley's contract, but Picnic PostNL have so far refused

Tour de France revelation expected in Spain on Tuesday for Dutch team's training camp

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French far right wants to reopen brothels and put sex workers in charge

National Rally (RN) lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy said his proposed bill would allow sex workers in France to be "empresses in their kingdom."

Euronews

Cocaine overtakes cannabis as France's most lucrative illicit drug

Cocaine overtook cannabis as France's most lucrative illicit drug in 2023, generating €3.1 billion as usage tripled over a decade despite falling prices.

Euronews

Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history

The Thiaroye camp near Dakar was a Senegalese army barracks housing African soldiers called “tirailleurs sénégalais” (Senegalese riflemen). It welcomed men returning from the European front of the second world war, where the riflemen had been held as German prisoners of war while serving on the side of France. They…

The Conversation

Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years…

The Conversation

'Preserve our freedom': Macron defends France's 1905 secularism law

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for defence of the 1905 law separating church and state, which marks its 120th anniversary on Tuesday, in order to preserve individual and collective freedoms.

Radio France Internationale

'Now the dream is the yellow jersey' – Kévin Vauquelin planning 2026 around Tour de France in first season with Ineos Grenadiers

French rider 'on the right track aiming for the general classification' after year of discovery in 2025

Cycling News

French budget: PM Lecornu faces high-stakes social security vote

France’s social security budget heads into a knife-edge vote on Tuesday that could plunge Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's government into a new political crisis and open a €30-billion gap in funding for welfare, pensions and healthcare.

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Candace Owens Drops Bombshell: Charlie Kirk Warned Donor And TPUSA Staff He Would Be Murdered

Candace Owens claims Charlie Kirk warned he would be killed, alleging donor alerts and links to a wider political conspiracy.

The Guardian - UK

France and UK ‘failing to tackle anti-migrant activists’

Migrant support groups in France say lack of action over British activists is ‘encouraging violent and xenophobic practices’

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally ‘not a danger’ to France, Sarkozy claims

Nicolas Sarkozy’s new book, The Diary of a Prisoner, is being released this week – and also details the time he spent in jail

The Independent UK

Richard Childress to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial amid derogatory texts and revenue dispute

NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit involving team owner Richard Childress

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This Czech Motorcycle Company Wants Another Shot At Europe, and These New Bikes Might Do It

The revived Czech manufacturer, Jawa, launched two lightweight models in France as part of its expanding European push.

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France condemns attempted coup in Benin, president says situation is 'under control'

France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin’s President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the situation was “totally under control”.

Evening Standard

Starmer: Ukraine deal must be ‘just’ and backed with ‘hard-edged’ guarantees

The Prime Minister is hosting the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany as Volodymyr Zelensky comes under pressure from Washington to agree a deal.

Evening Standard

Ramp up pressure on Putin to end ‘barbaric war,’ say European leaders amid rift with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war live: Number 10 says Europe must ‘ramp up’ economic pressure on Russia after Zelenskyy meeting – as it happened

Zelenskyy says talks with Starmer, Macron and Merz were a ‘small progress towards peace’e’

Radio France Internationale

France offers more support for Nigeria as 100 abducted schoolchildren released

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped at gunpoint from a Catholic school last month, as France has pledged more support for the country.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy meets European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war

Ukraine president’s UK visit comes amid heavy pressure from Washington for Kyiv to cede territory to Russia

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