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France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen

French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, has taken a strong line against some…

France 24

France’s European commissioner resigns amid row with von der Leyen

Thierry Breton, who had been appointed for second term, cited von der Leyen’s ‘questionable governance’ in EU

The Guardian - UK

A late summer break in Montpellier, one of France’s sunniest cities

The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit

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France's foreign ministry unveils two-year gender equality strategy

France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adopted a new ‘action plan’ for professional equality between men and women for the period 2024-2026, which is intended to be ‘more ambitious’ than a previous gender parity programme.

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Tried for double murder and adored by the French left: the violent life and crimes of Pierre Goldman

He was a street-fighting revolutionary with a taste for flash cars and crisp shirts – a moralising bank-robber who was eventually gunned down in the streets of Paris. As a film recreates this astonishing figure’s notorious trial, we speak to his old acquaintances

The Guardian - UK

Kisnorbo moves on from brutal French experience

Humbled but undeterred by a horror stint in France, new Melbourne Victory boss Patrick Kisnorbo is ready to show he is a better coach for the experience.

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Lithuanian artists affirm identity, Western links with major cultural festival in France

With the shadow of the war in Ukraine to its east, the Baltic nation is seeking to reaffirm its ties with the West. The Season of Lithuania in France, running from September to December, will be an opportunity for Lithuania to anchor itself in the West with over 200 events…

France 24

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European Championships: Tim Merlier fastest in bunch sprint to win elite men's road race title

Olav Kooij second, Madis Mihkels third, and Jasper Philipsen fourth in Hasselt

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'Dahomey' film invites colonial past to speak through Benin's stolen treasures

In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to their homeland in present-day Benin. She tells RFI she hopes it will prompt reflection on displacement, exile and return – not just of…

Radio France Internationale

Eight Migrants Die In Channel Crossing Attempt

Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.

International Business Times

Eight migrants die in Channel crossing attempt: French authorities

Radio France Internationale

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say

Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France

The Independent UK

Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best Mystery Noir Thriller You've Never Seen

A mystery involving dead nuns and a mysterious boy unfurls across the South of France in this supremely underrated TV thriller, which is finally streaming now on Netflix. Here's why you should check it out.

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Tragedy Strikes As Migrants Attempt English Channel Crossing

Tragedy strikes as lives are lost in failed English Channel crossing attempts from France, prompting rescue operations and community support.

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Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say

Authorities say several people have during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France

International Business Times

Thousands In France Protest 'Rape Culture'

Thousands took to the streets across French cities on Saturday to demand an end to rape and support the main plaintiff in a mass sexual assault trial that has shocked the country.

The Guardian - UK

Virginie Despentes: ‘I wasn’t writing Baise-Moi from a very good place’

The French author of the rape-revenge story on drug addiction, her debt to Charles Bukowski and her new #MeToo book set in publishing

Radio France Internationale

French Olympic and Paralympic athletes enjoy 'golden' send-off in Paris

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by an evening concert. Many of France's medal winners were presented with the country's top award, the Legion d'Honneur, by President Emmanuel Macron.

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Rallies across France in support of woman who was drugged, raped

Around 30 rallies took place Saturday in Paris and across France in support of Gisèle Pelicot, a rape victim whose story has shocked the country. In a trial that opened last week, her ex-husband admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged, over a period…

International Business Times

'Shame Must Change Sides': France's Mass Rape Plaintiff Becomes Feminist Icon

Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon.

The Independent UK

France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games

WhatToWatch

Emily in Paris season 4 episode 10 recap: arrivederci Paree?

Emily in Paris season 4 ending sees a lot of change for Emily Cooper and her life in France. Read our full recap to see what happened.

The Independent UK

Drugged and raped, Gisèle Pélicot has become France's symbol of fight against sexual violence

The French woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband and raped by dozens of men while unconscious is becoming a symbol of the nation's fight against sexual violence

France 24

'More than a show, a big thank you': Paris stages lavish Olympic Games farewell

Paris bids farewell to the 2024 Olympics with a grand parade on the Champs-Élysées on Saturday celebrating athletes and volunteers, followed by a concert featuring artists from this summer's ceremonies. Romain Pissenem, the creative mind behind the Paralympic closing ceremony, spoke to FRANCE 24 about the unifying spirit of the…

Radio France Internationale

Paris bids 'adieu' to 2024 Olympics with giant parade and street party

Olympic fever returns to the French capital this Saturday, with an after-party on the Champs-Elysées featuring a parade of athletes and a giant open-air concert to bid a final farewell to the 2024 Games.

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