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Who is France's new prime minister Michel Barnier?

After 50 days of a caretaker government, President Emmanuel Macron has finally named former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as prime minister, tasked "with forming a unifying government to serve the country and the French people". Who is he and what are his chances of surviving a no-confidence vote in France's…

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Ballon d'Or 2024: Odds, nominees and everything we know

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Ballon d'Or 2024 ceremony

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Britons going to France warned: You'll be fingerprinted, photographed and face border queues due to Brexit

Ministers said there could be delays at Dover, the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras in London, and Eurotunnel at Folkestone in Kent

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'I Saw Them Die': Survivors Recount Migrant Boat Capsizing In Channel

Biniam Semay was on a boat carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France to England when the fragile vessel ripped apart, leaving his younger sister and 11 others dead.

International Business Times

France’s Macron names former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM

President hopes his choice will end weeks of deadlock since snap poll, counting on far right not to block appointment.

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Michel Barnier Named France's New Prime Minister

Michel Barnier, former EU Brexit negotiator, appointed as France's new prime minister after a stalemate in parliamentary elections.

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Michel Barnier: Former EU Brexit negotiator named as France's new prime minister

73-year-old will be France's oldest prime minister since the Fifth Republic came into being in 1958

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Barnier: The 'French Joe Biden' Who Grappled With Brexit

Veteran French politician Michel Barnier has held a collection of top jobs as minister, European Union commissioner and negotiator on Brexit during a half-century political career that has seen him tack further to the right in recent years.

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Macron Names Ex-Brexit Negotiator Barnier As French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, following almost two months of political deadlock after snap polls, the presidency said.

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Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator Barnier as French PM

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National Rally won’t participate in Barnier government, says Marine Le Pen – as it happened

Far-right leader says her party will not be part of a new government as Michel Barnier named as French prime minister

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France trial: Woman testifies on drugging by husband, rape by 50 strangers

Gisele Pelicot, 72, tells court how her ‘world fell apart’ when she first saw husband’s saved images of her being raped.

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New French Nuclear Reactor Enters Automatic Shutdown

France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just a day after starting up for the first time.

International Business Times

France rolls out trial ban on using mobile phones in secondary schools

Tens of thousands of pupils across France are going through a slightly different back-to-school term this autumn – being deprived of their mobile phones in a trial ban on their use.

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Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. But sport is about more than performance and can have a huge social impact. For the first Across Africa after the summer break, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Remy Rioux, head of France’s Development Agency (AFD),…

The Independent UK

The return of the Nations League: Groups, favourites and what’s new in 2024/25 as Spain defend crown

Everything you need to know ahead of the Nations League’s return

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France: the new cycle route from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel

La Régalante is a 170-mile cycle network linking historic villages, windmills and abbeys in less-visited parts of Brittany and the Atlantic Loire, with pitstops at lovely bars and B&Bs

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France pays €130m to New Caledonia to revive post-crisis economy

The French government has paid out €130 million in additional aid to businesses and public services in New Caledonia in a bid to deal with the crisis that erupted in mid-May.

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International Business Times

France Still Awaiting New PM As Macron Hesitates

France was still waiting Wednesday to learn the identity of its new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left the country in political deadlock, with President Emmanuel Macron battling to find a name that would be acceptable to parliament.

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Outcry in France as Greenland keeps anti-whaling crusader Paul Watson in jail

Activists in France have vowed to stay mobilised behind Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson after a Greenland court ruled Wednesday to keep him in custody. The marine conservationist will remain detained pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

France 24

Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG

Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football rivals Paris Saint-Germain, sparking a heated row that has drawn in the mayor of France's second-largest city.

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Macron Preparing To Name New French PM: Sources

President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to name a new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left France in political deadlock, with an announcement possible as soon as Wednesday evening, sources close to him said.

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Argentina court allows French rugby players accused of rape to return home

Two French rugby players held in Argentina for almost two months on rape charges are on their way back to France after a court allowed them to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

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A Paralympic France-Brazil blind soccer matchup featured an awesome penalty kick

Blind soccer is AWESOME.

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French minister says EU, UK need 'migration treaty' after Channel deaths

France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a treaty on migration between the EU and Britain Tuesday, after 12 migrants died trying to cross the Channel in the worst such incident this year.

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