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Thousands of police deployed in Paris ahead of France-Israel football international

Protests broke out in Paris on the eve of France’s Nations League tie with Israel

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024

French minister shuns Cop29 over Azeri comments on New Caledonia, colonialism

French Environment Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher will stay away from the Cop29 global climate change conference in Baku after "unacceptable" attacks by Azerbaijan's President, Ilham Aliyev.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2024

French pilots union calls strike over planned tripling of flight taxes

A leading French pilots union is calling for strike action this Thursday to protest against a government proposal to triple the levy on flight tickets as part of wider plans to plug a hole in France's state budget. The planned increase is set to raise up to €1 billion a…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2024

French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen

Paris prosecutors have requested a 2-year prison sentence against France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

Niger embraces Russia for uranium production leaving France out in the cold

Niger has called on Russian firms to directly invest in uranium and other natural resource production, following the collapse of relations with former colonial ruler France and the eviction of French nuclear giant Orano from the country

Radio France Internationale · Nov 13, 2024

‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive

Medieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame, igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) still remains from the unprecedented outpouring of funds

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

France braces for Israel football match after violence in Amsterdam

France tightens security before game that pro-Palestinian groups say should be boycotted given Israel’s aggressions.

Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2024

Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential

Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14 1994 focused on the historic journey, others speculated about what the tunnel would mean for business and trade. Eurostar was “set to steal the…

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024

Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France

Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with France

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024