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French education minister wants to improve schools after Pisa shock

French Minister of Education Gabriel Attal announced a series of measures on Tuesday to address the decline in academic performance following the 2022 Pisa study, which highlighted a "historic" decrease in French students' proficiency in mathematics.

Radio France Internationale

EU Seeks Agreement On World's First AI Law

The European Union will seek to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence on Wednesday, following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI applications like ChatGPT. The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue…

International Business Times

France will carry out 10,000 checks at restaurants, hotels before Paris Games to avoid price hikes

French authorities will carry out checks at 10,000 hotels and restaurants across France ahead of the Paris Olympics next year in order to limit expected massive price hikes during the Games

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Forget the South of France in summer, winter’s the time to go

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In Belgium, sexual abuse in Catholic Church sparks debate over state funding

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country. Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay.…

France 24

Israel's Gaza offensive: 'Unprecedented, without limits and merciless'

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, December 6: We look at how papers are discussing Israel's new phase in its war against Hamas, as its military targets southern Gaza. Many argue Israel is failing to achieve its objective of destroying the Islamist militant group. Also: the OECD's PISA rankings for 2022…

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Age of violence? Eiffel Tower attack adds to security concerns in France

When is it terrorism? And when is it a mental health issue? France's interior minister is branding Saturday night's fatal stabbing of a German tourist near Paris's Eiffel Tower a "failure of psychiatric care". We ask about Gérald Darmanin's words and the profile of a 26-year-old suspect who had been…

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Discovering some of France's most beautiful gardens

The Lot-et-Garonne is a south-western French department created from the union of the land and two rivers: the Lot and the Garonne. It’s therefore not surprising that some of the most beautiful gardens in France can be found here. The stories of these mini Edens are both astonishing and little-known.…

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France moves to ban disposable e-cigarettes

French parliament backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.

Radio France Internationale

Carolyn Carlson: The American who revolutionised dance in France and the rest of Europe

She says she's not a dancer or a choreographer. Instead, our guest describes herself as a visual poet. Born in California, Carolyn Carlson became the reference for modern dance in France in the 1970s. Fifty years on, she’s still dancing. She’s created more than 100 pieces – many of them…

France 24

Lafay: It would be a 'dream' to beat Pogacar and Evenepoel in the Ardennes

Frenchman also eyeing Tour de France, Olympics success with new team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in 2024

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French filmmakers warn that far-right cyber-raids are torpedoing their movies

French filmmaker Mehdi Fikri has accused far-right cyberactivists and TV pundits of scuppering the launch of his police violence drama “After the Fire”, reviving talk of the influence of online rating platforms and politicised commentators in shaping movies’ fortunes.

France 24

LinkedIn report shows labour market heading for 'green skills' shortage

Professional networking platform LinkedIn's annual "green skills" report tracks how the labour market is facing up to the challenge of building a sustainable economy. This year, the number of people with skills that are useful in transforming the economy grew by a median of 12.3 percent, which is outpaced by…

France 24

European rights court probes France over protester losing eye

Europe's top rights court is investigating France for alleged "torture" and "inhumane and degrading treatment" after a French union activist lost an eye at a protest in 2016, his lawyers and the court have said.

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The Independent UK

A small plane makes an emergency landing in the southern Paris suburbs

A spokesperson for France’s civil aviation safety agency says a small twin-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the southern Paris suburbs

France 24

Can Israel go it alone? Gaza war intensifies despite international pressure

If the objective is the total destruction of Hamas, then "the war will last 10 years". That warning from France's president follows the collapse of a seven-day truce between Israel and Hamas. After an Act I that reduced huge swathes of northern Gaza to rubble, how long will Act II…

The Independent UK

France consider Ligue 1 away fans ban after supporter killed before match

A Nantes fan died after fighting broke out before a fixture against Nice over the weekend

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Uber's U-turn over listing black cabs isn't difficult to understand when you look at its finances

Uber is courting its arch enemy, London black cabs, inviting them to add their services to its app for the first time. Licensed taxis in 33 countries, including France and the US, have already received similar invitations. According to Uber this has brought significant new trade to traditional taxis.

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'World At Her Feet': British Student Murdered In 1990 Remembered At France Trial

Family members of a British student murdered in France in 1990 gave emotional testimony to a French court Monday in the trial of the widow of serial killer Michel Fourniret, who kidnapped, raped and murdered the 20-year-old.

France 24

Singer-songwriter India Naia releases debut EP inspired by 2000s R'n'B

Singer-songwriter India Naia is of German-Algerian heritage and spent some of her childhood in France before moving to Florida, where she grew up listening to the "crème de la crème" of hip-hop and R'n'B. Several years ago she moved to Paris, where she began writing music. She popped by Arts…

Radio France Internationale

Leader of Tibetan government in exile warns France over China's policies

Penpa Tsering, the political leader of Tibet's government in exile, was in Paris this week to raise awareness about the increased repression faced by Tibetans living in Chinese-controlled areas. He spoke to RFI about issues such as intense surveillance and the destruction of Tibetan cultural identity.

International Business Times

'Failure' In Psychiatric Care Of Paris Attacker: Minister

There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend before being arrested, France's interior minister said Monday.

Fortune

Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

Growing income inequality, depressed productivity and underinvestment are among the causes hurting British workers and households.

Radio France Internationale

Psychiatric 'failure' blamed for Paris knife attack: interior ministry

France's interior minister Gérald Darmanin said there were clear failures in the psychiatric care of a radicalised Islamist who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend. The attacker and members of his family remain in custody as an investigation gets underway.

The Independent UK

Why Arras is the French Christmas market alternative you need to know about this winter

Mulled wine, brioche gingerbread and a side serving of history? Yes please. Chrissie McClatchie tucks into France’s under-the-radar market that should be at the top of your Christmas list this year

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