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Strikes roiling French power sector cause fuel shortages

Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel as strikes stretched into a 16th day on Thursday, also hitting liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, power supply and nuclear reactor maintenance.

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Gareth Southgate facing same old England problems as new tournament cycle begins

The Three Lions boss has familiar issues to solve as their Euro 2024 qualification campaign gets underway in Italy

Evening Standard

Meet Gaëlle Mignot - the only female coach in the Women’s Six Nations

Mignot will team up with David Ortiz as joint head coaches of France for the championship, which starts this weekend

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Netherlands send five players home after virus outbreak ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying match against France

The Dutch FA have sent five players home from the Netherlands squad due to contracting infections at the team's training camp

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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport blocked amid ‘Black Thursday’ protests

The biggest airport in France was blocked on Thursday as anti-government demonstrators launched a Black Thursday of chaos – while also warning King Charles to cancel a State Visit.

Evening Standard

European Troika Pressures Iran to Explain the Highly-Enriched Uranium

European diplomats from Germany, France, and Britain, met last week in Oslo with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani, sources in the German Foreign Ministry confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat. They indicated the talks focused on asking Tehran to explain the origin of highly enriched uranium particles found by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Marseille city guide: Where to eat, sleep and drink in France’s cool, coastal second city

Nicola Stewart shares everything you need to know to plan the perfect weekend in this dynamic port city

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Cody Gakpo one of five immediately sent home from Netherlands squad after illness outbreak

The Liverpool forward has been removed from the squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar along with five of his team-mates, with three replacements called up

Daily Mirror

More than 149 police injured, 172 people arrested in French pension protests

Hundreds of thousands of French workers on Thursday rallied in a new show of rage against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with protests turning violent in Paris and other cities in a battle that shows no sign of abating. More than 149 police and gendarmes were injured and 172 people…

France 24

Teenager Evan Ferguson sets sights on France after opening Republic account

The 18-year-old struck in his third appearance for his country.

The Independent UK

Women’s Six Nations table, standings and full 2023 results

Standings for the 2023 Women’s Six Nations Championship

The Independent UK

Women’s Six Nations 2023: Full fixtures, results, schedule and TV channel guide

Eveything you need to know ahead of the championship

The Independent UK

Franco-German tensions threaten to trouble EU leaders summit

Disputes between France and Germany over the future of nuclear energy and the long-term acceptability of fossil fuel engines risk spilling over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

French protesters throw live CRABS at police during bloody clashes at fishing rally

Hundreds of angry fishermen gathered in Rennes, France, to protest worrying recommendations made by the country's Council of State in relation to the costly carbonisation of the sector

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France protests: Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold day of strikes

French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations since president Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote

Radio France Internationale

Strong turnout as France hit by ninth day of strikes against pension reform

France marked a ninth day of nationwide strikes and protests on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement his disputed pensions overhaul by the end of the year. More than 250 rallies were held across the country, with violence reported in several cities.

Evening Standard

King Charles banquet at Versailles set to be moved because of threats of violence

A lavish banquet planned for King Charles at the Palace of Versailles as the “highlight” of his State Visit to France is set to be moved because of threats of violence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France and Germany Tensions Loom over EU Leaders' Summit in Brussels

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday. A row erupted between two of the European Union's biggest economies after Berlin upset some of its partners, notably…

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Macron doubles down on unpopular pension bill

Hundreds of thousands of people are set to demonstrate in France after Emmanuel Macron vowed to push on with unpopular pension reform.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nationwide Protests in France after Macron Vowed to Push on With Pension Bill

Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to push on with a deeply unpopular pension reform despite escalating anger across the country. Protests against the legislation -- which lifts the retirement age by two years to 64…

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Violence hits France in day of anger over Macron's pension changes

Police fired tear gas and fought with violent black-clad anarchists in Paris and across France on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of protesters marched against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the pension age.

Irish Mirror

Stephen Kenny full of praise for Will Smallbone after Ireland debut

Smallbone won Player of the match for his display against Latvia.

The Independent UK

Gareth Southgate gives verdict on England future

The England manager decided to stay on following the quarter-final defeat to France in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Adrien Rabiot mother set to get last laugh over Man Utd as preferred transfer becomes clear

Manchester United and Liverpool have both been tipped to sign France midfielder Adrien Rabiot with the Juventus star out of contract at the end of the campaign

Evening Standard

Gareth Southgate: Harry Kane has ‘added motivation’ as he targets England record after World Cup heartache

Gareth Southgate says England captain Harry Kane will have "added motivation" when he leads his country for the first time since missing a decisive penalty against France in the World Cup.

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