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Striking Paris transport workers to lead charge against French pension reform

The Ile-de-France region surrounding Paris will be worst hit by nationwide strikes against pension reform on Thursday as Parisian transport workers – who face losing their special retirement privileges – prepare to take up the call by unions for a “zero transport day”.

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Cristian Romero explains why he screamed in Kylian Mbappe's face and taunted Lionel Messi

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero celebrated Lionel Messi's World Cup final goal against France by yelling into the face of Kylian Mbappe in an emotional encounter

Daily Mirror

Can EU anger at Biden’s ‘protectionist’ green deal translate into effective action?

Analysts warn bloc’s lack of industrial policy may impede riposte to $370bn US subsidy package

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Today's rugby news as Gatland reveals Louis Rees-Zammit return date and Wales let cameras in for Netflix documentary

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Assessing the cost and feasibility of France's nuclear future

A French government proposal to shorten the process of approving new nuclear energy projects is being considered by the Senate. The government says the law is necessary and cost effective, but climate activists including Greenpeace say it's a waste of time and money.

Radio France Internationale

How a ski trip to France helped me find my winter travel mojo

With its tree-lined ski slopes and starlit forest hikes, the traditional village of Villard-de-Lans, near Grenoble, made me fall back in love with skiing holidays

The Guardian - UK

World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 -retirement home

French nun Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Davos 2023: EU's von der Leyen on her Green Deal Industrial Plan

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the bloc's Green Deal subsidy plan at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, as the US and China push ahead with their own industrial subsidies for clean tech. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Kate Moody spoke with von der Leyen in Davos about…

France 24

French city asks Madonna to lend it a painting lost in 1918

The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War One which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture.

Reuters

French journalists in court over alleged blackmail of Moroccan king

Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco – allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about him.

Radio France Internationale

TV series show: What to watch this January

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about all the hottest shows of the month and the year so far. Among them are new Netflix show "En Place", or "Represen’t" in English, which imagines France's first black president; "The Last of Us", a post-apocalyptic zombie drama getting critical acclaim;…

France 24

Six Nations 2023: Full fixtures, schedule and TV channel guide

Full list of Six Nations games and how to watch them

The Independent UK

Trains, flights cancelled in France on Thursday in strike against pension reform

Most trains will be cancelled in France on Thursday, with flights also affected and Paris' subway heavily disrupted, as part of a nationwide strike against the government's plan to make people work longer before they can retire.

Reuters

French football supremo Le Graët faces sexual harassment inquiry

Noël Le Graët, France's top football administrator for more than a decade, is under investigation for sexual and moral harassment, it was revealed on Tuesday.

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Six Nations 2023 fixtures, kick-off times and TV channel info for every game

It is the last major tournament for Europe's top sides ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

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When universal health care falls short, French people with disabilities move to Belgium

Like other European countries, France boasts a strong welfare state, which academics in migration studies tend to view as a “pull factor” for potential residents. However, we often pay less attention to the system’s limits. In fact, in recent years, holes in the French care system have led some citizens…

Daily Mirror

Emiliano Martinez labelled "a toddler" by Argentina boss after World Cup celebrations

Emiliano Martinez's was criticised after Argentina's World Cup victory for making a lewd gesture in the trophy presentation and for mocking France superstar Kylian Mbappe

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoan awarded high honors from France for work rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral ravaged by fire

Carla Knorowski dried off her tears and got to work after a fire ripped through the historic French cathedral in 2019.

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Embattled French football boss Le Graët faces sexual harassment probe

The head of the French Football Federation Noël Le Graët has been placed under investigation for sexual harassment, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday, days after he was suspended from his duties amid an escalating row sparked by derogatory comments he made about French football legend Zinedine Zidane.

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi's emotional final words emerge in new footage before World Cup penalty

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi finally lifted the World Cup last month after Argentina's penalty shootout victory against Kylian Mbappe's France in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Far-right activists go on trial accused of plot to assassinate Macron

Alleged plotters planned to attack president during visit to north-east France in 2018, say prosecutors

The Independent UK

Nepal to send data recorder from crash to France

Nepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft’s data recorder to France for analysis as they try to determine what caused the country’s deadliest plane accident in 30 years

Radio France Internationale

French accident investigators to join probe into Nepalese plane crash

Experts from France’s accident investigation agency are due to arrive in Nepal on Tuesday to look into a plane crash that killed all 72 people on board, including one French person.

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Europe awakens to the threat of sabotage by Russian agents

Attacks on critical infrastructure from France to Denmark bear the hallmark of Russian operatives, experts say.

Zenger

Storm Gerard Slams France With Hurricane-force Winds, Disrupts Travel

A strong windstorm brought an onslaught of rain, high winds and snow to France during the second half of the weekend

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