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French government to face no-confidence vote over handling of deadly heatwave

France's Green Party has said it will launch a no-confidence motion against Sébastien Lecornu's government over its handling of a late-June heatwave that caused at least 1,000 excess deaths according to the public health agency.

France 24

France's National Assembly approves assisted dying bill after Senate rejection

The French National Assembly has passed the assisted dying bill — a law that has sparked controversy across the country — following the Senate's rejection.

Euronews

Senegal president Faye to call referendum on constitutional reform limiting his powers

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen the power of parliament and the prime minister, the country's justice minister said Monday. The country's National Assembly overwhelmingly backed the reform in a vote earlier in the day that saw roughly 50…

France 24

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Remains of people exhibited in ‘human zoos’ to be returned to French Guiana

In 1892, around 30 men, women and children from the Kali’na and Arawak peoples of French Guiana were brought to Paris to be put on display at "human zoos". Six of them did not survive the winter. A bill allowing the repatriation of their remains to their homeland has now…

Radio France Internationale

Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms

In a landmark speech to National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero detailed 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state's role in the economy and attracting investment in everything from banking to tourism and agriculture. These huge changes come as the United States exerts strong pressure on Cuba aside from…

The Economic Times

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to send delegation for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

According to Sharif, the Iranian president repeatedly thanked Pakistan for its support during difficult times and invited him to attend Khamenei's funeral, scheduled for July 3 and 4. “I said, Pakistan’s delegation will be present there, so we can tell the world how much respect we have for him in…

The Times of India

‘No blank cheque' for president or government says Senegal’s Sonko

In his first major international interview since becoming Speaker of Senegal's National Assembly, former prime minister Ousmane Sonko talks to RFI and sister channel France 24 about his split with his long-time ally President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. In the wide-reaching discussion, he also touches on the debt crisis, homosexuality legislation,…

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French MPs approve tougher cadmium limits despite government opposition

France's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill to curb exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in phosphate fertilisers, setting up a political clash with the government and raising fresh questions about France's links to Moroccan phosphate imports.

Radio France Internationale

Corsica autonomy plan clears first hurdle in divided French parliament

Corsica’s proposed autonomy within the French Republic has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, with lawmakers backing a constitutional reform that could give the island new powers while leaving key state authority in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

'Football doesn't make us stupid': young French players challenge stereotypes at speaking contest

Every year, hundreds of aspiring footballers chase a different kind of win: a gold at a national speaking competition dedicated to young athletes.

Euronews

254-0 French Parliament votes to repeal law from slavery era

France's Parliament has voted to abolish the Black Code. This colonial law, enacted in 1685, treated enslaved people as property. For nearly two centuries after slavery's abolition, the law remained on the books. The National Assembly unanimously repealed the decree. Lawmakers acknowledged the deep historical impact of this legislation. The…

The Economic Times

French parliament inches towards symbolic repeal of 'Code noir' slavery legislation

France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity."

Euronews

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

On Aug. 21, 1789, just a month after the storming of the Bastille that launched the French Revolution, France’s new governing body, the National Assembly, approved the first article of its historic Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

The Conversation

French lower house votes to repeal 17th-century slavery law in symbolic move

French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies

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Ousted PM Sonko returns to centre stage as Senegal's parliamentary speaker

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, handing the firebrand politician a powerful new platform just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from government.

The Independent UK

Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa uses his State of the Union address to highlight his government's crime-fighting strategies backed by the United States

Radio France Internationale

French farming reform bill spurs renewed clashes over pesticides and water

France’s emergency agricultural bill has returned to the National Assembly, setting the stage for what are expected to be lengthy and highly charged debates over water storage, pesticides and the future of livestock farming.

Radio France Internationale

French oil giant TotalEnergies' record profits fuel calls for windfall tax

Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, French energy company TotalEnergies has faced mounting criticism in over profits it has made from soaring fuel prices. Now its chief executive has been summoned to answer questions before the National Assembly.

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Government backtracks on plans allowing more work on 1st May holiday in France

The French government has temporarily abandoned a proposed law that would have allowed certain job sectors to operate on the traditional May Day holiday. Welcomed by trade unions and the left, the move has been heavily criticised by centrist and right-wing MPs.

The Guardian - UK

A new generation of politicians of colour is emerging in France. The backlash speaks volumes

Local elections have led to a surge of racism in a country that still struggles to see itself as anything other than white, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

Euronews

From Spain to Luxembourg: How is euthanasia regulated across Europe?

European countries vary widely in their approach to assisted dying, how is euthanasia regulated across Europe?

Radio France Internationale

French Senate backs New Caledonia reform, but consensus remains elusive

France’s Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform aimed at reshaping the future of New Caledonia, setting the stage for a political battle as the bill heads to the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale

Can France really keep kids off social media, and will it make them safer?

France is preparing to ban children from using social media. If the Senate approves legislation already passed by the National Assembly, the ban will come into effect by the start of the next school year in September. But the technicalities of proving someone’s age have raised privacy concerns, and critics…

The Independent UK

South Korea’s Yoon apologises after receiving life sentence over martial law decree

Former president says he stands by ‘sincerity and purpose’ of his actions

Euronews

Death of French activist sparks spectre of 'cordon sanitaire' around LFI party

The death of 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque has weakened the left-wing France Unbowed, divided the left and given new momentum to the National Rally before crucial elections.

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