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Tusk calls confidence vote after Polish nationalists wins presidency

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for a parliamentary confidence vote in a bid to demonstrate continuing support for his pro-EU government after nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election.

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French MPs back promoting Jewish army captain 130 years after treason scandal

The French parliament on Monday backed a bill that would promote Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general, an act of reparation for one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in the country's history.

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Workers' rights in free fall as unions face unprecedented attacks, report warns

Workers' rights around the world are "in free fall", with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world's largest trade union organisation said Monday. Europe and the Americas clocked up the worst results in the last ten years.

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Italy's PM Meloni hosts Macron in Rome for 'turning point' summit

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will host France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in talks seen as an attempt to ease tensions after years of strained relations and recent jibes between the European leaders.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 9: Cups and sorcerers

After parading the Champions League trophy along the Champs-Elysées, at the Elysée Palace and then at the Parc des Princes, where else to show off the charmingly nicknamed cup with the big ears? Centre court at the French Open. Step forward PSG wing wizard Ousmane Dembélé.

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French Open debutante Boisson stuns Pegula to reach last eight

Lois Boisson became the first French woman to reach the quarter-finals at the French Open in eight years after coming from a set down to beat the third seed Jessica Pegula.

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NATO defence spending target may come 'too late' for Ukraine crisis: Denmark

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned regional allies Monday that a NATO target to boost defence spending by 2032 would come "too late", as countries arm in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She was speaking at a summit in Vilnius, attended by Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Greenpeace steals Macron wax figure from Paris museum for anti-Russia protest

Greenpeace activists on Monday afternoon stole a wax figure of French President Emmanuel Macron from the Grévin wax museum in Paris museum and placed it in front of the Russian embassy as part of a pro-Ukraine protest.

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French legislation to rein in fast fashion faces crucial test in Senate

French senators begin debating landmark fast fashion legislation Monday that could reshape how ultra-cheap clothing is sold and marketed, but ecologists fear the proposed law has been significantly diluted from its original form.

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French mining group digs in as Gabon tightens grip on manganese exports

French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

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Dior picks Northern Irish designer to head up men's and women's collections

French fashion house Dior named Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson on Monday as the first-ever creative director for both its women's and men's collections.

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France faces steep cost of victory after PSG post-match violence, vandalism

France is taking a hard look at the fallout from what should have been a night of unbridled celebration, as the country reckons with the violence, damage and loss of life that followed Paris Saint-Germain’s emphatic Champions League win against Inter Milan on Saturday.

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Psychiatrists warn antidepressant shortage could cause 'unbearable suffering'

France is facing a shortage of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs, which psychiatrists warn is putting pressure on the country's already strained health system, as patients unable to fill their prescriptions resort to emergency care.

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Conservative Nawrocki narrowly wins Poland's presidential election

A surprise presidential win for Poland's conservative Karol Nawrocki signals potential clashes lie ahead with the pro-European government’s reform agenda.

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France pushes for peace in the Caucasus amid heat over Iran detainees

In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals.

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French president Macron hails PSG's Champions League triumph at Elysée reception

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday hailed Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League-winning squad during a lavish reception at the Elysée Palace in Paris.

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Poland's Trzaskowski on course for tight presidential election win

Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski appeared set to narrowly win Poland's presidential election on Sunday, according to an exit poll, in a vote seen as a test of the nation's support for a pro-European course versus Donald Trump-style nationalism.

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Chlordecone victims in French West Indies demand justice as state denies liability

The French state continues to deny responsibility in the chlordecone scandal, after authorising the use of the pesticide for years in banana plantations in Martinique and Guadeloupe. RFI met with several victims who are calling those responsible to account and seeking compensation.

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Jubilant PSG parade Champions League trophy in Paris

An estimated 100,000 fans packed the Champs-Elysees on Sunday to cheer the Paris Saint-Germain players and staff as they paraded the Champions League trophy in the French capital.

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Changing France's approach to volunteering, one hour at a time

With its strong social safety net, France has not traditionally been a country with a strong culture of volunteerism. But that may be changing, with a new initiative to encourage people to give an hour of their time each month to help their neighbours.

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Will young people be the saviours of France's endangered Breton language?

Half of France's regional languages are considered 'seriously endangered' according to Unesco, but in the west of the country, where the decline in Breton speakers has accelerated in recent years, a network of schools is fighting the decline.

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Thousands expected along Champs-Elysées for PSG's Champions League victory gala

Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League-winning squad will show off European club football's most prestigious trophy during a victory parade on Sunday afternoon along the Champs-Elysées in Paris.

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Keep calm and say cheese! French photo festival goes ‘so British’ this summer

For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 7: Larks and a Sinner

Jannik Sinner said he was on a time-saving mission as Daria Kasatkina let us in on the intricacies of portraying fun and games on the women's circuit.

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France pumps money into eastern air base to handle nuclear-armed bombers

In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers.

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