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France launches recruitment for 10-month voluntary national military service

France has officially launched a new voluntary national military service, opening the door for thousands of young people to sign up for a 10-month, paid stint in uniform, with the first intake set to begin in September.

Radio France Internationale

French soldiers open fire on drones over nuclear submarine base

The Île Longue facility houses France's four nuclear ballistic missile submarines and provides maintenance for the vessels that form the basis of the country's nuclear deterrent.

Euronews

Illegal drone shot down at nuclear submarine base

Officials are investigating an illegal drone which flew over the Atlantic coast base

The Independent UK

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Is Europe's mega defence project FCAS in danger of failing over Germany-France disagreements?

The project launched in 2017 and with a price tag of at least €100 billion, aims to strengthen European defence and will include new fighter aircraft supported by interconnected drones.

Euronews

What’s next for Macron and who could become France’s next prime minister?

After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.

Euronews

French hospitals told to prepare for war in Europe by next year in leaked Government letter

The country’s health ministry has instructed hospitals to prepare for a ‘major military engagement’ by March 2026

The Independent UK

France preparing hospitals to care for war-wounded soldiers by March 2026

The French health minister stressed that the measures are precautionary.

Euronews

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France rethinks smoking as new public ban comes into effect

France is rolling out sweeping new restrictions on smoking in public spaces in a bid to tackle one of the country’s most stubborn health challenges.

Radio France Internationale

France to ban smoking in schools, parks, beaches to protect children

Starting Sunday, smoking will be banned on beaches, in parks, and at bus shelters. The government’s decree extending the ban to certain outdoor public spaces was published in the Official Journal on Saturday. For now, no fines will be issued for violations.

Euronews

The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet

The Independent UK

France To Ban Smoking Outdoors Near Children Effective July 1: 'They Have The Right To Clean Air'

France will ban smoking in public areas where children are present starting 1 July 2025, aiming to create a smoke-free generation and protect kids from second-hand smoke.

International Business Times UK

Lighting up on a French beach will cost more than £100 under national smoking ban

But the ban does not cover e-cigarettes, and smoking on cafe terraces will still be permitted

The Independent UK

France to ban smoking in public places including at beaches and parks

The ban follows similar measures across an increasingly smoking-averse Europe

The Independent UK

France to implement smoking ban in public spaces with children from 1 July

A breach of the ban — which is part of France's wider National Tobacco Control Programme, announced in November 2023 — could be punishable with a €135 fine.

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Radio France Internationale

France to ban smoking outdoors in most places to protect children

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister has announced, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday.

Evening Standard

France to ban smoking outdoors in most public places

Smoking at beaches, parks, bus stops, and sports venues will be banned from July 1

International Business Times

France To Ban Smoking Outdoors In Most Places: Minister

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister announced Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

French parliament adopts long-debated bill to legalise assisted dying

France’s lower house of parliament has passed a draft law that would allow adults with incurable illness to end their lives with medical help under strict conditions.

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France's National Assembly adopts bill to legalise assisted dying on first reading

The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.

International Business Times

French Deputies Set For First Vote On Assisted Dying Bill

French deputies vote on a controversial right-to-die bill on Tuesday, the first step in a lengthy parliamentary process to legally grant patients medical assistance to end their lives in clearly defined circumstances.

Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers revive assisted suicide debate as end-of-life bill returns to parliament

French MPs are once again debating assisted suicide, as an end of life bill restarts its legislative process after it was interrupted by President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of parliament last year. Lawmakers in committee also adopted a bill on palliative care, which was initially part of the end-of-life legislation.

Radio France Internationale

French ministers face legal action over hospital staff suicides

A landmark legal case is bringing national attention to the growing crisis in France’s public hospitals, as ministers face accusations of moral harassment and manslaughter following a series of suicides linked to worsening working conditions.

France 24

‘Aid in dying’: What’s in the new French bill on assisted suicide

The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was deemed too restrictive by some and irresponsible by others, will be debated by lawmakers at the end of May.

Radio France Internationale

French government presents bill to let terminally ill patients end their lives

France's government has presented a controversial bill on assisted dying that would allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for aid in dying.

Evening Standard

France proposing to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with lethal medication

A bill is up for debate after President Emmanuel Macron long promised it

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