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Before California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying

A 20-year French experiment with a wealth tax ended with mixed results, but its removal created problems of its own.

Fortune

'Time is of the essence' to build a made-in-Europe space policy, French and German ministers say

France is championing a preference European-made space assets related to defence, which some member states will probably be wary of given the need to rapidly ramp up the bloc's space capacity.

Euronews

Following its major restructuring announcement, Ubisoft begins 'a collective, voluntary mutual termination agreement' at its Paris HQ, with 200 jobs on the line

After announcing major restructuring plans at Ubisoft and the cancellation of several games, the company has now begun a voluntary redundancy process at its Paris, France headquarters.

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France sends flagship carrier into Atlantic as tensions test NATO unity

France has dispatched its flagship aircraft carrier into the Atlantic as European leaders close ranks over Greenland, underscoring a renewed push for solidarity – and self-confidence – at a tense moment for the transatlantic alliance.

Radio France Internationale

Mixed picture for migration in France as permits rise and enforcement steps up

Fresh data has shed light on how policy changes are reshaping migration in France, from student and humanitarian arrivals to asylum, enforcement and citizenship.

Radio France Internationale

France emerges as key holdout in EU talks on blacklisting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Despite reports of mass casualties in Iran’s crackdown on recent protests, France remains wary of adding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s terror list, saying the step would achieve little given existing sanctions.

Euronews

More migrants come to UK than leave under ‘one in, one out’ deal with France, home secretary admits

Shabana Mahmood admits that ‘relatively small numbers’ of migrants have been deported from or brought into the UK through the one in, one out scheme with France

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Watch the video: Should social media be banned for children?

France is officially at war with social media. And the battle cries are echoing all over Europe. President Emmanuel Macron say children's minds are "not for sale" and wants a social media ban for under-15s by September.

Euronews

£60 million needed to save ‘France’s favourite monument’

The museum’s manuscript collection requires significant renovations

The Independent UK

'A slightly crazy dream': the French collective reinventing the retirement home

Driven by growing loneliness among pensioners, as well as abuse scandals in French care homes, a group of seniors in the south-west of the country decided to take matters into their hands – moving in together to prove that retirement doesn't mean retreating from society.

Radio France Internationale

The French government will say au revoir to Microsoft Teams — replaced by a "sovereign platform" saving €1 million/year in licensing fees

France announced its plan to replace American video conferencing tools like Microsoft Teams with its own domestically developed platform called Visio, which will be used across all government institutions and departments by 2027.

Windows Central

Charity warns of elderly isolation after 32 ‘solitary deaths’ recorded in France

A charity’s investigation into 'solitary deaths' has shed light on the often unseen consequences of social isolation among older people in France.

Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

The Independent UK

Did the pope really snub Emmanuel Macron over Notre-Dame's windows?

A clash over Notre Dame's windows and a proposed assisted-dying law are among the alleged reasons Pope Leo XIV did not want to see the French president.

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I just got back from the slopes – this is the best tried and tested skiwear

We’ve been testing the best skiwear brands in the Dolomites, Austria and France

The Independent UK

Two British far-right activists detained in France over plan to join anti-migrant protest

Prosecutors said their actions ‘are part of a xenophobic and anti-immigrant ideology and create a clear risk of public disorder’

Euronews

How climate-friendly is your local supermarket? New study ranks Europe’s biggest chains

Experts have urged European supermarkets to transition towards plant-rich foods to cut emissions and lower costs.

Euronews

France to ditch US platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom for ‘sovereign platform’ citing security concerns

France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.

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Radio France Internationale

French MPs vote to curb children’s screen time with under-15 social media ban

France is moving closer to imposing strict limits on children’s access to social media, as the government pushes ahead with legislation aimed at curbing screen time and protecting young people’s mental health.

The Independent UK

I visited France’s historical theme park to see if it lives up to the hype – and if it could work in the UK

With a Puy du Fou planned to open in Oxfordshire, Chris Allsop checks out the original park to find out just how excited we should be

The Guardian - UK

Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan

French port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisation

Sports Illustrated

Best Goal of His Career? How Yamal’s Scissor Kick Compares to His Screamer Catalogue

Lamine Yamal added another masterpiece to his long list of stunning goals

Euronews

Appeal trial for men convicted of 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty opens in France

In December 2024, seven men and one woman were found guilty of contributing to the climate of hatred that led to the beheading of the history and geography teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.

Euronews

France detains two British activists over anti-migrant campaigning, prosecutors say

Aged 35 and 53, the men had broadcast content likely to incite hatred live on a YouTube channel, according to police sources.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed studio Ubisoft returns with more bad news, proposing "voluntary" layoffs that could cut up to 200 people at its France location

"At this stage, this remains a proposal"

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