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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

Top French players could feature against All Blacks as agreement with Top 14 reached

The Six Nations champions had been due to take on the All Blacks without most of their best players

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This hacker-turned telecom mogul could be Europe’s tech savior

Maverick investor and former porn entrepreneur is pouring billions into startups. The goal: to catch up with China and the U.S.

Fortune

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.

Radio France Internationale

Public support for Israel in western Europe at lowest ever recorded by YouGov

Survey says fewer than a fifth of respondents in six countries hold a favourable opinion of the country

The Guardian - UK

France finally acts to deliver justice in infamous Dreyfus case

More than century on, wronged officer is in line for posthumous promotion

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

Public has ‘every right to be angry’ about small boats crossings, PM says

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suggested he was ‘angry too’, after Home Office data showed 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Former bosses at video games firm Ubisoft on trial in France accused of sexual harassment

Allegations against three former executives include bullying and assault as Assassin’s Creed maker faces #MeToo moment

The Guardian - UK

Starmer signals he has duty to stop Channel crossings following record weekend

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday, according to Home Office data, the first time daily crossings passed a thousand this year.

Evening Standard

Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks against Jewish sites in Paris

The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement.

Euronews

UK migrant crossings hit yearly high as pressure mounts on Labour government

While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave.

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Evening Standard

Migrant crossings could hit 50k this year as minister voices ‘frustration’ at French police watching boats go

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the government wants to see ‘French police take more action’

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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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Land of a ‘fair go’ or Fortress Australia? A globetrotting journalist questions Australia’s myths – and nationality itself

Desire paths – trails formed by people or animals taking the most logical and convenient route, rather than the approved pathways set out by bitumen, gravel and signage – are having a moment.

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Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory

Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in Munich

Evening Standard

PSG 'strongly condemn' violence and disorder in France after Champions League final win

Paris Saint-Germain insist “isolated acts” in “no way represent the vast majority of our supporters”

Radio France Internationale

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.

Euronews

Two people killed and hundreds arrested in France during Champions League win celebrations

Around 200 people were injured, 21 of whom were policemen. One officer is in an induced coma after being hit in the face by fireworks.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

Smuggler boats pick up Channel migrants ‘like taxi service’ while French police stand by, minister fumes

Labour’s John Healey hits out after small boats leave beaches near Calais and authorities in France fail to intervene – as he says ‘Britain’s lost control of its borders’

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