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French PM Bayrou says more must be done to support farmers

France’s framework agriculture law passed last week will not resolve all problems facing farmers, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday, visiting the annual agriculture fair in Paris, a rite of passage for all French politicians.

Radio France Internationale

Safeguarding referrals of trafficked teenagers at border ‘worrying’ – inspector

An inspection of the UK’s five short-term holding facilities in France in November 2024 found there were ‘too many shortcomings’ in safeguarding.

Evening Standard

Facts vs feelings: is France really being 'flooded' by foreigners?

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s recent remarks that there was a feeling France was being "flooded" by foreigners outraged the left, but were welcomed by conservatives and the far right. While research shows there is no migrant "flood", perceptions are another matter. But what story do the figures tell?

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Eva Longoria regrets wearing $39 dress on red carpet

Eva Longoria has confessed she regrets wearing $39 dress on the red carpet when she was invited to the glitzy Cannes Film Festival in France for the first time.

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Gisèle Pelicot ‘inspired’ victims in France’s largest child abuse trial to testify publically

Ms Pelicot’s lawyer Stéphane Babonneau said his client’s bravery had encouraged alleged victims in the trial of surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of abusing hundreds of patients

The Independent UK

Paedophile French Surgeon On Trial For Abusing Almost 300 Patients

A former surgeon is to go on trial in France on Monday charged with raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 former patients, most of them children.

International Business Times

‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regime

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French surgeon on trial for 299 child abuse charges

France's largest-ever child sexual abuse case opens Monday in Brittany, with Joel Le Scouarnec accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients in various hospitals over decades. Echoing the recent Pellicot scandal, the trial raises questions about institutional failures in the French healthcare system.

Radio France Internationale

French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 people, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec, now 74, will face hundreds of victims during a four-month trial in Vannes, Brittany

The Independent UK

Why does France have lower energy bills than Scotland?

ENERGY bills in France look a fair amount lower in comparison with current prices in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

France annihilate Italy in 2025 Six Nations

France racked up a record 73-24 victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday to go second behind pacesetters Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations championships.

Radio France Internationale

Antoine Dupont to the fore as France run riot with 11-try thrashing of Italy

The final score was Italy 24-73 France as Fabien Galthié’s team maintained their push for the Six Nations title

The Guardian - UK

Italy 24-73 France: Antoine Dupont stars as Les Bleus send Six Nations warning to Ireland with 11-try rout

Superstar captain pulls the strings in Rome rout as the Azzurri are simply blown away

Evening Standard

Fin Smith stakes claim as France hit back – what we learned from Six Nations

France delivered an 11-try rout of Italy.

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French Senate backs move to ban headscarf in sport

France's right-dominated Senate has backed a bill to ban religious symbols including the Muslim headscarf in all sport competitions – professional and amateur – sparking accusations of discrimination from the left, and rights advocates.

The Independent UK

France deliver Six Nations statement in 11-try thrashing of Italy

Italy 24-73 France: The visitors ran rampant in Rome as they got back on track after a careless defeat to England

Radio France Internationale

2030 Winter Olympics boss Grospiron revels in hosting challenge for French Alps

Edgar Grospiron's skis propelled him to Winter Olympic gold over the bumps of snow in the moguls event in 31.23 seconds in Albertville, south-eastern France, in 1992. More than three decades later, the Frenchman faces a more sustained demand: a five-year mission to oversee the organisation of the 2030 Winter…

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I Spent A Month Riding The Infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train And Here Are 25 Photos I Took

Beyond the endless dunes of the Western Sahara lies Mauritania — a country the size of France and Germany combined, yet home to a population of only 4 million. The post I Spent A Month Riding The Infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train And Here Are 25 Photos I Took first…

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Italy 24-73 France: Six Nations – as it happened

After an end-to-end start, France roared away from their hosts with 11 tries to bounce back from England defeat in style

Evening Standard

Italy vs France LIVE: Six Nations result and latest updates as Les Bleus run riot in 11-try rout

Les Bleus bounce back from England heartbreak in style by sending Ireland emphatic title message

The Independent UK

French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism

The Independent UK

Italy vs France LIVE rugby: Result and reaction from Six Nations as Les Bleus run rampant in Rome

Italy 24-73 France: The visitors delivered a statement performance to get their campaign back on track

Radio France Internationale

Netherlands agrees to return 119 Benin statues to Nigeria

The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin bronze statues to Nigeria, the Dutch embassy in Abuja announced this week. It becomes the first European nation to do so after Germany. The majority of these 19th-century African sculptures, however, remain in France and the UK.

The Independent UK

French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines

France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships are in the Philippines after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that will likely antagonize China

Radio France Internationale

Macron condemns 'Islamist terror’ after deadly Mulhouse knife attack

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly condemned a deadly attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse – in which one person was killed and several others wounded – denouncing it as an 'Islamist terrorist act' and has vowed to intensify efforts to eradicate terrorism in France

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