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French debt in spotlight as ratings agencies sound alarm

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Radio France Internationale

French minister Dussopt to face court over favouritism charge

French Employment Minister Olivier Dussopt - who has played a key role in President Emmanuel Macron's decision to push through an unpopular change to the pension system - will face a court hearing in November over allegations of favouritism, France's financial prosecutor said on Friday.

Reuters

Macron to award top U.S. general France's highest honors

The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy

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French credit rating under more pressure

PARIS: France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Bangkok Post

Critérium du Dauphiné

Where: South-east France When: Sunday 4 June - Sunday 11 June Rank: UCI WorldTourThe Critérium du Dauphiné marks the traditional run-in to the Tour de France, with all eyes carefully studying how the top contenders compete. Not every hopeful for the yellow jersey at the Tour will be there this year…

Cycling Weekly

Fighting poverty across the EU - one of the bloc’s top priorities (part 2)

How does the European Union use cohesion funds to reduce poverty and inequality across the bloc? Our first stops are in two of the EU’s poorest countries, Bulgaria and Romania, to look at the role that EU aid plays in the areas of education and public transport. We also visit…

France 24

Seven of the best places you can get to on the Eurostar from London

At top speeds of 186 miles per hour, the Eurostar can deliver you to these European hotspots

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FTSE 100 posts biggest jump since March as US economy adds 339,000 new jobs – as it happened

US economy added more jobs than forecast last month, with March and April’s data revised higher too, but unemployment rate has jumped to 3.7%

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool target Khephren Thuram responds to transfer links amid Man Utd complication

Khephren Thuram has addressed his future at Nice amid links with a transfer to Liverpool, who are set for a major overhaul of their midfield this summer

Daily Mirror

French parliament passes law regulating 'jungle' of social media influencers

The upper house Senate of France's parliament on Thursday passed a law that will better regulate social media influencers by limiting and regulating their ability to endorse products and encourage betting.

Radio France Internationale

Indigenous NT horse rider Lalwa May to take on international showjumping championship

Sixteen-year-old Lalwa May will soon become the first Indigenous showjumper to compete in international competition when she competes at the French National Championships.

ABC News

Eurozone inflation at lowest level since Ukraine war but more interest rate rises expected

The annual inflation rate in the Eurozone dipped sharply in May to 6.1 percent, its lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Despite this, European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde hinted at further, more gradual interest rate hikes to bring inflation down to its target of 2 percent. The…

France 24

France, Germany urge new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions

The leaders of France and Germany have urged new municipal elections in northern Kosovo in the hopes that another ballot will quell a flare-up of ethnic tensions that have led to violent protests in the region

The Independent UK

Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections

France and Germany urged the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia to organise new elections as soon as possible in regions affected by recent civil unrest, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after talks in Moldova with the two parties.

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Palestinian Terror Group Runs Student Exchange Program With Europe

A designated terrorist organization is running an international student exchange program for Palestinian students in cooperation with France and the United Kingdom, according to an Israeli NGO

Reuters

Macron struggles to kick France's spending habit

President Emmanuel Macron has loosened labour laws and cut taxes among other reforms to transform the economy, but has not broken France's addiction to spending big to buy social peace.

Cycling News

Preview: Five questions for the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné

A quick look at the key issues underlying the 2023 edition of the first Tour de France dress rehearsal

The Hindu

Abdulla takes bronze with season-best effort in World Athletics Continental Tour event

Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games triple jump silver medallist, produced a season-best 16.80m

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Podcast: Conserving a martyred village, abortion drug shortages, identifying HIV

The village of Oradour-sur-Glane continues to memorialise the massacre of 643 of its inhabitants by the Nazis in 1944. Are shortages of an abortion drug in France linked to the anti-abortion movement in the United States? And the French doctor who helped identify HIV in the early days of the…

Cycling News

10 riders to watch at the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné

Jonas Vingegaard heads up deep GC field including Gaudu, Carapaz, Hindley, Mas and more

France 24

Paris announces its bid to become Europe’s Hollywood

With a local film industry that was already flourishing, France is now setting its sights on becoming the next major destination for film shoots. French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak has recently announced a substantial investment of €500 million, dedicated to developing the necessary infrastructure. Adding to the cinematic landscape,…

Bristol Post

Amazon Prime to televise three of England's Rugby World Cup warm-up games

Amazon Prime is set to be the home of international rugby this summer as nations prepare for the Rugby World Cup

Wales Online

Wales' summer games against England and South Africa to go behind Amazon Prime TV paywall as month of rugby broadcast

The streaming giants will broadcast 13 World Cup warm-up Test matches in August involving the Six Nations sides

Wales Online

Tomas Francis set to join Welsh rugby player drain and face Wales teammates in France next season

Tomas Francis will swap the United Rugby Championship for the Pro D2

Radio France Internationale

France's TotalEnergies in court again over fossil fuel projects

An historic lawsuit opened on Wednesday in Paris against the French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies. In a trial that may last over a year, a coalition of NGOs – joined by the cities of New York and Paris – is seeking a court order forcing the company to suspend…

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