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Macron feels the heat as French workers protest his budget cuts

Thursday’s day of action poses first real test for new PM Sebastien Lecornu.

Al Jazeera

CLONE - Bayrou set to quit as France’s first PM removed by confidence vote

François Bayrou, the first prime minister in the history of modern France to be removed in a confidence vote rather than a motion of no confidence, is set to tender his resignation on Tuesday morning, according to a source cited by French news agency AFP

Radio France Internationale

Bayrou set to quit as France’s first PM removed by confidence vote

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Outrage as man uses memorial flame at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to light cigarette

A man has been arrested after the footage of the incident in Paris was posted on social media

The Independent UK

No, French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating is not 7%

EuroVerify investigates the suspiciously low figure, which has most notably been shared by members of France's far-right National Rally party.

Euronews

France to clamp down on Algerian dignitaries’ travel amid deportation dispute

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau is “in the process” of tightening travel conditions to France for “a number of Algerian dignitaries” after Algeria refused to take back 120 nationals who are under an obligation to leave French territory, government spokesperson Sophie Primas said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

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

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JD Vance responds to cousin who called him and Trump ‘Putin’s useful idiots’

‘I always considered Nate the toughest guy I knew, and no matter what he says about me, my affection for him remains,’ vice president says of cousin

The Independent UK

JD Vance’s cousin - who volunteered in Ukraine - brands VP and Trump ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

‘Donald Trump and my cousin clearly believe they can placate Vladimir Putin. They are wrong,’ Nate Vance says

The Independent UK

Zelensky breaks silence on reported truce after European leaders’ summit

Volodymyr Zelensky joked at a press conference that he was “aware of everything” when asked about a Ukraine reportedly proposed by Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

France's Mistral AI teams up with UAE-backed developers as Le Chat app launches

French AI start-up Mistral has partnered with Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chip firm backed by UAE tech conglomerate G42, to power the launch of its new AI assistant Le Chat, which claims to be the world’s fastest, delivering 1,000 words per second.

Radio France Internationale

French newspapers torn between tributes and defiance on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

The 2015 Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks made the front pages of all major French newspapers on Tuesday, as the country marked the tenth anniversary of the tragic events in which 17 people were killed. Torn between paying tribute to the victims and reflecting on how France has changed, all agree…

Radio France Internationale

French PM abandons electricity tax rise amid pressure from far right

Michel Barnier makes concession over budget but may still face confidence vote

The Guardian - UK

UK stresses 'full' backing for Ukraine as Joe Biden lets Kyiv fire US long-range missiles into Russia

The move comes as Donald Trump claims he can end the Ukraine conflict in a day

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The Guardian - UK

French news titles sue X over allegedly running their content without payment

Social media site accused of violating law that requires platforms to pay media when republishing articles

Al Jazeera

French newspapers take legal action against Elon Musk’s X over content use

Le Monde, Le Figaro and others accuse X of not paying for content distribution and seek legal redress.

Marie Claire

Lucas Bravo Hints at 'Emily in Paris' Exit as the Series Doesn't "Stimulate" Him

"I don’t really like what it’s becoming."

Al Jazeera

Marine Le Pen’s niece starts own party: What it means for French far right

Marion Marechal, 34, has launched Identite-Libertes, through which she hopes to strengthen France’s ‘national camp’.

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The Guardian - UK

Macron is history, Le Pen is triumphant. What do ‘reasonable’ French voters like me do now?

France can look in the mirror and ask what went wrong – or vote for the left to limit the National Rally’s grip on power, says French journalist Pierre Haski

Radio France Internationale

Grassroots campaign fails to ignite EU ambitions of France's conservatives

Despite praise for running a grassroots EU election campaign aimed at revitalising the fortunes of France's conservative Republicans Party (LR), François-Xavier Bellamy's presence on the hustings has failed to capture the imagination of the traditional right-wing electorate.

WEKU

The Louvre Museum looks to rehouse the 'Mona Lisa' in its own room — underground

Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.

The Guardian - US

Ex-Trump adviser says former president ‘hasn’t got the brains’ for dictatorship

Despite disparagement from John Bolton, critics maintain Trump is clear threat to democracy, given admiration for dictators

Radio France Internationale

France slaps Google with €250m fine over EU media rules and AI use

France's competition watchdog on Wednesday announced it had fined Google's parent company, Alphabet, €250 million. The penalty stems from a 2019 EU law requiring online platforms to compensate media outlets for using their content.

The Guardian - UK

Gérard Depardieu sexual assault claim dropped due to statute of limitations

Prosecutors in Paris dismiss complaint against French actor by Hélène Darras over legal technicality

International Business Times

Cancel Depardieu? French Cinema Split Over Film Icon

The case of actor Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing other accusations of sexual assault, has exposed a major split in French cinema, extending into politics and wider society.

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