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‘Hell behind the scenes’: French Senate blasts porn industry after abuse scandal

Police in Paris arrested three men on Tuesday as part of a sprawling investigation into alleged abuse of vulnerable women in the French pornography industry. In response French senators have proposed a raft of measures including stronger regulations to block under-18s from accessing online porn.

France 24

French government budget proposals met with mixed, mostly negative, reactions

The government has promised to protect ordinary consumers from the worst effects of the energy crisis, at the cost of record borrowings of 270 billion euros. Press and political reaction has been broadly negative.

Radio France Internationale

‘A class of his own’: Sale of rare Bacon works marks 30th anniversary of artist’s death

The auction will include rarely seen paintings, a rug, photographs and letters

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The ‘anti-conference’, a collaborative way to create innovative teaching methods

A series of recent events in France have shown that younger generations are increasingly dissatisfied with current science programmes. During a graduation ceremony on May 10, a group of students from AgroParisTech, an institution specialised in agricultural sciences, called on their fellow students to abandon their studies in light of the…

The Conversation

Fund owned by secretive ‘Czech sphinx’ buys €43m château near Paris – reports

Billionaire Daniel Křetínský, who also has a stake in Royal Mail, made a fortune snapping up unloved assets

The Guardian - UK

French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89

French prime minister Elisabeth Borne led the tributes to the cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé whose death was announced on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Mediterranean ecosystem suffering ‘marine wildfire’ as temperatures peak

Parts of Mediterranean are 6C warmer than usual for time of year due to global heating, say scientists

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After angry debate, French parliament agrees spending power budget changes

After four days of frequently violent verbal clashes, the French National Assembly on Wednesday morning finally passed the budgetary adjustments needed to finance measures aimed at boosting spending power.

Radio France Internationale

New words in French dictionaries show ‘great suppleness’ of language

Pandemic and climate crisis account for most new entries in authoritative Le Robert and Larousse dictionaries

The Guardian - UK

Olympic organisers for Paris 2024 ‘in a cold sweat’ as problems mount

Fears over financing, security and staffing threaten to take the shine off a showcase event and a national triumph for Emmanuel Macron’s presidency

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron ‘proud’ of supporting Uber’s lobbying drive in France

French president vows to ‘do it again tomorrow’ after leaks he told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

The Guardian - UK

Macron responds to Uber Files allegations, 'proud' of meetings with executives

Addressing for the first time accusations that he bent the rules for the US transport company Uber when he was economy minister, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday acknowledged that he held discussions with company executives, and he would do it again.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron: I wouldn't change anything in dealings with Uber

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would not change a thing in the approach he took to U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies when he served as economy minister, after political foes said they would seek a parliamentary inquiry.

Reuters

France's Macron under fire over Uber contacts as minister

French President Emmanuel Macron came under pressure on Monday from opposition politicians over his reported links with ride-hailing company Uber Technologies during his years as economy minister.

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Macron under pressure to explain 'secret deals' with US taxi company Uber

Opposition deputies have called for an enquiry into French President Emmanuel Macron's past support for online transport giant Uber when he worked for a socialist government. This follows media revelations accusing the former economy minister of making "secret deals" to bend legislative rules.

The Guardian - AU

How global media are covering the Uber law-breaking revelations

From Washington Post’s reporting of the company thwarting government probes to Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung on Uber’s ‘wild west’ tactics

Tribune News Service

Uber reportedly lobbied politicians, broke laws in global push

Uber Technologies Inc. attempted to lobby politicians and flouted laws as part of efforts to expand globally from 2013 to 2017, according to newspaper reports based on leaked documents.

Radio France Internationale

French press delight as Boris Johnson flounders and fulminates

While the French daily newspapers continue to sift through the debris in the wake of the announcement of the second Elisabeth Borne cabinet, there is a sense of blessed relief as the same papers report on the intestinal disorders of London's ruling Conservatives.

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The Independent UK

‘His reign is over’: How foreign media reacted as Boris Johnson was hit by resignations

Some papers think Johnson’s government is disintegrating but others are wary about predicting the fall of a PM who has defied repeated calls to go

Radio France Internationale

Press verdict on French government: more of the same, only worse

Despite two weeks of negotiations aimed at creating a stable parliamentary majority with the aid of opposition groups considered "constructive", the Borne II cabinet named on Monday includes no members from the opposition ranks. A clear sign of failure, according to the majority of the French daily papers.

Radio France Internationale

France suspends expulsions of foreign students fleeing Ukraine

The French government says it will suspend expulsions of foreign students fleeing the war in Ukraine, a sensitive issue that has seen European countries accused of racist double standards.

Radio France Internationale

Renowned Paris-based theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

British-born, Paris resident for more than 50 years, dramatist Peter Brook died on Saturday, aged 97, according to the director’s entourage, who was cited by Le Monde.

The National (Scotland)

How Europe's top newspapers covered Nicola Sturgeon's indyref2 statement

NICOLA Sturgeon has announced her plan to hold indyref in October 2023 – explaining that she will instead use the next General Election as a…

Radio France Internationale

French far-right MP sued for adopting aristocratic family’s name

A newly elected far-right lawmaker has been sued by the descendants of one of France's oldest aristocratic families for adding their name to his own.

The Conversation

French parliamentary elections continue to redraw the political map, amid record low turnout

The results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday are out: according to national daily Le Monde, France’s new left-wing coalition headed by Jean-Luc Melenchon, the Nouvelle union Populaire Ecologique et Sociale (NUPES, New Popular Ecological and Social Union) has clinched most of the…

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