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Four men go on trial over Strasbourg terror attack in 2018
One accused of terrorism and three of helping Chérif Chekatt procure weapons for deadly assault at...
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One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operationsOne person has...
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Priest accused of abusing Inuit children in Canada will not be dismissed by church
Senior church officials in Rome decline to act, citing worsening health of French clergyman known as...
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Bag containing security plans for Paris Olympics stolen from French train
City hall engineer had put bag with sensitive data in overhead luggage rack on train at...
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Deadly avalanche in Auvergne region of central France
Four ski mountaineers from a nearby club killed and three injured while off piste with a...
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Macron opens Paris agricultural fair to protests from farmers
French president greeted by whistles from hundreds of demonstrators as some clash with policeHundreds of protesting...
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French security experts identify Moscow-based disinformation network
Network operating in western Europe is ‘paving way for new wave of online manipulation’ in crucial...
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Fighting the smartphone ‘invasion’: the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public
Seine-Port is introducing restrictions on phone use in streets, shops and parks – but young people...
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Eiffel Tower crowned as world’s tallest matchstick building after record U-turn
Guinness World Records initially said 7.2-metre structure made from more than 700,000 matches broke rulesA man...
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Rape inquiry opened after Judith Godrèche files complaint against director
French actor alleges arthouse film-maker Benoît Jacquot groomed her when she was 14 and he was...
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Three people wounded in Paris knife attack at railway station
Two victims have light wounds while third person has serious but non-life threatening injuries, say policeThree...
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Thousand demonstrate as French farmer protests continue before minister holds talks in Brussels – Europe live
French agriculture minister set to hold takes in Brussels as around 10,000 protesters turn outValérie Hayer,...
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French move to make abortion a ‘guaranteed freedom’ gains big win in lower house
Constitutional change could face fight in Senate after national assembly approves measure by 493 votes to...
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British police and security services to help protect Paris Olympics
France and UK also agree to deploy more drones and sea barriers to stop small boats...
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French farmers protest as government prepares to announce new measures – Europe live
French government set to respond after being surprised by scale and fury of grassroots demonstrations in...
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France debates plan to enshrine abortion as constitutional right
Impetus for change was US supreme court overturning Roe v Wade, while Germany passes law banning...
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‘Anti-European’ populists on track for big gains in EU elections, says report
France, Poland and Austria among nine countries where radical rightwing parties predicted to finish firstPopulist “anti-European”...
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French farming protests: mother and daughter die after car hits road blockade
Three people questioned on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after collision in Pamiers, south of Toulouse A...
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French mayor blames UK for Channel-crossing deaths at weekend
Lax employment law cited as motivation for ice-cold crossing in which five people died off WimereuxThe...
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Macron looks to Sarkozy connection to head off far right in France
Hiring of figures close to former rightwing leader Nicolas Sarkozy confirms president’s rightward shiftEmmanuel Macron has...
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Rachida Dati makes surprise return to French cabinet
Dati, who previously served under Sarkozy, is named culture minister by new PM Gabriel AttalRachida Dati,...
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New French PM seeks to send strong message on law and order
Gabriel Attal attempts to set tone as Macron government tries to counter rise of Marine Le...
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French post office opens changing room for online shoppers
Customers can collect their parcels and try on items in one trip during trial at La...
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Gabriel Attal becomes youngest French PM as Macron tries to revive popularity
Attal, 34, rose in opinion polls during his time as education minister and may help ruling...