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Habitat loss drives France's biodiversity collapse, but recovery still possible

France, Dec. 10 -- The report warns of a collapse in biodiversity in the country due to the degradation of natural habitats, yet it says the outcome "is not inevitable", as protective measures have be... Read More


French region bans nitrous oxide after fatal crashes and rising misuse

France, Dec. 10 -- The ban, which runs from 12 December to 31 March, prohibits consuming the gas in public areas, carrying or transporting it by minors and abandoning cartridges or canisters in public... Read More


French government survives cliffhanger vote on social security

France, Dec. 10 -- The bill scraped through by 247 votes to 234, with 93 abstentions, after weeks of bargaining and a tense day that ended with ministers hugging when the result was read out. On the ... Read More


France backs Benin after foiled coup as Ecowas warns of rising instability

France, Dec. 10 -- The Elysee Palace confirmed on Tuesday that President Emmanuel Macron took a hands-on role, leading a coordination drive and ensuring rapid information exchanges with regional partn... Read More


Zelensky says he's ready to hold Ukraine elections, with US help

France, Dec. 9 -- US President Donald Trump is pressuring Kyiv to accept a deal formulated by Washington, the initial version of which was criticised by Ukraine's allies as overly favourable to Russia... Read More


French budget: PM Lecornu faces high-stakes social security vote

France, Dec. 9 -- France's social security budget faces a knife-edge vote on Tuesday that could trigger a fresh political crisis and leave a €30-billion hole in funding for healthcare, pensions ... Read More


A year after Assad's fall, Syrian hopes for transitional justice are fading

France, Dec. 8 -- In the aftermath of the overthrow of Assad, demonstrators proclaimed the victorious unity of the Syrian people, from Idlib to Suwayda, Latakia to Raqqa. A year later, following seve... Read More


EU pushes ahead with overhaul of migration rules as 'return hubs' approved

France, Dec. 8 -- EU countries have given their backing to the tightening of Europe's migration rules, endorsing for the first time the creation of "return hubs" outside the bloc for people whose asyl... Read More


EU Council president rejects political influence in US security plan

France, Dec. 8 -- Costa said that while it is normal that the US does not share the same vision on many issues, threats to interference in internal political life is unacceptable. "The United States ... Read More


Vietnam's signature coffee culture conquers Paris cafe-goers

France, Dec. 7 -- Nam, owner of Hanoi Cornerin the bustling Marais neighbourhood, remembers the puzzled looks of his French customers as they discovered not just Vietnamese coffee, but the art of drin... Read More