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Hundreds of tractors roll into Paris as farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

France, Jan. 13 -- Backed by FNSEA, one of France's largest farm unions, the protest action piles pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government after most EU member states approved the pact despi... Read More


French far-right leader Le Pen in high-stakes trial ahead of presidential race

France, Jan. 13 -- The long-time figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN) was widely seen as a formidable contender for the presidency until she was convicted last year of misusing European Uni... Read More


How Iran is enforcing an unprecedented digital blackout to crush protests

France, Jan. 12 -- The blackout is making it far harder for protesters to communicate and for images and eyewitness accounts to reach the outside world. It has also disrupted daily life in Iran, where... Read More


French doctors stage symbolic 'exile' to Brussels over health policy row

France, Jan. 12 -- Hundreds of anaesthetists, surgeons and obstetricians donned surgical caps, white coats and packed small suitcases on Sunday as they left France for a symbolic three-day "exile" in ... Read More


France launches recruitment for ten-month voluntary national military service

France, Jan. 12 -- First announced in November 2025 by President Emmanuel Macron, the scheme is aimed at bolstering the country's armed forces at a time of heightened security concerns across Europe. ... Read More


France launches recruitment for 10-month voluntary national military service

France, Jan. 12 -- First announced in November 2025 by President Emmanuel Macron, the scheme is aimed at bolstering the country's armed forces at a time of heightened security concerns across Europe. ... Read More


EU tightens rules on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

France, Jan. 12 -- The measures stem from the recast EU Drinking Water Directive adopted in 2020. They set two safety limits for PFAS in drinking water: one covering 20 of the most concerning chemical... Read More


Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

France, Jan. 12 -- Three more skiers were killed by avalanches in the French Alps on Sunday, taking the death toll over the weekend to six as exceptionally unstable snow conditions continued to claim ... Read More


France's top female tennis player Boisson pulls out of Australian Open

France, Jan. 12 -- Boisson shot up the rankings last spring following her surge to the last four at the French Open in Paris but said on social media this week that she did not want to rush back into ... Read More


French farmers block roads and ports as EU prepares to sign Mercosur deal

France, Jan. 12 -- The European Commission announced on Sunday that the agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc will be signed in Paraguay on 17 January, after EU member states gave the green ... Read More