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Europe weighs the cost of sending its own astronauts into space

France, Sept. 19 -- Europe is already a major space power. It builds satellites and launches them on European rockets, and operates Copernicus, one of the world's leading Earth observation programmes,... Read More


Denmark welcomes deal with US over Greenland after Trump annexation threats

France, Sept. 19 -- The United States, Denmark and Greenland said late on Friday they had entered into an agreement for the US to ‌develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while pro... Read More


France calls on Moscow to reverse takeover of European assets

France, Sept. 19 -- A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin late Thursday transferred the Russian operations of Nestle, French retailer Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin DIY chain, now known as L... Read More


As far right gains ground in Germany, Berlin election tests Europe's centre

France, Sept. 19 -- The AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, falling three seats short of an absolute majority in the state parliament. The result has intensified debate ... Read More


Nestle to face retrial over illegal dumping near French bottled water plants

France, Sept. 18 -- A court of appeal in Nancy ruled on Thursday that the Nestle Waters case should be sent back to the city's criminal court for a fresh hearing, overturning a March decision that had... Read More


Tiny French outpost off Canada the unlikely stage for new transatlantic courtship

France, Sept. 18 -- Home to around 6,000 people and lying about 20 kilometres off Newfoundland, the archipelago is the last surviving territorial remnant of France's former North American empire - Fre... Read More


Locked in Arctic ice, the floating lab studying climate and wildlife

France, Sept. 18 -- Named Tara Polaris I, the mission will carry the igloo-shaped station through the central Arctic Ocean, where it is now drifting with the sea ice. Part boat, part research station... Read More


French police officer detained over terror plot linked to far-right ideology

France, Sept. 18 -- The 35-year-old officer, who was serving in the Yvelines department west of Paris, was arrested by anti-terrorism investigators on 23 August as he left work. He is suspected of pl... Read More


Algeria shifts towards English as French loses ground in schools

France, Sept. 18 -- Algeria's 2026-27 school year kicks off next week with a change: a shift away from its usual focus on French as a second language. Introduced in primary schools alongside French i... Read More


Russians vote for new parliament after campaign marked by near silence

France, Sept. 18 -- Russia has barely appeared to be in election mode, with minimal coverage on state-controlled television. The low-key campaign is deliberate, political analysts told RFI. "The Kre... Read More