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French government holds firm as divisive budget survives no-confidence votes

France, Jan. 28 -- France's National Assembly on Tuesday once again rejected two motions of censure aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government, clearing the way for the 2026 ... Read More


Divisive budget moves forward as French PM survives new no confidence votes

France, Jan. 28 -- France's National Assembly on Tuesday once again rejected two motions of censure aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government, clearing the way for the 2026 ... Read More


French Senate to vote on assisted dying as end-of-life debate intensifies

France, Jan. 28 -- After a week of fraught and emotionally charged debate, France's Senate will vote on Wednesday on two bills dealing with end-of-life care. While senators are expected to approve a ... Read More


Macron hosts Denmark and Greenland leaders in show of European unity

France, Jan. 28 -- France will stage a prominent display of European solidarity on Wednesday, with President Emmanuel Macron welcoming Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Min... Read More


France sends flagship carrier into Atlantic as tensions test NATO unity

France, Jan. 27 -- The Charles de Gaulle- the pride of the French navy- set sail from the Mediterranean port of Toulon this week to take part in a major allied exercise, the defence ministry said Tues... Read More


AI images 'distort memory' of Holocaust, experts warn, as survivor numbers shrink

France, Jan. 27 -- A little girl with curly hair on a tricycle is presented as Hannelore Kaufmann from Berlin, who purportedly died at the age of 13 at the Auschwitz extermination camp, the 1945 liber... Read More


Mixed picture for migration in France as permits rise and enforcement steps up

France, Jan. 27 -- France issued 384,230 first residence permits last year, marking an over 11 percent increase on the previous year, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Interior Ministry.... Read More


'A slightly crazy dream': the French collective reinventing the retirement home

France, Jan. 27 -- Their experiment is La Menardiere, a shared living project in the village of Berat, 40km from Toulouse. On a Saturday lunchtime, six of the 12 current members gather around a large... Read More


Charity warns of elderly isolation after 32 'solitary deaths' recorded in France

France, Jan. 27 -- At least 32 elderly people in France were found dead in their homes in 2025 weeks, months or even years after they had died - a stark illustration of what one charity describes as t... Read More


South Africa confirms temporary withdrawal from the G20, as US takes the helm

France, Jan. 27 -- The climate of tension has been growing since January 2025, climaxing last November, when US President Donald Trump boycotted the G20 summit held in South Africa, accusing the count... Read More