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French government backtracks over security law and right to film police
rfi– France’s national assembly on Monday dropped a key provision of a controversial bill that would have curtailed the right…
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French hygiene and perfume: Why is the negative stereotype so hard to wash off?
france24– The old cliché charges that the French tend towards a questionable relationship with hygiene. And yet they’re also celebrated…
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France weighs forcing coronavirus-infected patients to isolate
france24– As France seeks to ease its Covid-19 lockdown and stem the virus’s spread, French President Emmanuel Macron this week…
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Trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy over corruption opens in Paris
france24– Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday for attempted bribery of a judge in what could turn…
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Angry islanders: Why France faces protests overseas
Protesters hold a banner reading "No to the conference, Yes to actions" as they dance and shout slog..
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Changing party names won’t help Le Pen win power, her extreme ideas are the problem
Marine Le Pen's bid to change the name of her National Front party descended into farce and leg..
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Only in France: Why all 17 pharmacies in this French town must close on Mondays
Shops bars and restaurants are often closed on Mondays in France but one town in south west France a..
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French property of the week: Stunning hillside house in Provence with spectacular views
An 'ancient' house with a large terrace and spectacular views built onto the hillside of a..
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Cigarette price hikes and plain packages fail to stop French sparking up
French people are lighting up as much as ever despite the launch of plain packaging and the rising c..
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Macron-Modi love on show as France courts India
French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said he wanted his country to be India's best partner..
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