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News from France

Stay informed with the latest news from France, featuring breaking stories, key updates, and detailed coverage of important events. Explore top headlines and trending topics from around the country.

RFI France

Can the French cinema industry take on its biggest financial...
French cinema is reeling after the CEO of the country's biggest investor in films, Canal+, said he would no longer work with hundreds of actors, directors, producers and technicians who signed an open letter criticising the right-wing views of media mogul Vincent Bolloré, who owns a 30 percent sha...
French singer Patrick Bruel cancels slew of concerts amid ra...
Facing mounting allegations of rape and assault, popular French singer and actor Patrick Bruel announced on Friday the cancellation of all his concerts until the fall, including dates in Paris and festivals. He is not expected to return to the stage to perform before October.
French Resistance figure, philosopher Edgar Morin dies at 10...
France's favourite intellectual Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday. 
TotalEnergies faces pressure at AGM over war gains and fossi...
Environmental groups are stepping up pressure on TotalEnergies ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in Paris on Friday, accusing the French oil and gas giant of profiting from the conflict in the Middle East while continuing to expand fossil fuel production despite France's climate commitments.
France to start covering cost of weight-loss drugs for obese...
France's public health system will soon start to cover most of the cost of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro for severely obese patients.
France votes unanimously to abolish Code Noir, a colonial-er...
French lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies that was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopened a debate around reparations in a country that has yet to fully come to terms with its histo...
France bets on 'desirable' electric future, thanks to major ...
French President Emmanuel Macron has signed a pact with hundreds of companies as part of an ambitious drive to double the share of domestically-produced electricity in France's energy mix by 2030, from 30 to 60 percent.

The Local France

 Biggest EU economies agree on steps for financi...
The finance ministers of the European Union's six biggest economies said Friday they had agreed on steps to better integrate financial markets and make investments flow seamlessly across the bloc.
 Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather...
France's favourite intellectual Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday.
 French Expression of the Day: Avoir du pot ...
This French expression might come in handy if you’ve recently won the lottery.
 Everything that Americans in France need to kno...
Americans living in France are in a special situation due to their obligations to two different tax regimes - here's a look at the requirements and some common tax traps to avoid.
 France to impose new high rate of tax on vacant...
France has announced a shake-up to the property tax system for vacant homes, allowing local authorities in areas with a housing shortage to impose higher taxes on properties that sit empty.
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