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France’s National Film Board, the CNC, marked its 80th anniversary with a three-day gathering of industry leaders in Paris, including Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux who praised the country’s unique film funding system. CNC president Gaëtan Bruel, meanwhile, warned against attempts to dismantle a model that has helped make France a global cinema p

OPINION: The economic drivers of the French crisis are hard to dismiss Downunder.

Space, figure de la musique électronique en France, a vendu des millions de disques dans les années 70. Didier Marouani, le membre fondateur du groupe, revient sur l'histoire de ce succès.

The French head of the European Central Bank (ECB) is to step down from the role, just months ahead of the troubled country's presidential election.

<p>‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyage</p><p>As he prepared to climb the scaffolding to be publicly executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793, Louis XVI is reported to have asked: “Is there news of Monsieur de la Pérouse?”</p><p>He was referring to <a href="https

More unrest is expected this weekend, following weeks of violent protests across the country – but the bill has drawn criticism.

An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced three more French nationals to life in prison for being part of ISIS, bringing to 10 the number of French citizens convicted this week. The three men were sentenced by the Karkh Criminal Court in Baghdad under Iraq’s anti-terrorism law. Under Iraqi law, a life sentence is equivalent to 20 years in prison and is subject to

Barbara Moore, who has led the Biennale of Sydney since 2019, feels a little like an "impostor" as she becomes a knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters.

UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights.

Lobster rolls, steak frites and a raw bar join the culinary line-up this year, while a big local restaurant group is making a splash.

In a statement carried by state television, security forces in Idlib said a patrol observed ‘an armed group leaving the French camp... in violation of the agreement that prohibits exiting [the site] with weapons’

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about a viral meme that likened him to Mao Zedong after a furious backlash in China cost him promotional deals and exposure.

Hidden under multi-paneled Symbolist murals by French artist Odilon Redon were sketches that he had drawn directly on the walls of the 11th-century Abbaye de Fontfroide

Paris was in touch with telecom operators in the week leading up to Oct. 24 to examine ways of restricting access to social networks.

Presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann is expected to endorse the measure, which would grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of unauthorized immigrants.

French student ⁠leaders vowed to carry out further protests despite government concessions on education, keeping pressure on ⁠ President Emmanuel Macron as the movement spreads to unions and other activists, ​stokes unrest and increases the economic damage. The government measures included a commitment to cap the size of some high school classes, €4 billion

An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced seven French ISIS members to prison, in the first verdicts of a trial involving 47 of the country's citizens transferred from Syria , handing down sentences under terrorism laws. The court sentenced six people to 20 years in prison and one was jailed for 15 years. Judge Mohammed Salman, of the Karkh Criminal Court, read ou

France may be the first major test, but other heavily indebted European countries could face similar pressures.

<p>Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs</p><p>French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis.</p><p>“Today we’re at

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Student groups said they will continue protesting this weekend and the weekend after.

Protesters took to the streets in France for another weekend. Leigh Kiniry reports.

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It is much easier to fearmonger and try to delegitimise the protests than to address students' demands.

Bank of America’s fund manager survey shows a record number plan to underweight French stocks over the next year, but other market adages are available

The former PM lost three points compared to Cluster 17’s survey from last month.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a late French veteran who fought in th...

Intense, large-scale protests are becoming a recurring phenomenon across many countries and unveiling similar patterns. Last year, youth-led demonstrations in Nepal erupted, initially sparked by outrage over restricted social media access, before broadening into widespread discontent over corruption and failed fiscal management.

National Rally's Le Pen launches presidential campaign against backdrop of protests and social, economic discontent.

Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign

Gabriel Zucman tries to rebut a Hoover study. A tax and behavior education ensues.

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Australian-British production company See-Saw Films has big plans after French entertainment giant Mediawan bought 51 per cent last year.

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Authorities had deployed 70,000 security forces across the country for the new marches, which were called to protest the cost of living.

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Police have clashed with protesters in both countries during massive rallies one week after similar gatherings descended into riots and looting in major cities.

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Contrairement aux années précédentes, la cérémonie ne se déroulera pas à Paris mais à Londres.

PARIS — More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Saturday over school funding and soaring living costs, challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government in a largely peaceful demonstration before clashes broke out near the march’s end point.

Over 2,500 British and French troops have taken part in a wargame in Germany designed to show how NATO territory could be defended against an attack.

<p>French police started firing tear gas at protesters Saturday as they stepped up security in major cities, aiming to prevent a repeat of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2037973">rioting</a> a week ago, on a day of fresh nationwide demonstrations over the high cost of living.</p> <p>Police in the southeast city of Lyon fired tear gas to disperse some 150

Violent protests, economists' concerns of a debt crisis and an forthcoming election that could affect will affect voters and governments across Europe, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the precipice the Fifth Republic finds itself glaring over.

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The incident, which killed at least one person, is being treated as a possible act of terror.

Britain and France agreed in July 2025 to reinforce cooperation over their nuclear arsenals in response to growing threats to Europe and uncertainty over their US ally. &nbsp;

EUROZONE-ECONOMY/PMI (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French strife, survey shows

Removal of US tariffs on Irish whiskey was promised by Donald Trump in September, though it is yet to come into effect

French police have arrested a suspect after gunshots were fired in a town in the suburbs of Paris on Friday. Police are investigating a possible racist motivation.

PARIS (AP) — Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests.

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