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French PM scraps proposal to cut two public holidays

The unpopular plan initially put forward by Sébastien Lecornu's predecessor was supposed to help reduce the public deficit.

Pigs’ heads left outside French mosques stoke suspicions of Russian interference

Severed pigs’ heads dumped outside mosques, red hands daubed on a Holocaust memorial, Stars of David sprayed in Paris ...

New French PM gives up predecessor's idea to cut back two public holidays

New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday that he was dropping a proposal by his predecessor to cut back ...

French president names new prime minister in wake of government collapse

French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu is French President Emmanuel Macron's pick to become France's next prime ...

‘Block Everything’ protests turn new French PM’s first day into chaos

Protesters blocked roads and set fires in Paris and across France as part of a nationwide “Block Everything” campaign.

French economy to grow 0.8% in 2025 as key sectors rebound, INSEE says

France's economy will grow marginally faster than previously expected this year as rebounds in the aeronautics industry, ...

PSG to rival Man United and Real Madrid in pursuit of French talent in 2026

The French international played 20 Bundesliga matches in Bayern’s title-winning season under Vincent Kompany and the French ...

Lara Croft's French actor pursues legal action against developer Aspyr over alleged AI replications of her work in Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered

Lara Croft's French voice actor is pursuing legal action against Aspyr over accusations AI was used to imitate her ...

French government collapses in a confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister

France risks losing its third prime minister in 12 months on Monday, with François Bayrou facing a parliamentary confidence ...