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France raises pay for health care workers by more than €8 billion

The French government and unions signed an agreement Monday giving over eight billion euros in pay rises for health workers, with the prime minister admitting…

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Britain, France agree joint unit to fight migrant traffickers

The interior ministers of France and Britain on Sunday signed an agreement creating a new joint police intelligence unit to combat migrant traffickers and reduce…

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Hundreds of French women protest against new interior minister

Hundreds of women protested in central Paris on Friday against the appointment of Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who is under investigation for a rape allegation….

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France’s Macron says next phase of his term will have new team

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the next phase of his presidency will be embodied by a new government team, but he remained coy…

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Emmanuel Macron pledges €15bn to tackle climate crisis

Emmanuel Macron has promised an extra €15bn (£13.7bn) for measures to combat the climate crisis over the next two years and a referendum on whether…

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France municipal elections: Greens score gains in second round

France’s Green party and its left-wing allies have made significant gains in the second round of local elections. Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Besançon all voted…

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France’s oldest nuclear reactor to finally shut down

France’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned…

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Germany and France shore up support for WHO, seek ‘global answer’ to Covid-19

Germany and France expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, with Berlin saying it…

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France repatriates 10 children from Syria, foreign ministry says

The French government said Monday it had repatriated 10 French children of suspected jihadist fighters from a refugee camp in Syria overnight, the latest in…

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Macron rejects tearing down statues in France

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public figures,…

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