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France sacks Paris's police chief, threatens ‘yellow vest’ protest ban

With pressure mounting, France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said police strategy for maintaining order was not correctly executed, resulting in Paris police chief Michel Delpuech being replaced by the current state prefect of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, Didier Lallement

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Emmanuel Macron’s “Great Debate” is over - now it’s time to draw conclusions

French President faces difficult task to satisfy expectations of yellow vest movement

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Euroviews. Macron: The face of a French renaissance or European nightmare? ǀ View

Emmanuel Macron’s latest vision for the future of Europe has leaders on edge. Is it part of a French renaissance or rather another example of classical French protectionism? Either way, smaller members of the European Union should be very worried.

France

France triggers 'hard Brexit' plan as no-deal exit is more likely

€50 million is to be invested in ports and airports for customs infrastructure.

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Raw Politics: Does France need a tougher law against protests?

The French government is seeking to crack down on unauthorised protests with tougher sanctions.

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NGOS sue French government over not doing enough to tackle climate cha

Four NGOs including Oxfam and Greenpeace have decided to take the first act of "a climate justice action" against the French State.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses nation after weeks of street violence

France's President Emmanuel Macron struck a humble tone as he addressed the nation following weeks of street violence by the "yellow vest" protesters

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Watch: How the 'gilets jaunes' movement escalated in France

The "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) movement emerged out of anger over fuel price hikes in France and later snowballed to become a wider protest against social inequalities.

France

President will push for VC investment to develop French startups

The French President is hoping a group of top Silicon Valley investors will fund some of the nation's budding start-ups, not steal them

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'Yellow Vest' spokespeople to meet French PM

Spokespeople for "les gilets jaunes" protest movement have said French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe wants to meet them on Friday.

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Euroviews. French anti-terror laws are robbing people of their freedom | View

By concentrating power in the hands of the [French] government - completely outside of the normal criminal justice system - administrative [anti-terrorist] control measures are open to abuse and discriminatory application, including toward Muslims.

France

France: Le Pen ahead of Macron in EU election polling

Marine Le Pen’s party moves ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s as French far-right parties gain a combined 30% share of voting intentions.

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French Interior Minister resigns in fresh blow to President Macron

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been forced to accept the resignation of his former ally Gerard Collomb as Interior Minister - having previously rejected it only 24 hours earlier.

France

Macron tells job seeker all he has to do is 'cross the street'

French president creates a storm with claim unemployed man could easily find work if he tried.

World

EU has more 'ability than goodwill' | Uncut with Le Drian and Borrell

The latest "Uncut with Daniel Cohn-Bendit" tackles the issue that has the most potential to damage the European Union.

France

French MPs want to 'go further' in reforming Sunday opening hours

A group of 22 French MPs from Emmanuel Macron's La République En Marche! party are pressing for further reform of Sunday opening hours.

France

What's behind May's holiday visit to Macron? Euronews Answers

Theresa May is in France, but she hasn't come to enjoy the heatwave.

France

Polls mixed on Macron's popularity amid bodyguard scandal

While one French poll showed the French President's popularity had risen amid a bodyguard crisis, another on Sunday showed quite the opposite.

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Collomb faces MPs' anger over handling of Benalla affair

The French Interior Minister has come under criticism from politicians for not immediately informing judicial officials of the incident after one of President Emmanuel Macron's bodyguards was filmed assaulting a protestor in May.

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France: Why the Benalla scandal is controversial for Macron

As French President Emmanuel Macron's aide scandal deepens, Euronews explains why it is particularly controversial for the French executive.