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Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire

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Headmaster shot in French school and teen arrested, police say

A third person was grazed in the shooting in the southern town of Aubagne near Marseille and the lives of the principal and teacher were not in danger, police said.

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Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France

France is among the European countries where BYD is considering opening a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".

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Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris

The Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district has existed since 1615 and draws its name from the red outfits that orphans wore at a hospital near the market until 1772.

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Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary

French politician and European Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann was pelted with flour outside a bar in Paris on Sunday evening, shortly after winning the social-democratic left’s primary for the 2027 presidential election with more than 66% of the vote.

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France’s main issue is inability to cut public debt, economist says

French economist Nicolas Bouzou says France's economic growth is not "strong" enough to sustain the country's welfare state.

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Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alert

Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed an energy ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it was news to him. As he addresses the Warsaw Security Forum, we hear from Latvia's FM Baiba Braže, Doha after a deadly Riyadh airport attack, and France's debt fears.

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Lumière festival 2026 in Lyon: Stars share their first cinema memories

For its 18th edition, the Lumière Festival opened in Lyon to a full house. Over nine days and nights, the French city will present around 450 screenings in honour of classic cinema and the brother's Ethan and Joel Coen.

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French Social democrat Raphaël Glucksmann wins primary

With more than 66% in the primary, French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann is chosen as the social-democratic candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election. On X, he insists that "a left true to its values can unite, govern and win".

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Macron's popularity hits lowest level since 2017, Le Pen losing ground

Some 82% of French people now disapprove of the president. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are weakened by Mediapart's revelations about antisemitic texts attributed to the young RN leader.

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Could student protests ignite a wider movement in France?

French students' grievances include long school days, overcrowded classrooms, outdated facilities and teacher shortages. Their anger has resonated across Europe, with students in Belgium and Italy also staging protests.

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UN voices 'concern' over violence at French school protests

141 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday, according to the Education Ministry.

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France arrests at least five over €9 million theft from Renoir Museum

The suspects are believed to include the two alleged burglars, who reportedly broke into the museum at dawn by cutting through a fence.

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Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says

French S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz says Emmanuel Macron’s government is “completely irresponsible” in its handling of the ongoing student protests in France.

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France faces perfect storm of student unrest and economic turmoil

Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. Today: the perfect political storm that’s engulfing the French government, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to his international partners.

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Are eurozone bond markets warning of a recession as growth slows?

Eurostat's cycle clock, which tracks the economy's phases, flags a sharp slowdown in the eurozone. Bond markets highlight French fiscal stress, sticky inflation and ECB hikes. But that could shift soon.

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Hundreds of farmers rally in Paris against EU-Mercosur pact and import fears

Hundreds of French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest the EU‑Mercosur deal, warning of unfair competition and demanding stronger protections.

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