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MILITARY2d agoFrance and Germany struggle to get their act together on European defenceAs the EU faces immense pressure to invest in defence and manage its own security, deep-rooted strategic divisions between France and Germany are surfacing, preventing an effective European approach.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT2d agoRetrial over 2018 France terror attack beginsThe retrial of three defendants linked to a 2018 terror attack in a supermarket in southern France that left four people dead begins in Paris on Monday. The defendants include the former partner of the attacker himself, who was shot dead by the authorities. France 24’s Luke Shrago has more.France 24 [en]
MILITARY2d agoFinland to join France's forward nuclear deterrentFinland is the 10th European country to agree to join France's nuclear deterrent plan. 'A nuclear steering group will be set up in the coming months to begin implementing this cooperation,' the countries said in a statement on Monday.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS2d ago2027 presidential election: As France faces populist surge, voters' desire for radical change remains ambiguousFrance appears increasingly permeated by feelings that make it ripe for a populist shift, but such a transformation is not inevitable, writes Brice Teinturier, deputy director general of polling firm Ipsos, drawing on findings from Le Monde's first poll.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS2d agoFrance submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s after failed attemptFrance's Constitutional Council struck down the previous legislation in mid-August, finding that part of it constituted an unnecessary infringement on the freedom of expression of those affected.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS2d agoGuinea-France: why Paris continues to spare Mamadi Doumbouya's regimeMalgré les accusations de répression qui visent le pouvoir en place à Conakry, Paris assume le choix du dialogue. Une stratégie diplomatique qui s’explique aussi par le poids économique croissant de la Guinée, portée par le boom minier.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS2d agoFrance makes new attempt to ban social media for children under age 15French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday the government has reworked its proposal to ban social media for under-15s, after the country's constitutional authority rejected a first attempt in August.Le Monde [en]