Far-right French mayor imposes curfew on children to tackle 'violence'
RFI | The economic issues and policy in France
by RFI
7h ago
A far-right French mayor has announced the introduction of a nighttime curfew for children under 13 in a bid to curb alleged youth violence, which has become a political issue in the run-up to European elections in June.  ..read more
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Who gets to be remembered under France's contentious 'memory laws'?
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by Jan van der Made
18h ago
In France, 24 April is a national day of remembrance for the Armenian genocide of 1915, when Ottoman troops killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians. Other groups who were victimised want their plight recognised too – but getting a place in France's "memory laws" is controversial, and not an easy process ..read more
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French government will use AI to modernise public services
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by RFI
1d ago
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday said that a French-made artificial intelligence (AI) system will be used to simplify administrative procedures moving forward. He also announced the creation of 300 additional France Services centres by 2027 ..read more
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French MPs start to weigh up issues over assisted dying
RFI | The economic issues and policy in France
by RFI
2d ago
A French parliamentary commission on Monday began the long task of examining proposals to be included in a controversial bill backed by French President Emmanuel Macron that would allow citizens to apply for assisted dying ..read more
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French PM says boarding school key step in preventing juvenile violence
RFI | The economic issues and policy in France
by RFI
2d ago
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal continued his offensive against juvenile delinquency in Nice, with a visit to an experimental educational boarding school to illustrate the prevention aspects of a plan he unveiled last week in Paris ..read more
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Parisians protest against Islamophobia amid Gaza war tensions
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by RFI
3d ago
A crowd of around 2,000 people protested in Paris against racism, Islamophobia and violence against children on Sunday after a court allowed their demonstration to go ahead ..read more
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French publishers voice concerns over rise in used book sales
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by Sarah Elzas
3d ago
French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of a new tax on used book sales to protect new books is the latest proposal from a government with a history of intervening in the publishing industry to keep it afloat ..read more
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Women's long battle to vote in France and the generations who fought it
RFI | The economic issues and policy in France
by Jessica Phelan
3d ago
This 21 April marks 80 years since women secured the right to vote in France. A wartime decree finally granted equal suffrage in 1944 – decades later than other European countries, and only after generations of women had demanded their democratic rights ..read more
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