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French Senate approves bill making abortion a constitutional right

France’s Senate has adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution – clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United States.

Radio France Internationale

Macron has fired his bazooka again – and Russia isn’t the only target

With talk of sending troops to Ukraine, the French president is asking how far the west will go to stop Putin. But his bombshell could backfire, says Paul Taylor, a senior fellow of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - UK

French newspaper takes long view of news, coming out every 29 February

French administration has not always made it easy for those born on 29 February, but one entity has embraced – and lives for – the date: the Bougie du sapeur, a bissextile publication that takes a long view of the news, every four years.

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World Champions Spain Beat France To Win Women's Nations League

Aitana Bonmati scored as Spain added the Women's Nations League trophy to their World Cup title with a comfortable 2-0 victory over France in Wednesday's final in Seville, while Germany beat the Netherlands to qualify for the Olympics.

International Business Times

Spain win Women’s Nations League as Bonmatí and Caldentey floor France

Aitana Bonmatí and Mariona Caldentey scored the goals as Spain won the inaugural Women’s Nations League with a 2-0 win against France

The Guardian - UK

France to make abortion a constitutional right after senate vote

Prime minister says France ‘stands up’ to defend women as rights are attacked around the world

The Guardian - UK

France Supports Global Minimum Tax For Billionaires At G20

France's endorsement of a global minimum tax on billionaires at the G20 summit to address tax avoidance and income inequality.

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How to save the farm and the planet? Angry agriculture workers struggle to compete

Don't bet the family farm on it. Politicians in Paris, Warsaw, Brussels and New Delhi won't magically find the quick fix for an agriculture sector that's gone global at the expense of small producers. Why is it erupting all over, including here in France?

France 24

French Senate votes to enshrine abortion access in the constitution after US rollback

French senators voted to enshrine access to abortion in the country's constitution on Wednesday. If the bill is approved by a three-fifths vote of both houses, expected on Monday, France will become the first country in the world to constitutionally ensure access to the procedure.

France 24

Priest accused of abusing Inuit children in Canada will not be dismissed by church

Senior church officials in Rome decline to act, citing worsening health of French clergyman known as ‘devil priest’

The Guardian - US

Owen Farrell says ‘the time feels right’ to leave Saracens for Racing 92

Owen Farrell said it was a difficult decision but he was excited to swap England for France after breaking his silence on his move at the end of the season

The Guardian - UK

Macron-Scholz Rift Deepens With Ukraine War At Crucial Juncture

Emmanuel Macron's refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine has exposed deep divisions with France's traditional partner, Germany, which could play into the hands of Russia, analysts warned Wednesday.

International Business Times

Nicola Trahan obituary

Member of the French resistance who served as a courier behind enemy lines during the second world war

The Guardian - UK

Junta 'losing control on the ground', Myanmar's opposition foreign minister says

Myanmar's opposition National Unity Government (NUG) supports the rebel groups that have been fighting the ruling junta since late last year. These groups "have regained almost 60 to 70 percent of the territory," opposition foreign minister Zin Mar Aung told FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the ongoing conflict.

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France's organic farmers 'green with rage' over lack of government support

French farmers are showcasing their wears, and their woes, at the annual agricultural fair in Paris. And while each sector has its particular problems, organic farmers say they're facing the double blow of a drop in sales and a reduction in government support.

France 24

Film show: France seizes its #MeToo moment at César Awards

Broken childhoods is the summary of this week's film show: those of young film stars, at the heart of French actress Judith Godrèche's speech at France's César awards ceremony; and that of the young heroine in the film "When it Melts", which is out in France this week. It's the…

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France Senate To Vote On Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment

France's Senate to vote on enshrining abortion rights in constitution amid global abortion debates.

France 24

French Senate to vote on enshrining abortion rights in constitution

France's Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, a measure promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback on rulings in the United States.

Radio France Internationale

France bans use of 'meat' labelling for vegetarian products

The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term "steak" on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

The Guardian - UK

Why Anatomy of a Fall should win the best picture Oscar

Justine Triet’s psychothriller was shut out by France’s Oscar committee, but this genre-bending courtroom procedural, marriage drama and whodunnit feels totally new

France 24

Ilya Gambashidze: Simple soldier of disinformation or king of Russia’s trolls?

He may not be a household name, but Ilya Gambashidze appears to be involved in almost all of the latest Russian disinformation operations across the world. His disruptive cyber actions earned him a spot last year on the European sanctions list. But a FRANCE 24-RFI profile of Russia’s mystery man…

The Guardian - US

New Orleans hatter receives French Legion of Honor for second world war service

Samuel Meyer, 99, received France’s highest decoration by Laurent Bili, the country’s ambassador to the US

France 24

Arsenal seized by Niger junta was not 'hidden' by French troops

Seven months after the coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's security forces have seized large quantities of weapons in the capital. They say the military equipment belongs to France, and accuse Paris of trying to destabilise the country. In fact, the items were found in two locations linked to…

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