'Un-volunteers' hope to disrupt 2024 Paris Olympics from the inside
Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a volunteer at the 2024 Olympics — but a bad one.
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May Day protests in France: Hundreds of thousands rally amid pension reform anger
Hundreds of thousands have gathered across France to mark Labour Day, with unions calling the rallies "historic" and "festive" as they intend to use the bank holiday to show that they have not abandoned the fight against the French government's pension reform.
Macron insists EU should not be US 'vassal': Is the French president isolated?
Macron insists that the French line on Taiwan has not changed. But China hawks in Europe and America have continued to criticise him, saying that he has weakened the West's position vis-à-vis Xi Jinping. Adding to the tensions, the Chinese ambassador to France has questioned the sovereignty of ex-Soviet states, something that has caused uproar in the EU.
Toulouse Demolish Nantes To Win French Cup
Logan Costa and Thijs Dallinga both scored twice as Toulouse crushed holders Nantes 5-1 on Saturday to win the French Cup for the first time since 1957. Costa headed Toulouse in front inside four minutes, adding a second in similar fashion before Dallinga bagged a brace with barely half an hour played at the Stade de France. Zakaria Aboukhlal rounded off a memorable triumph for Toulouse late in the second half after Ludovic Blas struck a consolation from the spot for Nantes.
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Foreign Office updates France travel advice as fresh strikes planned for May bank holiday
Brits heading to France have been warned of industrial action taking place tomorrow (Thursday, April 20) and Monday, May 1, impacting those with holiday plans over the bank holiday. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its travel advice for the country.
Lame duck? France's Macron after pension reform
The nearly two thirds of French citizens who oppose raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 say they are not ready to turn the page. On the left, unions are calling for a mass turnout in May 1 Labour Day marches.
French Secretary of State Marlène Schiappa boosts sales of Playboy magazine amidst controversy
The French Secretary of State for Social Economy and Community Life has given Playboy magazine sales quite the boost.