Domain: lefigaro.fr

French daily newspaper

Le Figaro is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It was named after Figaro, a character in a play by polymath Beaumarchais (1732–1799); one of his lines became the paper's motto: "Without the freedom to criticise, there is no flattering praise".

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Moscovici Rejects French Budget Freeze Proposal

French Cour des comptes President Pierre Moscovici opposes a proposed one-year freeze on the 2026 budget, advocating for structural reforms instead of short-term measures to achieve 40 billion euros in savings, citing France's high public spending of 57% of GDP.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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CGT Accuses French Pension Reform Report of Bias

The French CGT union denounced the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (COR)'s new report as biased, accusing its president of prioritizing raising the retirement age to balance the pension system at the behest of the Élysée, sparking controversy amidst ongoing pension reform negotiations.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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French Taxi Drivers to Block Paris Airports and Ministry in Major Protest

French taxi drivers are planning protests from June 10-12, including blocking the Ministry of Economy and Finance and airports, due to a new health transport convention eliminating automatic reimbursements for empty return trips and concerns about ride-hailing competition, leading to potential signi...

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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TotalEnergies CEO Criticizes Europe's Energy Policies, Highlighting Risks to Energy Transition

At the 25th anniversary of the CRE, TotalEnergies' CEO criticized EDF's nuclear financing model and Europe's energy policies, citing high electricity prices, lack of industrial protection, and inconsistent regulations hindering the energy transition, exemplified by Siemens' underutilized wind turbin...

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60% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French Government Pressures Tech Platforms to Moderate Illegal Online Content

French Minister Aurore Bergé met with Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitch, Youtube, and X to address their responsibility in moderating illegal online content, including hate speech and violent content targeting minors, emphasizing the legal obligations under the DSA and threatening sanctions up to 6% of...

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36% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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🌐 40% Global Worthiness
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Minor Disruptions Expected in France Due to Upcoming Railway Strikes

French railway workers, including train drivers and other staff, will strike on June 4th and 5th, and controllers on June 11th, resulting in minor disruptions to train services according to the SNCF, with specific details pending.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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China Creates 'Green Channel' for EU Rare Earth Exports

China created a fast-track system for EU rare earth exports in response to recent export license requirements, aiming to ease industry concerns while also negotiating on brandy and electric vehicle trade.

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36% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Musk Threatens, Then Retracts, Decommissioning of SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft

Following Donald Trump's threat to terminate contracts, Elon Musk initially threatened to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, the only US-certified vehicle for transporting astronauts to the ISS, before retracting the statement; this highlights the risks of NASA's reliance on a single provider.

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44% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Chile and Google to Build First Direct Submarine Cable Linking South America to Asia-Pacific

Chile and Google partnered to build a 14,800km submarine fiber optic cable, Proyecto Humboldt, directly connecting South America to Asia and Oceania by 2027, improving digital connectivity and reducing latency, with a Chilean investment of $25 million and an estimated total cost between $300-550 mil...

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44% Bias Score

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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High Sick Leave Rate Among Young French Workers Linked to Mental Health

A Malakoff Humanis study reveals that 49% of French workers under 30 took sick leave in 2024, primarily due to common illnesses (44%) and psychological issues (22%), which increased by 6 percentage points since 2019; while these absences are more frequent, they are shorter in duration compared to ol...

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32% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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France Revises Wind Farm Contracts to Curb Negative Electricity Price Losses

The French government revised contracts for three offshore wind farms, allowing them to stop production during negative electricity pricing to reduce losses on the spot market, following a 2023 doubling of negative pricing hours to 359.

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44% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US-China Trade Tensions Resurface After Accusations of Agreement Violation

Following a May 12th détente, renewed tensions between the U.S. and China emerged as the U.S. accused China of violating a tariff reduction agreement, leading to fears of renewed trade war and causing a near 2% drop in the Hong Kong stock market on Monday.

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32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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