French Political Crisis Shakes European Markets
France's political turmoil, marked by budget impasse and threatened government censure, is causing market anxiety as borrowing rates spike and the benchmark stock index suffers its worst year since 2010, raising concerns about broader European repercussions.
French Political Crisis Shakes European Markets
France's political turmoil, marked by budget impasse and threatened government censure, is causing market anxiety as borrowing rates spike and the benchmark stock index suffers its worst year since 2010, raising concerns about broader European repercussions.
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56% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Reopens After 5-Year Reconstruction
Following a devastating 2019 fire, the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris reopened on December 7, 2024, after a five-year reconstruction involving the meticulous rebuilding of its spire, roof, and extensive cleaning and repair of its stonework and interior, showcasing a blend of traditional and modern te...
Notre-Dame Reopens After 5-Year Reconstruction
Following a devastating 2019 fire, the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris reopened on December 7, 2024, after a five-year reconstruction involving the meticulous rebuilding of its spire, roof, and extensive cleaning and repair of its stonework and interior, showcasing a blend of traditional and modern te...
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36% Bias Score
Marc Bloch, Resistance Fighter and Historian, Enters the Panthéon
Historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch, executed by the Nazis in 1944, has been inducted into the Panthéon, addressing the prior absence of Jewish victims within the official memory of the French Republic and recognizing both armed and intellectual resistance.
Marc Bloch, Resistance Fighter and Historian, Enters the Panthéon
Historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch, executed by the Nazis in 1944, has been inducted into the Panthéon, addressing the prior absence of Jewish victims within the official memory of the French Republic and recognizing both armed and intellectual resistance.
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40% Bias Score
Decathlon to Pay €1 Billion Dividend Amidst Union Criticism and Job Cuts
Decathlon will pay its shareholder, the Mulliez family association, €1 billion in dividends for 2024, sparking criticism from unions amid job cuts at other Mulliez-owned companies like Auchan.
Decathlon to Pay €1 Billion Dividend Amidst Union Criticism and Job Cuts
Decathlon will pay its shareholder, the Mulliez family association, €1 billion in dividends for 2024, sparking criticism from unions amid job cuts at other Mulliez-owned companies like Auchan.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Nominates Charles Kushner as US Ambassador to France
Donald Trump nominated Charles Kushner, Ivanka Trump's father-in-law, as the US ambassador to France on Saturday. Kushner, a businessman with a history of philanthropy and a 2005 conviction for 18 counts including illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering, was later pardoned by Trump. The...
Trump Nominates Charles Kushner as US Ambassador to France
Donald Trump nominated Charles Kushner, Ivanka Trump's father-in-law, as the US ambassador to France on Saturday. Kushner, a businessman with a history of philanthropy and a 2005 conviction for 18 counts including illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering, was later pardoned by Trump. The...
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52% Bias Score
Frankreich verweigert Vollstreckung von IStGH-Haftbefehl gegen Netanjahu
Frankreich weigert sich, den Haftbefehl des IStGH gegen Israels Ministerpräsidenten Benjamin Netanjahu zu vollstrecken, beruft sich auf Artikel 98 des Römischen Statuts, was zu internationaler Kritik und einer Debatte über die Rolle des IStGH führt.
Frankreich verweigert Vollstreckung von IStGH-Haftbefehl gegen Netanjahu
Frankreich weigert sich, den Haftbefehl des IStGH gegen Israels Ministerpräsidenten Benjamin Netanjahu zu vollstrecken, beruft sich auf Artikel 98 des Römischen Statuts, was zu internationaler Kritik und einer Debatte über die Rolle des IStGH führt.
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32% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Interior Reconstruction Unveiled Five Years After Fire
Five years after a fire ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, President Macron's visit revealed the largely completed interior reconstruction, showcasing meticulous repairs using traditional methods and highlighting the cathedral's return to its former glory, with a public reopening planned for Dec...
Notre-Dame Interior Reconstruction Unveiled Five Years After Fire
Five years after a fire ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, President Macron's visit revealed the largely completed interior reconstruction, showcasing meticulous repairs using traditional methods and highlighting the cathedral's return to its former glory, with a public reopening planned for Dec...
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44% Bias Score
80th Anniversary of Thiaroye Massacre Highlights Ongoing Struggle for Justice
On December 1, 1944, dozens of Senegalese Tirailleurs were killed by the French colonial army at Thiaroye-sur-Mer, Senegal, following demands for back pay. Eighty years later, residents commemorate the event while calling for increased French accountability and more complete historical records.
80th Anniversary of Thiaroye Massacre Highlights Ongoing Struggle for Justice
On December 1, 1944, dozens of Senegalese Tirailleurs were killed by the French colonial army at Thiaroye-sur-Mer, Senegal, following demands for back pay. Eighty years later, residents commemorate the event while calling for increased French accountability and more complete historical records.
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28% Bias Score
S&P Affirms France's AA− Rating Amidst Political Uncertainty
Despite political uncertainty and a potential no-confidence vote, S&P Global Ratings maintained France's sovereign debt rating at AA− with a stable outlook, citing the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation, though market concerns remain high due to rising borrowing costs.
S&P Affirms France's AA− Rating Amidst Political Uncertainty
Despite political uncertainty and a potential no-confidence vote, S&P Global Ratings maintained France's sovereign debt rating at AA− with a stable outlook, citing the government's commitment to fiscal consolidation, though market concerns remain high due to rising borrowing costs.
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56% Bias Score
Long-Term Prisoner Christophe Khider to be Released
After serving nearly three decades for murder, armed robbery, and multiple escape attempts, 53-year-old Christophe Khider will be released from Vendin-le-Vieil prison at the end of December and placed under electronic surveillance.
Long-Term Prisoner Christophe Khider to be Released
After serving nearly three decades for murder, armed robbery, and multiple escape attempts, 53-year-old Christophe Khider will be released from Vendin-le-Vieil prison at the end of December and placed under electronic surveillance.
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64% Bias Score
French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
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36% Bias Score
French Woman's Abuse Revelation Sparks Global Feminist Debate
71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot publicly revealed years of abuse by her husband—drugging, rape, and forced prostitution—inspiring global feminist support but also highlighting the need to acknowledge the lasting trauma of such abuse.
French Woman's Abuse Revelation Sparks Global Feminist Debate
71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot publicly revealed years of abuse by her husband—drugging, rape, and forced prostitution—inspiring global feminist support but also highlighting the need to acknowledge the lasting trauma of such abuse.
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56% Bias Score