French Court Highlights Risks Jeopardizing EDF's EPR2 Nuclear Program
A French financial court's 97-page report reveals significant financial and technical risks threatening EDF's EPR2 nuclear reactor program, citing the Flamanville EPR reactor's 12-year delay and the unknown costs and funding for the three first reactor pairs, recommending a delay of the final invest...
French Court Highlights Risks Jeopardizing EDF's EPR2 Nuclear Program
A French financial court's 97-page report reveals significant financial and technical risks threatening EDF's EPR2 nuclear reactor program, citing the Flamanville EPR reactor's 12-year delay and the unknown costs and funding for the three first reactor pairs, recommending a delay of the final invest...
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64% Bias Score
Marjane Satrapi Rejects Legion of Honour, Condemns France's Iran Policy
Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour on January 13th, 2024, citing hypocrisy in France's policy towards Iran, specifically regarding visa issuance for Iranian dissidents versus the free movement of children of Iranian oligarchs. She was promoted to Chevalier de la ...
Marjane Satrapi Rejects Legion of Honour, Condemns France's Iran Policy
Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour on January 13th, 2024, citing hypocrisy in France's policy towards Iran, specifically regarding visa issuance for Iranian dissidents versus the free movement of children of Iranian oligarchs. She was promoted to Chevalier de la ...
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40% Bias Score
Dalin Wins Vendée Globe in Record Time
French sailor Charlie Dalin won the 2025 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world sailing race, in 64 days, 19 hours, and 22 minutes, setting a new record, and making a strategic decision in the Indian Ocean that led to his victory. Six sailors abandoned the race.
Dalin Wins Vendée Globe in Record Time
French sailor Charlie Dalin won the 2025 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world sailing race, in 64 days, 19 hours, and 22 minutes, setting a new record, and making a strategic decision in the Indian Ocean that led to his victory. Six sailors abandoned the race.
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36% Bias Score
French Court Critiques EPR Reactor Profitability, Raising Doubts About Nuclear Expansion
A French Court of Auditors report reveals the questionable financial viability of EPR nuclear reactors, citing significant cost overruns, delays (12-13 years globally vs. EDF's projected 7-9), and uncertainty around future electricity prices and renewable energy competition, potentially jeopardizing...
French Court Critiques EPR Reactor Profitability, Raising Doubts About Nuclear Expansion
A French Court of Auditors report reveals the questionable financial viability of EPR nuclear reactors, citing significant cost overruns, delays (12-13 years globally vs. EDF's projected 7-9), and uncertainty around future electricity prices and renewable energy competition, potentially jeopardizing...
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52% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities
Photographer Morgan Fache documented the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte in late December 2024, focusing on the impact on vulnerable populations living in precarious housing, highlighting systemic issues within the French overseas territories.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities
Photographer Morgan Fache documented the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte in late December 2024, focusing on the impact on vulnerable populations living in precarious housing, highlighting systemic issues within the French overseas territories.
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32% Bias Score
BFM TV Denies False Accusation of Offering Money for Filming Le Pen's Funeral
Following Jean-Marie Le Pen's funeral, the far-right media outlet Frontières falsely accused BFM TV of offering €5,000 to residents for filming access, which BFM TV denied, leading to a potential defamation lawsuit and highlighting issues of journalistic ethics.
BFM TV Denies False Accusation of Offering Money for Filming Le Pen's Funeral
Following Jean-Marie Le Pen's funeral, the far-right media outlet Frontières falsely accused BFM TV of offering €5,000 to residents for filming access, which BFM TV denied, leading to a potential defamation lawsuit and highlighting issues of journalistic ethics.
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56% Bias Score
Release of French Agents from Burkina Faso After Moroccan Mediation
Four French intelligence agents, detained in Burkina Faso since November 29, 2023, were released on December 18, 2024, following successful Moroccan mediation, signifying a potential thaw in Franco-Burkinabe relations.
Release of French Agents from Burkina Faso After Moroccan Mediation
Four French intelligence agents, detained in Burkina Faso since November 29, 2023, were released on December 18, 2024, following successful Moroccan mediation, signifying a potential thaw in Franco-Burkinabe relations.
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40% Bias Score
Dalin Wins Vendée Globe in Record Time
French sailor Charlie Dalin won the 2025 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world yacht race, in a record time of 64 days, 19 hours, and 22 minutes, exceeding the previous record by more than nine days due to a strategic decision in the Indian Ocean; 33 competitors remain in the race, with six having re...
Dalin Wins Vendée Globe in Record Time
French sailor Charlie Dalin won the 2025 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world yacht race, in a record time of 64 days, 19 hours, and 22 minutes, exceeding the previous record by more than nine days due to a strategic decision in the Indian Ocean; 33 competitors remain in the race, with six having re...
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48% Bias Score
French Program Tackles High Mortality Rate Among Released Prisoners with Mental Health Issues
The Emot team in Lille, France, a multidisciplinary program, addresses the high mortality rate among released prisoners with mental health issues by providing six months of care, including psychiatric treatment, social, and administrative support, highlighting the significant need for improved post-...
French Program Tackles High Mortality Rate Among Released Prisoners with Mental Health Issues
The Emot team in Lille, France, a multidisciplinary program, addresses the high mortality rate among released prisoners with mental health issues by providing six months of care, including psychiatric treatment, social, and administrative support, highlighting the significant need for improved post-...
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28% Bias Score
Bayrou's Policy Statement: A Tightrope Walk Between Political Factions
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is preparing a policy statement that will address demands from various political groups regarding the pension reform and public spending. He's negotiating with the Socialist Party and the right to avoid a censure motion, highlighting the fragile state of the cur...
Bayrou's Policy Statement: A Tightrope Walk Between Political Factions
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is preparing a policy statement that will address demands from various political groups regarding the pension reform and public spending. He's negotiating with the Socialist Party and the right to avoid a censure motion, highlighting the fragile state of the cur...
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56% Bias Score
France's Population Growth Slows Amidst Aging Population and Record Low Fertility
France's population reached 68.6 million in 2024, a 0.25% increase driven by high life expectancy despite a 1.1% rise in mortality and a record low fertility rate of 1.62 children per woman, the lowest since World War II.
France's Population Growth Slows Amidst Aging Population and Record Low Fertility
France's population reached 68.6 million in 2024, a 0.25% increase driven by high life expectancy despite a 1.1% rise in mortality and a record low fertility rate of 1.62 children per woman, the lowest since World War II.
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24% Bias Score
Crisis in French Public Psychiatry: Doctor Shortages, Unequal Care, and the Persisting Use of Restraint
France's public psychiatric system faces a critical shortage of doctors (20% vacancy rate), unequal access to care, and ineffective oversight of involuntary hospitalizations (75,000 annually), leading to the continued use of mechanical restraint despite its lack of therapeutic value.
Crisis in French Public Psychiatry: Doctor Shortages, Unequal Care, and the Persisting Use of Restraint
France's public psychiatric system faces a critical shortage of doctors (20% vacancy rate), unequal access to care, and ineffective oversight of involuntary hospitalizations (75,000 annually), leading to the continued use of mechanical restraint despite its lack of therapeutic value.
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60% Bias Score