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France's Constitutional Council Blocks Expansion of Mass Surveillance Program
The French Constitutional Council struck down the expansion of a mass surveillance program, nicknamed "black boxes", used to combat organized crime, citing disproportionate infringement on privacy; the system, initially for counterterrorism, was already broadened to include foreign interference.
France's Constitutional Council Blocks Expansion of Mass Surveillance Program
The French Constitutional Council struck down the expansion of a mass surveillance program, nicknamed "black boxes", used to combat organized crime, citing disproportionate infringement on privacy; the system, initially for counterterrorism, was already broadened to include foreign interference.
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52% Bias Score
French Senate Rejects Billionaire Wealth Tax
The French Senate rejected a proposed 2% minimum wealth tax on billionaires, potentially costing the government €20 billion in revenue, due to concerns about economic competitiveness; this follows its passage in the National Assembly in February and would have impacted roughly 1,800 households.
French Senate Rejects Billionaire Wealth Tax
The French Senate rejected a proposed 2% minimum wealth tax on billionaires, potentially costing the government €20 billion in revenue, due to concerns about economic competitiveness; this follows its passage in the National Assembly in February and would have impacted roughly 1,800 households.
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48% Bias Score
French Teachers' Strike Notice Over Baccalaureate Exam Workload
The National Union of Secondary Education (SNES-FSU) filed a strike notice during the French baccalaureate exams, affecting over 700,000 students, to pressure the Ministry of Education to address teacher workload concerns, particularly for language teachers grading papers after exam supervision.
French Teachers' Strike Notice Over Baccalaureate Exam Workload
The National Union of Secondary Education (SNES-FSU) filed a strike notice during the French baccalaureate exams, affecting over 700,000 students, to pressure the Ministry of Education to address teacher workload concerns, particularly for language teachers grading papers after exam supervision.
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52% Bias Score
French Teenagers Charged with Antisemitic Gang Rape
On June 15, 2024, in Courbevoie, France, three teenagers gang-raped and assaulted a Jewish girl, filming the act and demanding her conversion to Islam; the attack followed a year of antisemitic harassment at school, and the perpetrators face up to ten years in prison due to the antisemitic nature of...
French Teenagers Charged with Antisemitic Gang Rape
On June 15, 2024, in Courbevoie, France, three teenagers gang-raped and assaulted a Jewish girl, filming the act and demanding her conversion to Islam; the attack followed a year of antisemitic harassment at school, and the perpetrators face up to ten years in prison due to the antisemitic nature of...
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28% Bias Score
French Study Reveals Rapid Gender Gap in Math Performance After School Start
A study of 2.7 million French schoolchildren from 2018-2021 found that while math abilities are initially similar between genders, boys significantly outperform girls after four months of schooling, a gap that grows over time, although girls initially excel in language, with this gap being less sign...
French Study Reveals Rapid Gender Gap in Math Performance After School Start
A study of 2.7 million French schoolchildren from 2018-2021 found that while math abilities are initially similar between genders, boys significantly outperform girls after four months of schooling, a gap that grows over time, although girls initially excel in language, with this gap being less sign...
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40% Bias Score
France Repeals Pension Reform Amidst Symbolic Legislative Actions
The French National Assembly repealed the 2023 pension reform raising the retirement age to 64, further destabilizing French politics; concurrently, it posthumously promoted Alfred Dreyfus, recognized injustices against Vietnamese repatriates, and acknowledged wrongdoing towards Haiti.
France Repeals Pension Reform Amidst Symbolic Legislative Actions
The French National Assembly repealed the 2023 pension reform raising the retirement age to 64, further destabilizing French politics; concurrently, it posthumously promoted Alfred Dreyfus, recognized injustices against Vietnamese repatriates, and acknowledged wrongdoing towards Haiti.
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32% Bias Score
BPCE Acquires 75% Stake in Novo Banco for €6.4 Billion
France's BPCE is acquiring a 75% stake in Portugal's Novo Banco for €6.4 billion, expanding its European reach and increasing its exposure to variable-rate loans; the deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, reflects a broader trend of cross-border banking mergers.
BPCE Acquires 75% Stake in Novo Banco for €6.4 Billion
France's BPCE is acquiring a 75% stake in Portugal's Novo Banco for €6.4 billion, expanding its European reach and increasing its exposure to variable-rate loans; the deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, reflects a broader trend of cross-border banking mergers.
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36% Bias Score
France Proposes Smartphone Sales Ban for Under-15s
A bipartisan proposal in France seeks to ban the sale of smartphones to individuals under 15 years old, citing concerns about mental health impacts from excessive screen time; the law would require age verification from retailers and encourage the creation of phones with limited features.
France Proposes Smartphone Sales Ban for Under-15s
A bipartisan proposal in France seeks to ban the sale of smartphones to individuals under 15 years old, citing concerns about mental health impacts from excessive screen time; the law would require age verification from retailers and encourage the creation of phones with limited features.
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44% Bias Score
France's Social Media Ban for Kids Faces Legal and Technological Hurdles
France plans to ban social media for children under 15 following two fatal school stabbings, but faces opposition from the EU, privacy concerns, and technological challenges in implementation.
France's Social Media Ban for Kids Faces Legal and Technological Hurdles
France plans to ban social media for children under 15 following two fatal school stabbings, but faces opposition from the EU, privacy concerns, and technological challenges in implementation.
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52% Bias Score
French Teenagers Charged with Antisemitic Gang Rape
Three teenagers in Courbevoie, France, were charged with gang-raping and assaulting a Jewish girl on June 15, 2024, after a year of antisemitic harassment at school; the attack, filmed by the perpetrators, included antisemitic elements, and the victim had previously faced antisemitic harassment at s...
French Teenagers Charged with Antisemitic Gang Rape
Three teenagers in Courbevoie, France, were charged with gang-raping and assaulting a Jewish girl on June 15, 2024, after a year of antisemitic harassment at school; the attack, filmed by the perpetrators, included antisemitic elements, and the victim had previously faced antisemitic harassment at s...
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32% Bias Score
France's Growth Forecast Cut Amidst US Tariff Uncertainty
The Banque de France lowered its 2025 French GDP growth forecast to 0.6% due to increased US tariffs and global trade uncertainty, impacting deficit reduction plans and necessitating shared fiscal efforts.
France's Growth Forecast Cut Amidst US Tariff Uncertainty
The Banque de France lowered its 2025 French GDP growth forecast to 0.6% due to increased US tariffs and global trade uncertainty, impacting deficit reduction plans and necessitating shared fiscal efforts.
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48% Bias Score
France to Expand Private Cash Access Points to All Bank Cards in 2026
France will expand private cash access points in shops to all bank cards in 2026, addressing ATM decline (down 16% since 2018 to 44,123) and improving cash access, especially in rural areas where 99.9% of the population is within 15 minutes of a cash access point, including in-store options that gre...
France to Expand Private Cash Access Points to All Bank Cards in 2026
France will expand private cash access points in shops to all bank cards in 2026, addressing ATM decline (down 16% since 2018 to 44,123) and improving cash access, especially in rural areas where 99.9% of the population is within 15 minutes of a cash access point, including in-store options that gre...
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36% Bias Score
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