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French Senate Approves New Prosecutor's Office to Combat Drug Trafficking
The French Senate approved the creation of a National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco) to combat drug trafficking, modeled after similar financial and anti-terrorist offices, with projected operational status by January 2026.
French Senate Approves New Prosecutor's Office to Combat Drug Trafficking
The French Senate approved the creation of a National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco) to combat drug trafficking, modeled after similar financial and anti-terrorist offices, with projected operational status by January 2026.
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36% Bias Score
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
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48% Bias Score
France Bans Unsolicited Sales Calls to Combat Public Aid Fraud
The French National Assembly passed a law on January 27, 2025, banning unsolicited telephone sales calls without prior consent, aiming to curb fraud in public aid programs like energy renovation subsidies, addressing the inefficacy of the Bloctel opt-out list.
France Bans Unsolicited Sales Calls to Combat Public Aid Fraud
The French National Assembly passed a law on January 27, 2025, banning unsolicited telephone sales calls without prior consent, aiming to curb fraud in public aid programs like energy renovation subsidies, addressing the inefficacy of the Bloctel opt-out list.
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36% Bias Score
France's Birth Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France's 2024 birth rate dropped to 663,000 (1.59 children per woman), a 10% decrease from 2021 and almost 20% since 2010, due to fewer couples, economic anxieties, and housing challenges, though immigration and deaths currently offset the decline.
France's Birth Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France's 2024 birth rate dropped to 663,000 (1.59 children per woman), a 10% decrease from 2021 and almost 20% since 2010, due to fewer couples, economic anxieties, and housing challenges, though immigration and deaths currently offset the decline.
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36% Bias Score
France Handball Team Focused on World Championship Redemption
The French men's handball team is preparing for their World Championship quarter-final match, aiming to secure a medal following their Olympic quarter-final loss to Germany, with the captain emphasizing a calm, focused approach and team unity.
France Handball Team Focused on World Championship Redemption
The French men's handball team is preparing for their World Championship quarter-final match, aiming to secure a medal following their Olympic quarter-final loss to Germany, with the captain emphasizing a calm, focused approach and team unity.
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8% Bias Score
France to Launch National Sex Education Program in 2025
France's 2025 launch of the national Evars program for affective, relational, and sexual life education in schools will provide teachers with clear guidelines and resources for teaching these sensitive topics, addressing past challenges and aiming to improve equality and respect for all students.
France to Launch National Sex Education Program in 2025
France's 2025 launch of the national Evars program for affective, relational, and sexual life education in schools will provide teachers with clear guidelines and resources for teaching these sensitive topics, addressing past challenges and aiming to improve equality and respect for all students.
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44% Bias Score
French Left Shifts Stance, Joins Bipartisan Effort Against Drug Trafficking
French senators from across the political spectrum are collaborating on a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, marking a significant shift in how left-wing parties approach security issues and challenging long-held perceptions of their stance.
French Left Shifts Stance, Joins Bipartisan Effort Against Drug Trafficking
French senators from across the political spectrum are collaborating on a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, marking a significant shift in how left-wing parties approach security issues and challenging long-held perceptions of their stance.
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60% Bias Score
France: Surge in Contract Teachers Amidst Teacher Shortage
The number of contract teachers in French secondary schools has risen by 40% since 2012, reaching 10% of the total, due to teacher shortages and a less attractive profession; this raises concerns about educational quality.
France: Surge in Contract Teachers Amidst Teacher Shortage
The number of contract teachers in French secondary schools has risen by 40% since 2012, reaching 10% of the total, due to teacher shortages and a less attractive profession; this raises concerns about educational quality.
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52% Bias Score
Charlie Hebdo Lawyer Spends Night at Panthéon, Reflecting on Secularism
Richard Malka, lawyer for Charlie Hebdo, spent a night at the Panthéon as part of Stock's "Ma nuit au musée" series, choosing the site to engage with the spirit of Voltaire and reflect on the ongoing struggle for secularism in the face of religious extremism.
Charlie Hebdo Lawyer Spends Night at Panthéon, Reflecting on Secularism
Richard Malka, lawyer for Charlie Hebdo, spent a night at the Panthéon as part of Stock's "Ma nuit au musée" series, choosing the site to engage with the spirit of Voltaire and reflect on the ongoing struggle for secularism in the face of religious extremism.
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44% Bias Score
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
The French Senate is reviewing a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, proposing a new National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco), asset freeze mechanisms, and increased law enforcement powers, with a projected cost of €130 million and concerns raised about potential impacts on ...
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
The French Senate is reviewing a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, proposing a new National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco), asset freeze mechanisms, and increased law enforcement powers, with a projected cost of €130 million and concerns raised about potential impacts on ...
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60% Bias Score
French AI Chatbot 'Lucie' Fails After Premature Launch
Linagora's French AI chatbot, Lucie, launched on January 23rd, 2024, was shut down three days later due to numerous errors, including incorrect calculations and fabricated information, despite receiving funding from France's 2030 program.
French AI Chatbot 'Lucie' Fails After Premature Launch
Linagora's French AI chatbot, Lucie, launched on January 23rd, 2024, was shut down three days later due to numerous errors, including incorrect calculations and fabricated information, despite receiving funding from France's 2030 program.
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56% Bias Score
Prisoner Orchestrates Criminal Empire from Cell, Escapes Killing Two Guards
Incarcerated in Paris' La Santé prison, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, known as "La Mouche," directed a criminal network via smuggled smartphones between July 21, 2022, and March 16, 2023, before escaping on May 14, 2024, killing two guards.
Prisoner Orchestrates Criminal Empire from Cell, Escapes Killing Two Guards
Incarcerated in Paris' La Santé prison, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, known as "La Mouche," directed a criminal network via smuggled smartphones between July 21, 2022, and March 16, 2023, before escaping on May 14, 2024, killing two guards.
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56% Bias Score
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