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Water Leak Damages Hundreds of Books at Louvre Museum

Dec 8, 2025

A water leak at the Louvre Museum in Paris damaged around 400 rare books in the Egyptian antiquities library, according to museum officials. Deputy Director General Francis Steinbock said the leak came from aging pipes and affected one of…

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France Suspends Pension Reform After National Assembly Vote

Nov 13, 2025

France’s National Assembly voted 255 to 146 to suspend the controversial pension reform that would have raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. The measure will remain on hold until January 2028. The suspension was backed by the Socialist…

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Macron and Abbas agree to form joint committee for Palestinian statehood

Nov 12, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where they agreed to form a joint committee to advance the creation of a Palestinian State. The committee will work on building the…

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€88 Million Jewel Heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum

Oct 22, 2025

French prosecutors say jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris are valued at around €88 million. Investigators linked four suspects to the October 19 robbery and are analyzing fingerprints found at the scene. The thieves entered…

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Tornado Kills One in Northern France

Oct 21, 2025

A tornado hit France’s Val d’Oise region north of Paris, killing a 23-year-old construction worker and injuring 10 others. The storm tore off roofs and caused three cranes to collapse in Ermont, with one crashing onto a clinic and another…

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France Suspends Pension Reform Until 2028

Oct 15, 2025

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that the controversial pension reform, which sought to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, has been suspended until January 2028. Speaking to the National Assembly, Lecornu said the…

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French Prime Minister Lecornu Resigns After 27 Days In Office

Oct 6, 2025

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just 27 days after taking office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in the Fifth Republic’s history. Lecornu, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron after François Bayrou’s…

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Mass Protests In France Leave 110 Detained

Sep 19, 2025

Around 110 people were detained as nationwide “Bloquons tout” (Let’s stop everything) protests against planned budget cuts swept France. Police deployed 80,000 security personnel, armored vehicles, and water cannons amid fears of…

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Mass Strikes Disrupt France Over Budget Cuts

Sep 18, 2025

Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists, and hospital staff across France went on strike under the slogan “Bloquons tout” (Let’s stop everything) to protest planned budget cuts. Students also joined demonstrations, with banners against…

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France’s Anti-Austerity Protests: 675 Detained

Sep 11, 2025

Nearly 200,000 people joined “Bloquons tout” (“Let’s stop everything”) protests across France against the government’s €44 billion austerity plan. The Interior Ministry said 675 people were detained, including 280 in Paris, during 596…

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