France

country in Western Europe and other continents (through its overseas territories in America, Africa and Oceania)

France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.

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In the news

11 stories
  1. Oct 13
    Greta Thunberg Joins Paris Protests
    BalancedGreta Thunberg joined students demonstrating outside Lycée Paul Éluard in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Tuesday as protests spread across France.
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  2. Oct 12
    French Supermarket Fridges Defrosted
    Mostly CenterFrance’s National Cybersecurity Agency was asked to investigate while authorities assessed the attack’s full reach.
    10articles
  3. Oct 7
    Trump Statue Unveiled At EU Parliament
    Mostly Left5-foot statue titled “The Orange Plague” went on display inside a European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France.
    8articles
  4. Oct 7
    France Halts Stun Grenades
    BalancedFrance temporarily suspended police use of stun grenades at high-school demonstrations while investigators examine how a 15-year-old in Lens lost his hand.
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  5. Oct 6
    French Student Protests Draw 250,000
    BalancedStudents, parents, teachers, union members and supporters demonstrated across France on Tuesday, drawing about 256,000 people, the Interior Ministry said.
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  6. Oct 5
    French Student Protests Shut Schools
    BalancedAuthorities said about 500 French schools would fully or partly close because security conditions were not met, as student protests over school conditions spread nationwide.
    7articles
  7. Oct 1
    Trump Administration Presses Europe On Diesel
    BalancedThe talks involved Britain and EU partners, including the European Commission, Germany, France, Italy and Ireland.
    6articles
  8. Oct 1
    French Student Protests Spread
    Mostly RightThe fight now lands as France prepares a cost-cutting 2027 budget and nears its next presidential election.
    13articles
  9. Sep 29
    Pope Leo Defends AI Concerns
    Mostly CenterSpeaking to reporters aboard the papal plane after a four-day trip to France, Leo pushed back on President Donald Trump’s claim that AI doom warnings are a “hoax” or “sick conspiracy.”
    5articles
  10. Sep 26
    Pope Leo XIV Draws Paris Crowds
    Mostly CenterThe Mass followed a procession down the Champs-Élysées to Place de la Concorde, one of France’s most symbolic public spaces.
    6articles

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