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Brexit has reduced Britain to tears, Emmanuel Macron’s protege claims

French prime minister Gabriel Attal, Emmanuel Macron’s protege, said: ’Don’t let’s be like the British, who cried after Brexit.’

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French PM says voters for far right may end up like Britons ‘who cry over Brexit’

French PM says voters for far right may end up like Britons ‘who cry over Brexit’

Gabriel Attal cautions against backing Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which leads solidly in polls for European elections

The Guardian - UK

French government plans to restrict access to unemployment benefits

French government plans to restrict access to unemployment benefits

The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in an interview published on Sunday.

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French PM seeks to narrow EU poll gap in far-right TV duel

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella locked horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to narrow a yawning gap in polls.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Duels With Far-right Chief In Bid To Close Poll Gap

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and far-right party leader Jordan Bardella will lock horns Thursday in a TV debate ahead of European elections, as the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron seeks to stave off disaster at the ballot box.

International Business Times

French Police Kill Man Trying To Set Fire To Synagogue

French police on Friday shot dead a man armed with a knife and a crowbar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen, adding to concerns over anti-Semitic violence in the country.

International Business Times

France rushes emergency police reinforcements to New Caledonia

France on Thursday announced it would send additional security forces to New Caledonia after imposing a state of emergency following three nights of clashes in its Pacific territory that have left five dead and hundreds wounded.

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Will prison van ambush put law and order at heart of EU elections in France?

Will prison van ambush put law and order at heart of EU elections in France?

Opposition has seized upon killings that shine spotlight on two big issues: prisons crisis and violent drug trade

The Guardian - UK

French imports of Russian fertiliser surge since start of Ukraine war

French imports of fertiliser from Russia have shot up during the Ukraine war – leading to doubts over the government's promise to ensure that France is able to satisfy its own agricultural needs.

Radio France Internationale

Is talk of 'rising' youth violence in France a reality or a political tool?

Is talk of 'rising' youth violence in France a reality or a political tool?

French authorities have set about cracking down on “ultra-violent” youth after a series of teen crimes. But researchers say that youth violence is not necessarily on the rise and that rather, politicians are overemphasising it as an election ploy.

Radio France Internationale

Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools

Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools

Teachers and parents in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris have staged several weeks of strikes and protests in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, leveraging the Games as they call for urgent measures to help struggling state schools in mainland France’s poorest region, home to many of the Olympics’ signature…

French PM hopes to end agricultural crisis with new raft of measures

French PM hopes to end agricultural crisis with new raft of measures

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Saturday a new package of 14 measures that he hopes will turn the page on the agricultural crisis, which caused blockades at the start of the year. Major unions welcomed the move but warned they would remain on their guard.

Radio France Internationale

French government will use AI to modernise public services

French government will use AI to modernise public services

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday said that a French-made artificial intelligence (AI) system will be used to simplify administrative procedures moving forward. He also announced the creation of 300 additional France Services centres by 2027.

Radio France Internationale

French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’

French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Monday endured a sometimes rocky reception at a boarding school taking on children during the Easter break, part of government efforts to stem juvenile delinquency and keep teens off the streets during holidays.

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French PM says boarding school key step in preventing juvenile violence

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal continued his offensive against juvenile delinquency in Nice, with a visit to an experimental educational boarding school to illustrate the prevention aspects of a plan he unveiled last week in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

French PM accused of recycling far-right ideas in youth violence crackdown

Gabriel Attal says state needs ‘real surge of authority’ in speech in Viry-Châtillon, where 15-year-old killed

Radio France Internationale

French PM seeks 'jolt of authority' in bid to tame violent teenagers

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has called attention to youth violence on his 100th day in office, laying plans for a “jolt of authority” in the face of what he says is increasing disregard by teenagers.

Radio France Internationale

French PM defends Ceta trade deal on visit to Canada, despite lawmakers' rejection

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau defended the free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, which Attal called a “win-win deal” for both sides, but whose full implementation has been stalled by French lawmakers.

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International Business Times

French PM, Trudeau Defend Canada-EU Trade Pact

Prime Ministers Gabriel Attal of France and Canada's Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended a trade pact between Canada and the European Union whose ratification has been stymied in France's legislature.

Radio France Internationale

French teachers strike over 'unfair' classroom groups, lack of resources

Several unions representing middle and high schools in France are calling for another round of strikes and demonstrations on Tuesday to demand the abandonment of a scheme separating students into levels, as well as a salary hike and more resources for public schools.

French government plans unemployment reform, refuses new taxes

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal signals a further tightening of unemployment benefits as France seeks to reduce an unexpectedly large budget deficit. Meanwhile, the government rules out new taxes, despite calls from French lawmakers to tax corporate windfalls and share buybacks. We take a closer look in this edition.

International Business Times

France's PM Stands With Teachers After School Chief Quits In Hijab Row

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Wednesday defended French secularism following the resignation of a Paris school principal who received death threats after asking a student to remove her Muslim veil on the premises.

French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks uproar

French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an "Islamist" attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the state would file a complaint against the student over falsely accusing the headmaster of mistreatment…

Radio France Internationale

France deploys 4,000 more troops amid security fears in run up to Olympics

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says security measures will be stepped up with 4,000 extra soldiers deployed nationwide in the coming days. The country's terror threat was raised to its highest level on Sunday following a deadly attack in Moscow that was claimed by the Islamic State.

France Raises Terror Alert To Highest Level After ISIS Attack

France raises terror alert to highest level after ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Moscow attack.

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