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How drinking culture, linked to French identity, can be a ’tool of exclusion'

Alcohol consumption is declining in France, but in a country where wine in particular is linked to sociability and national identity, drinking less or going teetotal can feel like a political statement.

Radio France Internationale

‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

The Independent UK

Russian actors behind smear campaign to frame Macron in the Epstein files

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Members of France's political and cultural elite named in Epstein files

Several French public figures are mentioned in newly released documents from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, showing correspondence between the financier or his circle and personalities from politics, culture and academia.

Radio France Internationale

France uncovers Russian disinformation campaign falsely linking Macron to Epstein

French authorities say a coordinated campaign, tied to a Russian-linked disinformation network, sought to spread false claims linking President Emmanuel Macron to the Epstein scandal, using a fabricated news article that went viral on social media platform X.

Radio France Internationale

From Mamdani to Farage: AI-generated images spread after Epstein file release

The latest tranche of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set the internet ablaze with AI and manipulated images supposedly depicting him with politicians. Not all are real.

Euronews

Newsletter: Trump endorses Orbán | Former Israeli PM says Iran regime change should come from within

Also in this newsletter: Portugal braces for presidential run-off amid devastating floods, and how the Epstein files have ensnared figures from Europe's political elite.

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‘It’s not very French to change stuff’: how Claire Tabouret’s stained-glass windows cast Notre Dame in new light

Five years after a fire destroyed most of the cathedral, the artist explains how her designs will give the landmark a modern makeover and the ‘contemporary gesture’ Emmanuel Macron promised

The Guardian - UK

Dior Sauvage: How the world’s most popular cologne became a ‘toxic’ red flag

LET’S UNPACK THAT: One bottle of Dior Sauvage is bought every 30 seconds, making it the world’s bestselling scent – but, 10 years after its launch, the masculine fragrance has garnered a ‘toxic’ reputation. Lydia Spencer-Elliott finds out why

The Independent UK

In show of support, Canada and France open consulates in Greenland

Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, were to open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday –in a strong show of support for the local government.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky French TV interview: 'If Ukraine doesn't stop Putin, he will invade Europe'

Amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Moscow and Abu Dhabi, in an interview on TV channel France 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his European partners – as well as United States President Donald Trump – to put more pressure on Russia to end the four-year war.

Radio France Internationale

France puts assisted dying back on the table after Senate rejection

French MPs’ social affairs committee revives divisive assisted dying bill after last week’s Senate turndown, paving the way for a plenary vote on 24 February.

Euronews

Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed - as it happened

Ukrainian president hosts Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, after earlier announcement that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to exchange 314 prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Newsletter: Macron edges Europe towards re-engaging Russia

Also in this newsletter: Latvian PM and Estonian President back EU envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, and Brussels cautions member states over social media crackdowns.

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy voices hope for new prisoner exchange as talks continue

Ukrainian president says Abu Dhabi talks expected to lead to a fresh exchange, as US-led talks enter day two. What we know on day 1,443

Euronews

Zelenskyy says 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion

Zelenskyy puts Ukraine’s losses at 55,000 soldiers killed, calls Russia’s demands an ultimatum and warns neighbours they could be Moscow’s next targets.

Euronews

Europe in the Epstein files: How far is the continent's political elite implicated?

The release of more than three million extra documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has prompted resignations, accusations and a wave of online vitriol towards members of Europe’s political elite. But who is actually named in the files, and to what extent?

Euronews

Latvian PM and Estonian president back special EU envoy for Russia-Ukraine talks

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis have voiced support for the idea of appointing a special European envoy to take part in talks with the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.

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Newsletter: Ukraine peace talks resume as Macron signals groundwork for talks with Putin

Also in this newsletter: EU and Australia close in on free trade deal, why the digital euro is at a gridlock, and the EU and UK look set to tighten ties.

Radio France Internationale

French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen

French prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that an appeal court maintain a five-year ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for a European parliament fraud, stepping up threats to her presidential ambitions.

Euronews

Macron says technical work is ongoing to restart talks with Putin over war in Ukraine

France's president says discussions are underway at "the technical level", while condemning Moscow’s refusal to engage in peace talks over Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

French government survives latest no-confidence vote, ending budget deadlock

France has finally locked-in its 2026 budget, bringing an end to months of political wrangling after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu once again survived no-confidence motions in parliament.

Radio France Internationale

Macron visits eastern France following far-right win in Alpine by-election

President Emmanuel Macron travels to eastern France on Tuesday for talks with farmers and discussions on social media regulation, against the backdrop of a far-right breakthrough in nearby Haute-Savoie.

Euronews

EU-China relations enter 'do no harm' phase as Trump's shadow looms

Last year, the EU and China flirted with a diplomatic reset, which collapsed after Beijing imposed broad restrictions on rare earth exports. That bruising experience has set the stage for a cautious engagement in 2026.

The Guardian - UK

France passes budget after months of wrangling and no-confidence motions

PM Sébastien Lecornu pushes budget through using constitutional powers that avoided vote in parliament

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