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MILITARYOct 6France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time"To be free, one must be feared," Emmanuel Macron has posted, weeks after vowing that hybrid attacks blamed on Russia would "not go unanswered".EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protestFrench students, parents and teachers continued protesting into a third week, saying their schools are falling apart. Aidan Stretch reports.CBS News
POLITICSOct 6Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalateThousands have been detained and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 6Demonstrators clash with riot police in France as education protests mountSchool blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration rises over government education policy.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 6Three ways Zidane's France is already different from Deschamps'In his first four matches as France manager, Zinédine Zidane has already initiated several breaks with his predecessor's style.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 66/10 in Nieuwsuur: Student protests in France • APB in First Chamber • German intelligence chief arrested • Citizen resilienceScholierenprotesten in Frankrijk Opnieuw is er vandaag een grote protestdag van scholieren in Frankrijk, dit keer met steun van de onderwijsvakbonden. Ze protesteren tegen overvolle klassen, een tekort aan leraren en een hoge werkdruk. Die protesten lopen soms uit op gewelddadige confrontaties met de politie. Er raakten al tientallen mensen gewond en duizenden demonstranten werden opgepakt. We spreken over de protesten met onze Frankrijk-correspondent Saskia Houttuin. Politieke beschouwingen in Eerste Kamer De Eerste Kamer debatteert vandaag over de kabinetsplannen voor het komende jaar, en deNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from the government.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6France’s Le Pen unveils economic platform stuffed with cuts — but few new ideasThe far-right leader is trying to reassure markets worried about France’s dire fiscal outlook with her €140 billion savings plan, but this new plan looks a lot like her old plan.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 6France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools closeAl Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from France on the growing student protests across the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6France student protests disrupt 1,800 high schools and 57 university sitesStudent protests across France have disrupted 1,800 lycées and 57 university sites, as pupils, teachers and unions march over school conditions.connexionfrance · france
POLITICSOct 6Students, teachers and parents take part in protests across FranceDemonstrators demand the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classroomsIrish Times World
WORLDOct 6Priceless book designed by Dali stolen in FranceA book designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was stolen from an art museum in central France, prosecutors said on Monday. The "Book of the Apocalypse", featuring a cover made of bronze, was taken from the contemporary art centre in the town of Issoire, the prosecutor's office in the city of Clermont-Ferrand said, describing the piece as "highly valuable".France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regional authorities, which have responsibility for their maintenance, are facing a tough task upgrading school buildings as Oliver Farry reports.France 24 [en]
HEALTHOct 6France earmarks a further €7m to help fight DRC's worst-ever Ebola crisisRFI [en]
MILITARYOct 6France's Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warheadFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 6Germany joins France in call for China trade defencesGermany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, jointly called for tougher EU trade defences, as European and Chinese negotiators prepare for crunch talks this week under the shadow of a potential trade war. “The open and rules-based trade system is massively affected by weaponisation of trade, systemic market-distorting practices, and global macroeconomic imbalances,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said in an open letter. “We need urgent...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 6France: Trade unions join students in major demonstrationTens of thousands are expected at nationwide protests against poor learning conditions for students in France.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6What students are voicing during high school blockades: 'I am worried about my future and for all students in France'From the Paris suburbs to Marseille, as well as Toulouse and Lyon, high schoolers interviewed by Le Monde during the blockades described their study conditions, their concerns and their need to be heard.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 6Lebanon joined by Britain, France for three weeks of joint military drillsLebanon's army will hold three weeks of exercises with the British military from Tuesday, both sides said on Monday, with the drills to involve personnel and representatives from countries including France, Italy and the United States.RFI [en]
WORLDOct 6Nations League: France defeat Belgium in second-half comebackDespite being behind at half-time, France scored four goals in 15 minutes to defeat Belgium in the Nations League (4-1). Thanks to this win, France are top of Group 1 after four matches.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 6France's sovereign debt crisis explained: How dangerous could it be?French borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2002, and the gap with Germany is the widest since 2011. What is driving France's debt crisis and how far could it go?EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Benin's President Wadagni holds talks with Macron during first official visit to FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Romuald Wadagni to the Elysee Palace on Monday. It’s the Beninese president’s first official visit to France since taking office in May.Africanews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips FranceChaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.NYT World
POLITICSOct 6France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests EscalateThe scale of the demonstrations planned for Tuesday will test the strength of the student-led protest movement that has spread across French high schools since late September.NYT World
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