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The French president warned of tough budget decisions ahead as the country struggles with a daunting public deficit.

A new tax on wrapping papers and cardboard boxes for baguettes and pastries has caused anger among French bakers.

France hands control of two military bases to Senegal as it begins its withdrawal process from the West African country.

The announcement comes after years of diplomatic friction that came to a head over a recent stabbing.

Mohamed Amra had fled after armed men ambushed his prison transfer van, killing two officers and injuring three others.

The measures have sparked controversy, with critics labelling the proposal a “hijab ban,” warning it would disproportionately target women of Muslim faith.

From the saucepan to the frying pan, the biannual Bocuse d’Or is the pinnacle of perfection for the world’s top chefs. Euronews Culture sized up the competition in the kitchens at the ‘Olympics of haute cuisine’.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a 69-year-old French woman was not “at fault” in her divorce because she stopped having sex.

Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Lebanon, his first in more than four years, follows a 60-day ceasefire deal that aims to end the Israel-Hezbollah war.

A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year.