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French MPs push exit tax on crypto holdings above €800,000
French MPs want wealthy crypto investors who leave the country to pay tax on their paper gains, under an amendment backed in committee last week alongside fines of up to €10,000 for undeclared self-custody wallets, though every measure must be voted on again.
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Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary
French politician and European Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann was pelted with flour outside a bar in Paris on Sunday evening, shortly after winning the social-democratic left’s primary for the 2027 presidential election with more than 66% of the vote.
Culture news
Lumière festival 2026 in Lyon: Stars share their first cinema memories
For its 18th edition, the Lumière Festival opened in Lyon to a full house. Over nine days and nights, the French city will present around 450 screenings in honour of classic cinema and the brother's Ethan and Joel Coen.
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The end is nigh: 200kg 'Book of the Apocalypse' stolen in France
Police in central France are searching for an art collector's book worth an estimated €1 million that was stolen from an art centre in Issoire in Puy‑de‑Dôme. The "Book of the Apocalypse", a 210‑kilo volume contains works by Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet.
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Hundreds arrested in clashes between police and student protesters
Eyewitnesses say police deployed tear gas to quell unrest and disperse crowds in major cities including the capital, Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Officials figures reflected a nationwide participation exceeding a quarter million students in the protests that have rocked Macron's government.
Tech News
What to know about Mistral's new model in the US-China open AI race
Known as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight AI outside China, as it bets that European "sovereignty" can win customers in a race increasingly framed as US versus China.
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French high schoolers set to partake in major nationwide protests
Students are demanding the government address issues they view as critical to their education, including upgrading classroom facilities, ensuring schools in less economically affluent areas are not disadvantaged, as well as reforms to the school system and the long hours pupils spend in schools.
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Tens of thousands take to the streets of Paris for Pride
Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire, who leaded the march through the capital, highlighted some of the threats that the LGBTQ+ community is still facing, saying, "LGBTQIA+ venues are still being threatened, attacked, discriminated against, and subjected to violence and intimidation."
