France
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The Week Unwrapped: French symbols, pay rises and spring
podcast Is France about to take an illiberal turn? Is it a bad thing if we all earn more? And is winter coming to a premature end?
By The Week Staff Published
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Will European countries follow France to ban UK travel?
Under the Radar Paris blocks arrivals from Britain as Omicron cases spiral
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Why record Channel drownings are unlikely to deter migrants
feature Desperation and hopes of a better life outweigh fears about perilous crossing
By The Week Staff Published
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Channel crossing crisis: why Priti Patel’s ‘push-back tactic’ is not working
Speed Read Last week, a record 1,185 migrants crossed the Channel to Kent in small boats
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How did World War One end?
In Depth Duchess of Cornwall marks Armistice Day at Westminster Abbey
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The lost world of the Ardèche
feature Most travellers from Britain pass this corner of the south of France by – that’s a mistake
By Chris Carter Published
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‘France and UK must refrain from making mountains out of minnows’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The war plan for post-Brexit fish fight with France
Under the Radar Award licences to skippers not boats to unlock talks, French officials say
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Quiz of The Week: 23 - 29 October
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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‘Let’s not cage in novelists with bad-faith readings’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Sexual abuse and ‘cruel indifference’: the disgrace of the French Catholic Church
Speed Read Landmark report estimates around 330,000 children were abused by clergymen and officials between 1950 and 2020
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Eric Zemmour: the ‘French Donald Trump’ with his sights on presidency
Why Everyone’s Talking About The ‘new face’ of the far-right is tipped to supplant Marine Le Pen as main threat to Emmanuel Macron
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France threatens UK with power cuts and Christmas shortages in fishing row
Under the Radar Paris warns it could withhold crucial supplies if post-Brexit rules are not honoured
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Aukus: the rift with France
In Depth French fury over the new submarine pact has been something to behold
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