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French farmers’ ire over cattle cull leads to blocked roads, likely delay for Mercosur trade deal

Protesting French farmers blocked roads across France Tuesday over a mass cull to prevent the spread of a bovine disease. Anger over the sanitary measure combined with farmers’ concerns about a planned Mercosur trade deal has forced France to seek a delay in the EU vote, which officials say is now likely to occur. [...]

Can Christmas save France's châteaux?

In France's Loire Valley, castles are relying on the magic of Christmas to secure their future. Each winter, historical landmarks are turned into festive, fairy-tale settings, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. But beyond the lights and decorations lies a pressing challenge: how to preserve these iconic sites in the face of mounting structural and financial woes. [...]

"Islamic State propaganda is maybe more audible" in Syria among those who resent new authorities

The Bondi Beach attack came close to a deadly attack on US troops, with President Donald Trump blaming the Islamic state. For FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr, the Islamic State group's propaganda is maybe more audible to those who resent Syria's new authorities, a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. [...]

Lifting the lid on 'To Catch a Predator': Director Daniel Osit on his film 'Predators'

The award-winning director of a new film that delves into the seedy world of sexual predators and paedophilia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the ethics of making it. David Osit is a three-time Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary film director. His latest project is the film "Predators", which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The film lifts the lid on "To Catch a Predator", an American television segment of 20 years ago that set traps for sexual predators. We spoke to him in Perspective. [...]

French Parliament to vote on key bill for 2026 budget

The French government is rushing to get a budget by the end of the year, and one key vote is that of the social security budget, with the French Parliament is to vote on December 16. Although the bill is expected to pass, it does not mean Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is certain to secure next year's budget, which lawmakers will be voting on later in the month. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan tells us more about what's going on, from France's National Assembly. [...]

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