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A French star chef has abruptly quit his luxury hotel job after a hazing in which a kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked and humiliated, the hotel chain said Thursday. http://dlvr.it/T0hs2L

France encountered severe turbulence over the past 12 months, roiled by a long and bitter battle over pension reform as well as crippling droughts, sizzling heatwaves and nationwide rioting. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the top stories from a year of turmoil. http://dlvr.it/T0hWlN

France has declared two employees of Azerbaijan's embassy persona non grata in a move of "reciprocity", the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. http://dlvr.it/T0hWVv

Jacques Delors, a former head of the EU Commission and key figure in the creation of the euro currency, has died, his daughter Martine Aubry told AFP on Wednesday.  http://dlvr.it/T0g58t

The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel.  http://dlvr.it/T0fPFq

One hundred years after the death of engineer and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel, his main creation – Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower – continues to dazzle visitors, remaining the most powerful and distinctive symbol of the City of Light.  http://dlvr.it/T0f47h

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal. http://dlvr.it/T0ckSZ

Fifty figures from the French entertainment world signed an open letter published Monday defending actor Gérard Depardieu as he faces more than a dozen rape and sexual assault allegations spanning two decades. Most of the accusations have come from those he worked with, with one actress saying his reputation in the film industry is well known and well-deserved. “Anyone who has ever worked with him knows he assaults women,” she said. http://dlvr.it/T0ck9J

Although France shares many Christmas traditions with its European neighbours, some customs are quintessentially French – like oysters on ice, the bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) and a decided emphasis on Champagne. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the traditions you might encounter if celebrating the holiday à la française.  http://dlvr.it/T0bFwf

Four French judges on Sunday began questioning more than 300 Indians travelling on a plane detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking. http://dlvr.it/T0Y2bX

French police were questioning two men Friday a day after officials grounded a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers over suspected "human trafficking," prosecutors said. http://dlvr.it/T0WRMw

Despite facing serious labour shortages, the French government passed a more restrictive immigration bill this week after watering down measures that would have streamlined the legalisation of foreign workers. But some of the law's new provisions may still offer a glimmer of hope for the country’s hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants.  http://dlvr.it/T0VfvD

France's moves to limit climate damage came late but were sufficient, a French court ruled on Friday, in a blow to attempts by environmental campaigners to impose a 1.1 billion euro ($1.21 billion) penalty on the state for alleged failings. http://dlvr.it/T0TmJ7

French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron's coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right leader Marine Le Pen as an “ideological victory” upon its passage.  http://dlvr.it/T0S7j1

From oysters to snails to the Provence tradition of 13 desserts, this week on French Connections we take a look at the classic French Christmas meal. Traditionally held on Christmas Eve, it is often a festive, family affair. We also discuss how best to keep family discussions around the dinner table from getting too heated. http://dlvr.it/T0RqK4

A wildcat strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel has blocked train travel between France and Britain since midday Thursday, train operator Eurostar said. http://dlvr.it/T0RQzy

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday French film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, had become the target of a "manhunt" as the actor faces fresh scrutiny over sexist comments. http://dlvr.it/T0R3cf

Are we at a turning point in French politics? Emmanuel Macron's ruling party is in crisis after the far right threw its weight behind an immigration bill stiffened after a parliamentary compromise. The government insists it had the votes without Marine Le Pen's party, but there's more than one way to read the outcome. http://dlvr.it/T0R3JP

French President Emmanuel Macron faced cracks within his ruling alliance on Wednesday as Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau tendered his resignation in protest at a controversial immigration law that the far right's Marine Le Pen hailed as an "ideological victory" for her camp.  http://dlvr.it/T0Nz52

Former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana was on Wednesday jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis. http://dlvr.it/T0NZdx

The French parliament on Tuesday passed an immigration bill backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron after he faced a major rebellion within his own party over the far right's support of the toughened-up legislation.  http://dlvr.it/T0NZFp

A French court Tuesday sentenced the ex-wife of serial killer Michel Fourniret to life in prison for her role in three murders by her former husband. http://dlvr.it/T0MVQ6

Since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's crushing response in the Gaza Strip, more than 1,500 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded in France – three times as many as in the whole of 2022. For many French Jews, this outpouring of hatred has awakened a feeling of vulnerability. We went to meet Rachel Jedinak, a survivor of the World War II Vel d'Hiv' roundup; Jonas Jacquelin, a rabbi at a synagogue in Paris’s Copernic Street; Hanna Assouline, president and co-founder of the NGO Women Warriors for Peace; and Michel Wieviorka, a renowned sociologist and author whose research interests include anti-Semitism. FRANCE 24’s Natacha Vesnitch and Jonathan Walsh report. http://dlvr.it/T0Lwsg

French MPs and senators will resume wrangling over an immigration bill on Tuesday after a last-minute disagreement stymied negotiations that had stretched late into the night, with President Emmanuel Macron's government hoping to salvage a flagship reform. http://dlvr.it/T0L6lz

In a maze of gloomy tunnels under the streets of Paris, a team of technicians and artisans are working to restore a vast wall of skulls and other assorted human bones that make up part of the famed Paris Catacombs. The walls of bones, known as hagues, comprise the remains of thousands of individuals but have deteriorated over time. Restoring them is a painstaking and delicate task. http://dlvr.it/T0JVc0

The family of Gerard Depardieu denounced Sunday an "unprecedented conspiracy" against the French film star, who was charged with rape in 2020 and is facing new scrutiny over sexist comments. http://dlvr.it/T0G21g

The woman elected Miss France 2024 has framed her victory as a win for "diversity", drawing praise for her short hair as well as predictable criticism from viewers of the beauty pageant which has faced accusations of sexism. http://dlvr.it/T0G1mf

The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire. It symbolizes resilience amid destruction after the devastating April 2019 fire — as restoration officials also revealed an anti-fire misting system is being kitted out under the cathedral's roof. http://dlvr.it/T0Dc98

French actor Gerard Depardieu's Legion d'Honneur medal is under review following a string of allegations about sexual aggression and a TV documentary in which he was heard making lewd comments about women.  http://dlvr.it/T0BzwS

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an "intelligent compromise" over a controversial immigration bill as his government battles a political crisis following the rejection of the flagship legislation in parliament. http://dlvr.it/T0Bzm8

UK to lift energy bills to help offset suppliers’ bad debts http://dlvr.it/T09SBv /> http://dlvr.it/T09xqN

Terror attack in Iranian police station kills 11 officers http://dlvr.it/T09SBt /> http://dlvr.it/T09xTd

How the US keeps funding Ukraine’s military — even as it says it’s out of money http://dlvr.it/T09SBT /> http://dlvr.it/T09x3l

Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment Thursday as captain of France's men's wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as "a fantastic adventure".  http://dlvr.it/T07tzq

Paris is racing against time to get its mass transit system ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics. This week on French Connections, we take a look at the promises that have been kept and those that have fallen to the wayside. We also discuss how much metro tickets will actually cost and how politicians have been voicing concern over whether the French capital will be ready for the world's biggest sporting event.  http://dlvr.it/T07tgk

All eyes on Hungary’s Orban as EU leaders meet to decide on support for Ukraine http://dlvr.it/T06zq3 /> http://dlvr.it/T07TrQ

The Cannes Film Festival announced Thursday that Greta Gerwig, director of summer blockbuster "Barbie", will preside over the jury at its 77th edition in May. http://dlvr.it/T07TX5

A 12-year-old schoolgirl threatened a teacher with a kitchen knife in an apparent murder attempt at a school in northern France on Wednesday, prosecutors said, the latest in a growing number of incidents that have raised tensions in the French education system. http://dlvr.it/T07T8r

Teachers at a school outside Paris refused to work on Monday as the establishment grappled with a crisis sparked by the showing in class of a painting by a Renaissance master containing several nude women. http://dlvr.it/T0517H

The French parliament on Monday voted down a flagship immigration bill of President Emmanuel Macron’s government, prompting his high-profile interior minister to offer to resign over the “failure”. http://dlvr.it/T050rN

A new sleeper service between Berlin and Paris will set off from the German capital on Monday evening after nearly a decade-long hiatus, as night trains gain in popularity as an alternative to short-haul flights. http://dlvr.it/T050SP

Diamonds in the dust – a ring worth 750,000 euros ($807,000), which went missing at the luxury Ritz hotel in Paris, has been found in a vacuum cleaner. http://dlvr.it/T0507f

France in Focus shines a light on how Paris went from utter darkness to the illuminated city of today. The team meets a passionate group of electricity enthusiasts to discover some of the most famous lamps that have lit up the French capital. They also speak to the granddaughter of Fernand Jacopozzi, the engineer who famously illuminated the Eiffel Tower in the 1920s. Lastly, they explore how Paris's iconic monuments stay in the limelight today. http://dlvr.it/T04zhz

The French government on Monday insisted it would keep a plan to hold the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine even after a deadly attack in the French capital at the weekend amplified security concerns. http://dlvr.it/SzhsXm

French feminist groups have come under fire for purportedly turning a blind eye to the sexual violence unleashed on Israeli women during the October 7 attacks by Hamas, echoing the anger levelled at rights organisations elsewhere. The accusation is indicative of the competing narratives and loyalties elicited by the devastating conflict. It also reflects a failure to rapidly investigate and establish the specific, gender-based nature of some of the atrocities committed.  http://dlvr.it/SzhsCG

A man known to French authorities for radical Islamism and mental health troubles stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two other people in central Paris late Saturday night before being arrested, with prosecutors opening an investigation into a "terrorist plot". http://dlvr.it/SzfJwM

Some 200 far-right demonstrators gathered in Paris on Friday night to protest the death of a French teenager who died last month after being stabbed during what appeared to be a brawl that broke out at a village dance. Although the circumstances of the incident remain unclear, the far right has framed it as a symbol of France’s increasingly insecure society amid immigration. http://dlvr.it/Szc4rJ