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French senators call for inquiry after tax administration data breach

French Socialist senators are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into a major data breach affecting the country’s tax administration, after authorities confirmed that hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses had been exposed to unauthorized access. The request comes as lawmakers seek......

Léon Marchand reaches European final in unfamiliar 400m freestyle challenge

Léon Marchand has secured a place in the European Championship final of the 400m freestyle, overcoming a demanding morning session on a distance that remains outside his established specialties. The French four-time Olympic champion qualified among the eight fastest swimmers in the heats on Sunday,......

Marseille: man wanted after alleged attack on former partner

A 40-year-old man is being sought by police in Marseille after allegedly attacking his former partner with a knife in what investigators are treating as an attempted killing. The incident occurred on Saturday morning in the 15th arrondissement of the southern French city. The woman survived the attack,......

Champagne harvest: authorities close accommodation site deemed unfit for seasonal workers

French authorities have ordered the closure of a seasonal workers’ accommodation site in Damery, in the Marne department, after an inspection found a series of serious shortcomings during the Champagne grape harvest period. The prefect of Marne issued the closure order on Friday after a joint......

France: three fireworks technicians injured in explosion during preparations in Gruissan

Three fireworks technicians were injured in an explosion during preparations for a scheduled August 15 fireworks display in Gruissan, in southern France, on Saturday, prompting authorities to cancel the evening event. One of the injured workers, a woman, was reported to be in serious condition following......

Paris prosecutors open investigation into tax administration cyberattack affecting 700,000 accounts

The Paris public prosecutor's cybercrime division has opened a judicial investigation following a cyberattack that compromised data linked to nearly 700,000 users of France's tax administration. The case has been assigned to the Office for Combating Cybercrime (Ofac), which will investigate......

Teenager critically wounded in shooting near Lyon as organized crime investigation opens

A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, during the early hours of Saturday, prompting an investigation into attempted murder in an organized criminal context. The teenager was shot shortly after 1 a.m. on a public road in the Rhône commune, according......

Europe seeks a seat at the table as Ukraine talks raise fears of exclusion

European powers are working to ensure that they have a direct role in any future negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, amid concerns that Washington could pursue a diplomatic process that leaves European governments on the sidelines. France, Germany and the United Kingdom are reportedly exploring......

Paris clears homeless camp at Samu social site amid pressure on emergency shelters

French authorities evacuated a makeshift camp housing hundreds of homeless people from the grounds of the Samu social in Paris on Thursday, highlighting the mounting pressure on the capital’s emergency accommodation system. The camp, located inside and in front of the Samu social facility in Paris’s......