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Archaeologists have uncovered 13 seated skeletons in Dijon, France, dating from the Second Iron Age (400BC to 100BC). Each skeleton, likely males aged 40 to 60, reveals signs of violence. Further analysis will explore the lives and deaths of these ancient individuals.
EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
Municipal elections in France delivered mixed results this morning. The Left retained Paris, while the far-right secured a significant win in Nice, indicating regional dynamics ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
Polling stations have opened this morning across France for local elections, with 48.7 million eligible voters. Voter turnout will be scrutinised as results are expected later today after polls close at 8:00 pm local time.
France’s controversial new culture minister, Rachida Dati on Wednesday said she plans to run for Paris mayor in 2026, only days after joining President Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled government. Dati’s arrival was the biggest surprise in last week’s cabinet shake-up that saw 34-year-old Gabriel Attal take over as prime minister.
France’s top court confirmed ‘complicity in crimes against humanity’ charges against cement maker Lafarge linked to the firm’s past operations in war-torn Syria on January 16, 2024.
France’s top court on Tuesday annulled a lower court decision to extradite Edgardo Greco, a convicted mafia killer-turned-pizza chef who has been on the run since 2006, to Italy.
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron is to answer questions from the media at a rare press conference on Tuesday as he seeks to turn around his second term with a new cabinet.
Nordahl Lelandais was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an eight-year-old girl.
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