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Darent Valley, Kent: A Perfect Weekend of Art, Lavender and Pubs

Darent Valley, Kent: A Perfect Weekend of Art, Lavender and Pubs

The Darent Valley in Kent offers a perfect weekend escape with art, lavender fields and great pubs. This 'demi-paradise' inspired the Romantic pain...

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French Pupils Resume School Blockades as Protests Escalate

French Pupils Resume School Blockades as Protests Escalate

French pupils resumed school blockades on Monday, reigniting protests over poor school conditions and the high cost of living. Dozens of high schoo...

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Winter City Break in Europe: Share Your Top Tip and Win

Winter City Break in Europe: Share Your Top Tip and Win

A winter city break in Europe can be magical, with festive markets, cozy cafes, and snowy streets. The Guardian is asking readers to share their to...

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France Protests Turn Violent: Police Clash With Masked Rioters

France Protests Turn Violent: Police Clash With Masked Rioters

France protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services turned violent in Paris, Marseille, and other cities as police clashed wi...

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France Deploys 70,000 Police as Protests Threaten Nationwide Unrest

France Deploys 70,000 Police as Protests Threaten Nationwide Unrest

France has deployed 70,000 police officers across the country as it braces for a third weekend of nationwide protests, with around 150 demonstratio...

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Welsh Tapestry Rivals Bayeux: Last French Invasion of Britain

Welsh Tapestry Rivals Bayeux: Last French Invasion of Britain

The Welsh tapestry that rivals Bayeux has become a subject of fascination, as it depicts the last French invasion of Britain at Fishguard. This rem...

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Spontaneous Travel in France: Why a Map Beats Algorithms

Spontaneous Travel in France: Why a Map Beats Algorithms

Spontaneous travel in France is the antidote to algorithm-driven vacations. In a world where every trip is optimized by ratings and reviews, one co...

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Melting Glaciers in Dolomites Reveal WWI Munitions Cache

Melting Glaciers in Dolomites Reveal WWI Munitions Cache

Melting glaciers in the Dolomites have revealed a significant cache of unexploded WWI munitions, including Italian artillery shells and French mort...

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France's Retirement Timebomb: Why Crisis Will Continue

France's Retirement Timebomb: Why Crisis Will Continue

France's retirement timebomb is at the heart of the country's recurring political crises, as modest attempts to raise the retirement age provoke vi...

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Serbia's Student Revolution: From Protest to Political Power

Serbia's Student Revolution: From Protest to Political Power

Serbia's student revolution has moved from principled protest to political power, as a leaderless movement of young people resoundingly defeated Al...

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France Student Protests: Anger Over Crumbling Schools and Futures

France Student Protests: Anger Over Crumbling Schools and Futures

France's student protests have erupted across the country, with over 160,000 demonstrators taking to the streets this week alone. While the immediate triggers are crumbling classrooms and missing teachers, the...

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France Debt Crisis: Protests vs Fiscal Restraint Dilemma
France Debt Crisis: Protests vs Fiscal Restraint Dilemma
France's debt crisis has become a focal point of global concern as protesters demand increased spending while financial markets insist on fiscal restraint. Eight years after the gilets jaunes (yellow... Read more...
France School Protests: Students Demand Better Education
France School Protests: Students Demand Better Education
France school protests have erupted across Paris and other cities as students demand the government uphold their right to a quality education. The walkouts, met with riot police, reveal a... Read more...
French Student Protests Continue Despite Government Pledges
French Student Protests Continue Despite Government Pledges
French student protests continue across France as high school students vow to keep up their campaign despite government pledges to address their grievances. After 10 days of demonstrations that have... Read more...
French High School Protests Continue Despite Prime Minister's Promises
French High School Protests Continue Despite Prime Minister's Promises
French high school protests continued across the country today, with nearly 400 educational establishments facing disruptions as students rejected Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's promise to present a plan to fix... Read more...
France Youth Protests: Why Young People Are Taking to the Streets
France Youth Protests: Why Young People Are Taking to the Streets
France youth protests have erupted across the country as tens of thousands of young people take to the streets over the state of high school education and economic insecurity. From... Read more...
French Police Suspend Stun Grenades After Protester Injury
French Police Suspend Stun Grenades After Protester Injury
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced on Wednesday, following a 15-year-old protester losing a hand in Lens. The... Read more...
Paris Student Protests: A Mother's View on Violence and Reform
Paris Student Protests: A Mother's View on Violence and Reform
As the mother of a student in Paris, I see what’s happening: reasonable demands met with awful violence. The protests sweeping France, led by high school students, have escalated into... Read more...
French School Protests: Students Demand Action From Political Class
French School Protests: Students Demand Action From Political Class
French school protests have erupted across the country as tens of thousands of students demand that the political class address the deep-rooted issues plaguing the education system. The demonstrations, which... Read more...
French Schools in Crisis: Inequality and Disrepair Exposed
French Schools in Crisis: Inequality and Disrepair Exposed
French schools are facing a crisis of inequality and disrepair, with hundreds of high schools barricaded by teenagers in recent protests. The education system in France is riven with social... Read more...
France School Protests: 86,000 March Against Overcrowded Classrooms
France School Protests: 86,000 March Against Overcrowded Classrooms
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Tuesday in a massive show of anger against long hours, missing teachers, and crumbling classrooms. The nationwide day... Read more...
Paris Student Protests: Youth Rage Against Police Violence in France
Paris Student Protests: Youth Rage Against Police Violence in France
Paris student protests have erupted across the city as hundreds of teenagers build barricades with wheelie bins and shopping trolleys, expressing rage against politicians and police. The protests, which began... Read more...
French School Protests Spark National Day of Mobilisation
French School Protests Spark National Day of Mobilisation
French school protests are set to escalate on a national “day of mobilisation” as students demand better conditions and teacher replacements. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called for peaceful gatherings... Read more...

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