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Nouvelle Vague review – Richard Linklater's witty, whimsical love letter to Jean-Luc Godard
Film

Nouvelle Vague review – Richard Linklater's witty, whimsical love letter to Jean-Luc Godard

Linklater's latest is a gorgeously realised, illuminating companion piece to one of the bedrocks of modern filmmaking
Olympics 2024: Fury as homelessness 'swept under the rug' and rough sleepers removed from Paris
Paris 2024 Olympics

Olympics 2024: Fury as homelessness 'swept under the rug' and rough sleepers removed from Paris

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
Paris Olympics 2024

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back

What's next for the French? The future of France – and Europe – is uncertain after shock election result
France

What's next for the French? The future of France – and Europe – is uncertain after shock election result

France's far-right National Rally is in reach of power. Here's why Britain must take note
France

France's far-right National Rally is in reach of power. Here's why Britain must take note

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In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present
Illustration of the French Revolution
John Bird

In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present

France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg - why can’t the UK?
Plastic pollution

France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg - why can’t the UK?

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