RFI (EN) – RSS
• 13/12/2025
On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that redefined the relationship between the republic and religious worship and founded the principle of secularism seen in modern France.
This archived item refers to how a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 13/12/2025
Farmers in southwest France blocked major roads overnight from Friday to Saturday, setting fire to hay bales and clashing with police in protest at government‑ordered cattle culls linked to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.
This archived item refers to farmers clash with police in southwest France over mass cattle culls and trade fears. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 12/12/2025
A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that their algorithms pushed suicide-related content on him, as the French government considers a social media ban for young people – similar to the one which took effect in Australia this week.
This archived item refers to macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 12/12/2025
French farmers stepped up their campaign against agricultural policy and animal health rules this week, with protests in south-western France highlighting growing anger over the compulsory slaughter of cattle following outbreaks of lumpy skin disease.
This archived item refers to french farmers protest over compulsory cattle culls amid disease outbreak. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 11/12/2025
Charities in northern France say they are concerned by the presence of British anti-immigration agitators on beaches and near migrant camps. The groups have filmed themselves for social media attempting to intimidate people waiting to cross the Channel and the aid workers supporting them.
This archived item refers to french aid groups complain of harassment by British anti-immigration vigilantes. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 10/12/2025
France’s National Assembly narrowly approved the 2026 social security budget late Tuesday, giving Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu an important victory as he pushed a compromise through a deeply divided parliament without using article 49.3, which lets a government force a bill through without a vote.
This archived item refers to french government survives cliffhanger vote on social security. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.
RFI (EN) – RSS
• 09/12/2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for defence of the 1905 law separating church and state, which marks its 120th anniversary on Tuesday, in order to preserve individual and collective freedoms.
This archived item refers to 'Preserve our freedom': Macron defends France's 1905 secularism law. The source originates from RFI (EN) – RSS and was published in December 2025.