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Direct Paris and public sector protests and scandal involving Jordan Bardella

France is living a day of demonstrations of public sector workers who demand better wages, who have not been increased since 2023 and are not enough to survive with increased inflation, and of high school students who demand more means and teachers. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo extended the information about French news.

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Report from Paris: 700,000 people attended the Eucharist of León XIV

Some 700,000 people gathered early in the Champs-Elysées and the Plaza de la Concordia for the presence of the mass of Pope Leo XIV, making the event the most popular of their papacy so far. Our journalist Erika Olavarría extended the information about his message in the homily and the following events of his visit.

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Report from Paris: As the faithful decline, young adult baptisms increase

France lives a surprising wave of baptisms of young people between 17 and 25 years old. Although sociologists cannot explain this trend, Pope Leo XIV claims that it is perhaps "the best sample of God's action," while the role of social networks and the need for youth to find answers is partly attributed. Our journalist Erika Olavarría reports.

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Report from Paris: Parisians react with euphoria on the arrival of Pope Leo XIV

On September 25, Pope Leo XIV began his four-day visit to France with a call against assisted death, two months after the country legalized the help to die, and with a warning about the "machine paradise" brought by the IA. Thousands of Parisians acclaimed him with euphoria during his papamovil tour of the city center, in the first mass bath of his journey. Report by our journalist, Natalia Ruiz.

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Report from Paris: IA, right to life and education, central themes of Lion XIV speeches

Pope Leo XIV arrived in France for the first official visit of a Pontiff to this country in 18 years. He was received by President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he had a meeting at the Elysée Palace, where he expressed his concern about the advancement of artificial intelligence and called for the protection of life, days after the National Assembly approved the legalization of assisted death. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo extended the information.

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Paris inaugurates its monumental 'City of Cinema'

In Carrousel de las Artes, we tell you about this new cultural space that will operate in an old power plant, renewed for the seventh art to dialogue with other disciplines such as music and dance. We also talked to French photographer Laurent Ballesta, a deep sea explorer and photographer of species that had never been portrayed. And in our cultural chronicle, we will hear the alternative rock of Panico, a band whose history was written between Santiago de Chile and Paris.

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Report from Paris: Government Announces Aid for Petrol Price

The French Government announced the extension of fuel aid for drivers who "travel many kilometres" until 31 December. The measure is not new, since it has been implemented since prices started to rise since spring and have been aggravated by the prolonged closure of the Strait of Ormuz. On the other hand, the country is preparing for the visit of Pope Leo XIV, which will be received by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo reports.

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Direct Paris and Lecornu's measures to deal with the rise of petrol

The Government of the French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that it will include, within the text of the 2027 budget, a "golden rule" according to which the surplus gains from the high price of fuel will not remain in the coffers of the State, but will be redistributed to all French. Lecornu is still expected to announce further measures. Report by our journalist, Natalia Ruiz.

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Direct Paris and rising prices of petrol and diesel

On 21 September, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held two meetings to respond to the increase in the price of petrol and diesel. The first will be with the directors of the gas and oil supply centres, and the second, with their cabinet, to make decisions on measures that could be implemented to alleviate costs. Report by our journalist, Natalia Ruiz.

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Direct Paris and Macron's order to protect critical facilities from "Russian hybrid attacks"

The war in Ukraine and the closure of the Ormuz Strait for the war in Iran have direct consequences in France. President Emmanuel Macron met with the Welsh political leaders and then addressed the press to announce that he gave the order to protect the critical infrastructure and facilities of the country's defence industry from "Russian hybrid attacks." The president also stated that the fuel crisis in the country is not linked to any Government decision. Our journalist Erika Olavarría has added information.

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