Amid growing anger within his governing Conservative Party, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to eliminate the country’s backlog of asylum claims.
Tag: France
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France’s World Cup Team Shows That the Country Is Changing
A multicultural team at the World Cup won’t cure France of racism. But it shows that another France is possible.
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She Came Out of Nowhere, and Now No One in France Can Ignore Her
Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.
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France to Make Condoms Free for Young Adults
The new policy, which will take effect in January, is part of an effort to counter an increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years.
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Macron’s Plan on Migrants: Deport More, Give Others Legal Status
Under pressure from the right, the government of President Emmanuel Macron tries to balance a perceived immigration problem with a need for migrant workers.