France

The launch of a generalised vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in middle schools starting in grade five will begin in September and the vaccination will be free of charge and offered to both girls and boys

French taxpayers may have to pay out €14,6 billion in unpaid taxes, according to the Tax Fraud Assessment for 2022, reported the Ministry of Public Accounts

Some 47% of French people in all age groups are overweight, a number that has increased by almost 10% in the past 25 years, according to a study by the League Against Obesity

The third day of mass strikes and demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 took place yesterday, with hundreds of thousands of people taking part in more than 200 street demonstrations

Parisians are to vote on 2 April to decide on the future of scooters sharing in the city, a proposal by Mayor Hidalgo in the light of lamented inconveniences and recent accidents

Hunting will continue to be allowed on weekends in France, according to a government plan presented on Monday that has disappointed environmentalists but has yet to be approved by Parliament

Applications for the Eiffel scholarship are accepted until today; open to international students, it is the most prestigious scholarship offered by the government for students of master's, doctorate or PhD programme at any French university

An audience rebound of +59.2% on 2021 has been registered by the French National Cinema Centre; according to the figures released, audience numbers were three-quarters of their pre-Covid attendance numbers with 152 million admissions in 2022

After the attack on the Ahmet-Kaya cultural centre and the killing of three militants, Kurds are again protesting in the streets, with the Kurdish Council spokesman demanding protection from France

Olivier Giroud became France's record goalscorer on Sunday with 52 goals after striking against Poland at the World Cup, surpassing the record he shared with Thierry Henry

The country is at medium risk of power outages from mid-December, as the so far mild temperatures are expected to drop and cause further pressure on the country's nuclear fleet, which is already under pressure, French energy regulator RTE said last week

Parking areas with more than 80 parking spots will be covered with photovoltaic solar panels as part of the government's plan to invest in renewable energy