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Developers now believe they can overcome some of the setbacks that held back progress
New York’s Grey Art Museum show adds nuance to the story of how modern art evolved, with works from Joan Mitchell and lesser-known names
As the Paris landmark re-emerges from a €466mn renovation, the architect behind it gives HTSI the first tour
How the queen’s pharmacist inspired a chocolate dynasty
Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
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The system Kyiv has requested is technologically superior to its Franco-British peers but its production lines are inactive
President of France puts Ukraine aid to parliamentary vote as his party targets Marine Le Pen’s vulnerability on Moscow
Proposed law would impose de facto ban on use of plastic recycled outside the bloc
French government bill to propose giving some terminally ill the option to request ‘aid in dying’
Political temperature is being driven up by a conflict over which the EU has relatively little influence
A dig into the data offers some clues
Emmanuel Macron promises ‘unwavering support’ to protect sovereignty of country neighbouring Ukraine
Crowds throng the French city for the film festival but outside events season, it offers serenity and stable prices
From Nicolas Ghesquière’s 10 years at Louis Vuitton to Seán McGirr’s first collection for Alexander McQueen, Paris was alight with landmark moments
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire says budget shortfall for 2023 is ‘significantly’ above the targeted 4.9% of GDP
Nato allies need to do more to help Kyiv — by sending more weapons, not troops
Move to pass article gained traction amid rollback of reproductive freedoms in US and Poland
Polls put French far-right leader’s party as clear frontrunner in European parliament vote
Eric Turquin has found a Fragonard, a Chardin and even a possible Caravaggio
Central bank faces quandary over when to cut interest rates despite price drops in Germany and France
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Tougher stance aiming to shake Russia’s assumptions instead highlighted EU divisions
...the results were typically ambitious. For the property developer Paddy McKillen, it’s all part of the Provençal winery’s essential folly
Berlin and central European countries reject French president’s comments on deploying forces
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