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France updates application process for civil partnerships
New digital tools help couples prepare Pacs agreements and supporting documents before attending the mairie
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Electric ants and Asian hornets: France pushes for EU-wide eradication effort
Ecology minister demands greater EU coordination to tackle invasive species
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French voted 'most beautiful language' by American poets
Frequently cited words include amour, fleur, mélange and papillon
€24m masterpiece must stay in France
A 13th CENTURY masterpiece – Florentine artist Cimabue’s Mocking of Christ – must stay in France after US buyers paid €24.1million for it.
The 25.8cm by 20.3cm work heralds the start of the Italian renaissance and was found hanging in a modest home in Compiègne, Oise.
The culture minister refused an export licence and has 30 months to fund a purchase.
See also: French family keepsake up for auction at €24m
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