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France is to increase security ahead of busy week, with a visit from King Charles III and Pope Francis - France is set to step up its security this week as it welcomes a visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Paris and Bordeaux and that of Pope Francis in Marseille, as well as continuing to host the Rugby World Cup. According to France’s Minister of the Interior, security will increase throughout the week to adapt to different events in different parts of the country.
Education minister “disgraced” at reaction from education board following teenager’s suicide due to school bullying – In other news, France’s education minister Gabriel Attal, has announced a crackdown on school bullying following the suicide of a 15-year-old teenager in the western suburbs of Paris on September 5th. Attal said he was “disgraced” following the revelation of a letter sent last May by the education board to the parents of the child who was at the time suffering from being harassed at school before going on to take his own life.
Prime Minister announces plan “to sell fuel at a loss” - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced plans to allow certain large distributors in France to sell fuel "at a loss" for six months. In an “unprecedented” measure the selling “at a loss” would authorise distributors to sell fuel at a lower price than that at which they purchased it. Reselling at a loss has been prohibited in France s
