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French President Emmanuel Macron, center, visits the Framatome nuclear reactor production site in Le Creusot, France, which the government holds up as an example of industry that serves both civilian and military needs, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Macron wants to stress that nuclear energy is central to France's energy transition and says it emits less than wind or solar. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, Pool)

France to build new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

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Surgeon Lara Ribeiro Parenti, second left, holds a surgical instrument during the surgery of Caroline Erganian at Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, in Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Erganian, 58, hopes to shed more than a third of her weight as a result of having a large part of her stomach cut out and be free of knee and back pain — and of her cane. She prayed in the final weeks that her phone wouldn't ring with news of another delay. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

‘New start:’ Medics juggle surgery backlogs and virus fight

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French-Lebanese linked to Sarkozy probe released in Lebanon

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Siss gesture upon el-Sissi arrival at the Elysee palace, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Paris. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is paying a state visit to France for talks on fighting terrorism, the conflict in Libya and other regional issues, amid criticism from human rights groups over the Egyptian leader's crackdown on dissent. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Egypt’s El-Sissi, France’s Macron at odds over human rights

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

England wins Autumn Nations Cup final in sudden death

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

A man holds a poster reading &quot;Living yes, surviving no&quot; during a demonstration Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in Paris. Thousands marched in protests around France on Saturday against a contested security bill with tensions quickly rising at the Paris march as intruders set at least one car afire, broke windows and tossed projectiles at police. Saturday's marches drew a diverse lot of protesters, but was focused on a security bill that includes an article aimed at banning the publication of images of police officers with intent to cause them harm. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Intruders crash Paris protest of law on use of police images

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European Court of Human rights rejects French virus lawsuit

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FILE - In this Aug.9 1969, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, left, as Finance Minister and Jacques Chirac as Secretary of State to Finance leave Elysee Palace, Aug. 9, 1969. Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, has died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency said. (AP Photo, File)

Ex-French leader Valery Giscard d’Estaing dies at age 94

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, prior to a meeting, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France’s Macron warns against going skiing in Switzerland

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Church-goers wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus lineup outside the Notre-Dame-des-Champs church in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. French churches, mosques and synagogues can open their doors again to worshippers - but only a few of them, as France cautiously starts reopening after a second virus lockdown. Some churches may defy the 30-person limit they feel as too unreasonable, and other sites may stay closed until they can reopen for real. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Court orders France to rethink 30-person limit on worship

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov.24, 2020 file photo, demonstrators march with a banner that reads &quot;Vote for Macron they said&quot;, during a rally against police brutality on the Place de La Republique in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, Nov. 27 said video images showing police officers beating up a Black man “shame us,” and is condemning violence both by and against the police. Macron asked the government to quickly come up with proposals “to reaffirm the link of confidence that should naturally exist between the French and those who protect them” and to better fight discrimination. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, file)

French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images

By ANGELA CHARLTON and THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press

Music producer identified only by his first name, Michel, is pictured on his way to the Inspectorate General of the National Police, known by its French acronym IGPN, in Paris, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered several Paris police officers suspended after the publication of videos showing them beating up a Black man and using tear gas against him with no apparent reason. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris police suspended over beating of Black man

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courtroom Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 in Paris. Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Corruption trial for France’s Sarkozy to go ahead Monday

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French Senate pushes Paris to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh

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A student of the Emile Dubois high school takes part to a COVID-19 antigen test in Paris, Monday Nov. 23, 2020. Experts said they are less accurate than the standard PCR test, which detects even the tiniest genetic trace of the virus. Many governments including in France have started deploying them as a precursor to PCR tests.( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Macron outlines France’s baby steps out of lockdown

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France's Virimi Vakatawa on his way to score a try despite the tackle of Scotland's Stuart Hogg during the Autumn Nations Cup rugby union international match between Scotland and France at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Vakatawa try earns France 22-15 win over Scotland

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Demonstrators gather during a protest against bill on police images, in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Thousands of people took to the streets in Paris and other French cities Saturday to protest a proposed security law they say would impinge on freedom of information and media rights. The board reads: Your guns against our cameras. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France: Bill on publishing police images sparks protests

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

An elderly man wears a face mask as he walks on the Champs Elysee avenue, in Paris, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. France has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, the fourth-highest total in the world. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France postpones ‘Black Friday’ to help locked-down shops

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Henry recalled by France coach Diacre despite criticism

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe passes the ball over Sweden's Viktor Claesson during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and Sweden at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, northern Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Fit-again Mbappe looking to give PSG much-needed boost

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press