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The Guardian says France faces one of its biggest education strikes in decades on Thursday.

France24 says France’s Senate voted early Thursday morning to pass an amended version of a bill that would transform the country’s health pass into a stricter “vaccine pass”.

France24 says after 3 days of debates, fuelled by controversial remarks by President Macron, the French National Assembly approved a new vaccine pass.

France24 says France’s Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to “piss off” the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls of condemnation from rivals.

The Guardian says Feminist campaigners in France are calling for tougher government action to combat violence against women and girls.

BBC News says France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

The Independent says The first lady of France has said that she will take legal action after rumours claiming that she was born as a man.

France24 says The French government announced new restrictions yesterday in light of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

The Daily Express: Italian politician Matteo Salvini welcomed a closely-watched European Commission decision to recognise gas and nuclear as green sources of power

The Independent says Anti-racism activists were attacked at a rally to launch French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour’s campaign.