(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
Brigitte Bardot buried Wednesday following a funeral service in the southern French city of St. Tropez.
Her cause of death cancer revealed by her husband Bernard d'Ormale known as a supporter of the National Rally (formerly the National Front).
She had cancer and had undergone two surgeries prior to her death...
NOS Netherlands (Video Embed) (Translation Prompt)
FARMERS PROTEST IN AN AROUND PARIS THURSDAY JANUARY 8TH, 2026
ON THURSDAY PROTESTING FARMERS ROLLED INTO PARIS TO DRIVE HOME THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S FREE TRADE DEAL WITH THE MERCOSEUR NATIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA (ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, PARAGUAY AND URUGUAY).
BUT EVEN THOUGH FRANCE VOTED 'NO' ON FRIDAY MOST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION NATIONS APPROVED THE CONTROVERISAL DEAL THAT FARMERS SEE AS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO THEIR LIVELIHOOD.
IT WILL BE SIGNED IN PARAGUAY A WEEK FROM TODAY...
"EU COUNTRIES VOTE IN FAVOR OF MERCOSEUR DEAL AFTER 25 YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS"- NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The move causing tremors in French politics with motions of censure against the government over the MERCOSEUR trade deal. They come from the National Rally on the Right as well as the Leftist La France Insoumise.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu laying out the notion of legislative elections on March 15th and 22nd if the government is censured.
This would coincide with municipal elections scheduled for those dates.
THE PROTESTS OVER THE EU-MERCOSEUR TRADE DEAL CONTINUED TODAY IN FRANCE.
IN PAU DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING IN THE STREETS THIS MORNING...
And in Normandy a bridge blocked by protesters police present at that demonstration to keep traffic flowing.
Meanwhile protesting farmers launching an effort to block the port of Le Havre...
BFM-TV VIDEO REPORT
A convoy of tractors involved in this protest in the city of Brest...
For now that's news from France.
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