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Inside France: The first ninepin has toppled in the 2027 French election game

From the straws in the wind for the French presidential race and why France makes a tempting target for hackers, via language nitpicking and the wonderful world of Astérix and Obélix, here's what we have been talking about in France this week.

Inside France: The first ninepin has toppled in the 2027 French election game

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From the straws in the wind for the French presidential race and why France makes a tempting target for hackers, via language nitpicking and the wonderful world of Astérix and Obélix, here's what we have been talking about in France this week.

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From the straws in the wind for the French presidential race and why France makes a tempting target for hackers, via language nitpicking and the wonderful world of Astérix and Obélix, here's what we have been talking about in France this week.

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