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French TV star Igor Bogdanoff has died at the age of 72 less than a week after his identical twin brother Grichka, who died on 28 December.

French government accused of remaining ‘scandalously’ silent on grim start to the year for women and girls.

Official in the French presidency says removal of flag was in line with planned schedule. 

President Emmanuel Macron has announced an ambitious agenda for the 27-member bloc that could also serve his domestic campaign for re-election.

In his televised New Year's Eve address, the last before the next election, the French president said despite the challenges it had faced, France was stronger now than two years ago.

Under tougher Covid rules that came into force this week, non-resident Britons can no longer drive through France - only those with a primary French residence will be allowed in.

Some are deciding to go ahead with celebrations in France despite the rising number of cases across the country.

Meanwhile French MPs are debating a new law that would allow only vaccinated people to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas, museums, sports arenas and other public venues, with a negative Covid test no longer accepted.

However, the figure of 179,807 cases reported on Tuesday December 28th could be partly due to delayed reporting over the Christmas period. 

French prime minister Jean Castex made announcement during a tour of an intensive care unit.