Paris Fashion Week SS27: The Full Schedule, Debuts and Comebacks to Watch

Two new creative directors, four major houses returning after skipping a season, and a nine-day schedule that's noticeably calmer than the chaos of the year before that's the shape of Paris Fashion Week as the Spring/Summer 2027 calendar gets underway. For a city whose late-September tourism traditionally slows once summer ends, that's not just an industry story; it's an economic one too. The Numbers First The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the body that organizes Paris's...

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France Identité: How France's Digital ID App Actually Works

September 20, 2026 • 11:30 PM

Left your ID card at home and panicking before airport security? As of this summer, that's no longer an automatic problem for a growing number of travelers passing through French airport because their identity card lives on their phone. France...

Afghan Girls Secretly Continue Their Education Under Taliban School Ban

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More than five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, thousands of girls barred from formal secondary education are still finding ways to keep learning, often in secret, at informal schools and through online programs that operate...

German Cigar Makers Warn Tax Plan Could Raise Prices 60 Percent

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German cigar and cigarillo producers are warning that a tax proposal under discussion in the Bundestag could push retail prices up by 50 to 60 percent starting in January, a change they say would deal a severe blow to an already struggling...

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How to Get Your Carte Vitale in France: The Real Timeline for New Residents

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Child Vaccination Rates Decline in Germany Amid Health Concerns

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Germany is witnessing a decline in child vaccination rates, with five out of seven key vaccines showing reduced coverage, raising public health concerns. Experts have described this trend as alarming, emphasizing potential threats to the health...

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Can Foreigners Vote in France? What EU and Non-EU Residents Need to Know

September 20, 2026 • 11:30 PM

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If you've lived in France for years, paid taxes, raised kids in the local school and still...