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PARIS: Behind the dark green facade of a new Paris pizzeria, arms wielding ladles and spatulas perform an intricate ballet to churn out made-to-order pies – but no human hands are involved in the performance. The glass-enclosed kitchen is staffed by silver robots that build, bake and box up pizzas with the help of specially developed equipment, at a rate of up to 80 an hour. After ordering at self-service terminals, clients can watch as the machines flatten fresh dough, spread tomato sauce, add

The first round of France’s 2017 presidential election, which took place on Sunday, ended with the victory of the “En Marche!” movement leader Emmanuel Macron and the National Front chairperson Marine Le Pen. Director of Studies at école des Hautes études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) Jacques Sapir

Despite the disappointments of many Frenchmen and Frenchwomen with how the 2017 presidential elections enrolled, and despite of all societal divisions that this process emphasized, it also manifested the strengths and intellectual potential of French society, Valdai Club expert Rein Müllerson believ