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Rights and safety of LGBTQ people at risk if far right wins French parliamentary elections

Since French President Emmanuel Macron lost the European elections to the far-right National Rally on June 9 and announced snap parliamentary elections, attacks on LGBTQ people have been deliberately political. Rights groups fear that if the far right comes to power in under two weeks, laws put in place to…

France 24

Senegal's President Faye travels to France for first international visit

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France this week for his first official visit outside of Africa. He will participate in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation and meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

European Commission warns France over fiscal rules as election looms

Decision to launch ‘excessive deficit procedure’ sets up collision course with post-election government

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France's Muslim Voters Fear Far-right Election Win

Muslim voters are increasingly worried about the prospect of a far-right victory less than two weeks before France's snap parliamentary elections, fearing the possible restrictions that could follow.

International Business Times

French teens charged with anti-Semitic rape in attack condemned by political leaders

Two teenage boys were charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected anti-Semitic attack in a Paris suburb that has raised tensions in France ahead of snap parliamentary elections. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday denounced the “scourge of anti-Semitism”, while far-right leader Marine Le…

France 24

Far-Right French Leader Backtracks On NATO Withdrawal Promise

National Rally leader reverses NATO withdrawal pledge to broaden party appeal before parliamentary election. Bardella emphasizes France's role in NATO amid...

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New Caledonia police arrest pro-independence leader over deadly protests

Christian Tein is accused of instigating riots against French rule last month that killed nine people.

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New Caledonia Police Detain Independence Leader Amid Deadly Unrest

Recent violence in New Caledonia leads to arrests of eight individuals, including an independence leader, amid ongoing police investigation and state of em...

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EU Criticizes France For Excessive Debt Amid Election Campaign

EU criticizes France and six other states for excessive debt, urging adherence to fiscal guidelines. France's deficit at 5.5% raises concerns about financi...

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Macron Angers French Left, Far Right Insists No NATO Exit

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday faced accusations of transphobia after lashing out at the snap election manifesto of a new left-wing coalition, while the far-right party leader insisted he would not question France's international commitments including on NATO. With less than two weeks before the first round of polling in…

International Business Times

Emmanuel Macron’s ballot box gamble: inside the 21 June Guardian Weekly

Could the far right gain political power in France? Plus: the record detectives fighting back against bootleggers

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s reckless gamble shows how little he cares about the fate of French people like me

We have much to fear if the French president, playing with fire, opens the door to a far-right government

The Guardian - UK

Fed up with being overlooked, France's Guadeloupe turns to the far right

For the second time running, the far-right National Rally came out top in European elections in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. As France heads back to the polls to elect its parliament, analysts say voters in the Caribbean island are looking to punish the ruling parties for failing to…

Radio France Internationale

France's soaring debt could lead to calls to leave the EU, a top bank warns

Far-left and far-right parties from the political fringes have proposed economic plans that centrist figures ripped as excuses to exit the European Union.

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Macron Says Snap France Vote Was 'Most Responsible Solution'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his decision to hold snap legislative elections where a predicted far-right victory could hobble his remaining term, calling it the "most responsible solution".

France 24

Injured Mbappé asks for mask ideas – and receives rollicking response

Hours after Kylian Mbappé broke his nose during France’s opening game at the Euro 2024 and was asked to wear a mask if he plays another match, the French football star asked for face mask ideas on X. His post received a flurry of hilarious responses, including some predictable, some…

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G7 overcomes internal wrangling and ‘irrelevance’ barbs to strike US$50 billion deal to support Ukraine

In the 26 months since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the west has been riven with disagreement about how much – and what – support it will provide for Volodymyr Zelensky’s government. There are two main reasons for this. One is Russia’s deep integration in the global economy, particularly…

Radio France Internationale

Macron marks 84 years since de Gaulle's call to resist Nazi occupation

French President Emmanuel Macron is on the Ile-de-Sein in western Brittany to commemorate the historic 18 June 1940 radio broadcast from London by General Charles de Gaulle, who made the "call to resistance and refusal of the spirit of defeat".

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London Overtakes Paris As Europe's Biggest Equity Market

London's stock market surpasses Paris amid fears over French elections. Macron's snap election call and far-right influence raise investor concerns.

International Business Times

France To Try Suspects Over False Brigitte Macron Transgender Claim

Two women are to be tried this week over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far-right.

International Business Times

London Regains Stock Market Crown As Turmoil Hits Paris

The London Stock Exchange is once again Europe's biggest stock market by valuation after reclaiming the crown from Paris as France is rocked by political turmoil.

The Guardian - UK

Macron cosied up to consultants and lobbyists and lost voters – Starmer’s Labour risks doing the same

The party may find that, like Macron’s Renaissance, using consultancies quickly leads to bad decisions and low popularity, says journalist Oliver Haynes

Radio France Internationale

Nose his worth: France skipper Mbappé takes to social media to downplay injury

France skipper Kylian Mbappé displayed his fighting spirit to an anxious nation on Tuesday with a call for designs for a face mask that he can wear for the rest of his team's Euro 2024 campaign to protect his broken nose.

France 24

Political risk weighs heavily on French business climate

France's leading CAC 40 stock index made small gains at the open this Tuesday after suffering its worst week of trading since March 2022. As FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn explains, the fallout from President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call snap elections continues to be felt across the country's business landscape,…

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls for dismantling of protest barricades in New Caledonia

President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday called on residents of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia to dismantle barricades after weeks of unrest, adding the situation remained "unacceptable."

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