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The Louvre raid was audacious - but nothing compared to the heist France’s political leadership just pulled off

The theft of the crown jewels is another blow to national prestige, but far greater is the threat of a monarchical president hoarding power against voters’ wishes, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy's lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

Radio France Internationale

Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy

Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becoming first French postwar leader to be jailed

The Guardian - UK

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European leaders show solidarity with Zelensky ahead of Trump-Putin talks

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are due to meet in Budapest in the coming weeks.

Evening Standard

France's Ex-president Sarkozy To Be Jailed Over Libya Funding Conviction

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday after being found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run.

International Business Times

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump-Putin summit cancelled over Moscow’s red lines

US and Russian leaders were reported to be meeting in Budapest this week to discuss Ukraine

The Independent UK

The talk of the town is the Louvre robbery

We’re big fans of heist movies here at The Mary Sue, but we never dreamed we’d get to report on an honest-to-goodness Louvre Museum robbery. A group of theives literally did their own version of “Gone in 7 Minutes” in the world-famous landmark on Sunday. French authorities are still looking…

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Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

Euronews

Louvre museum to remain shut after spectacular heist as hunt for thieves continues

The theft, the first significant robbery at the Louvre since 1998, has captured international attention and reignited debate over security measures taken to ensure the protection of France’s cultural heritage.

Euronews

Louvre remains shut for a second day as police hunt jewel heist gang

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for a second day on Monday as police continued their hunt for the gang who stole priceless pieces of royal jewellery in a daring raid. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said he would tighten security outside cultural institutions as a result.

Radio France Internationale

Zelenskyy says he would join Trump-Putin summit in Hungary if invited – as it happened

Ukrainian president criticises choice of Budapest as location for meeting as Trump suggests Kyiv must cede land to end war. This live blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

Louvre Thieves Make Off With Millions In Stolen Jewellery After Broad-Daylight Heist

One $60 million crown was dropped and broken as the thieves made their getaway.

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How the Louvre museum robbery happened in video, photographs and maps

Eight pieces stolen, but crown of Napoleon III’s wife dropped by the fleeing thieves

The Guardian - UK

Hunt Underway For Burglars That Stole French Crown Jewels From The Louvre, Emmanuel Macron Says, 'Everything Is Being Done'

Paris’ chief prosecutor, Laure Beccuau stated that the police are actively searching for a team of four thieves involved with the daylight heist at the Louvre Museum on Sunday.

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The Conversation

How France’s political dramas threaten more instability in violence-wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific.

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy set to begin jail term over Libyan funding scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to enter prison after his conviction over alleged Libyan funding, marking an extraordinary chapter in modern French politics.

The Guardian - UK

Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far right

The Independent UK

Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray

France is a major industrial power, the world’s seventh-largest economy

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Putin’s forever war against the west

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France should overhaul costly 1968 Algerian migration deal, say Macron allies

A 1968 migration agreement that allows Algerians to easily obtain French residency should be completely rethought, according to a report by MPs from President Emmanuel Macron’s party.

The Independent UK

Embattled French prime minister survives two no-confidence motions in one day

Sebastien Lecornu now faces weeks of negotiations to pass a budget in the deeply fragmented National Assembly

The Guardian - UK

French prime minister survives two no-confidence votes

Closeness of first vote highlights difficulties Sébastien Lecornu faces as budget debate looms

Radio France Internationale

French PM Lecornu survives no confidence votes after pension U-turn

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after winning last-minute backing from Socialist MPs over his decision to suspend a contested pension reform.

International Business Times

French PM Survives Two Confidence Votes Days After Reappointment

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.

The Conversation

With delay of pension reform, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu puts France’s Socialist Party back in the spotlight

In his policy speech to lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu – who was reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday after submitting his resignation just days before – announced the suspension of pension reform, which a previous government forced into law without a vote…

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