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India the guest of honour as Paris Book Festival returns

After being cancelled for two years in a row owing to the Covid pandemic, the Paris Book Festival, France's main literary event, is once again being staged in Paris - and is welcoming India as its guest country of honour.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22, 2022

The intersectionality of 'Afro-feminisms' with professor Rama Salla Dieng

It's a controversial question, especially in France: do feminist, anti-racist and LGBTQ+ movements fall under the general scope of universalism? Or should they be broken down into smaller sub-movements to better address the intersectional nature of oppression? In her latest book "African Feminisms", University of Edinburgh professor Rama Salla Dieng…

France 24 · Apr 22, 2022

‘Abstaining is the same as voting Le Pen’: young Parisians weigh up their options

Anissa Rami, writer for Bondy Blog, reports from suburbs north of Paris ahead of France’s second-round presidential vote

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

Love thy enemy: Critics key for Macron in France's election

Disgruntled left-wing voters whose candidates were knocked out in the first round of France's election are the wild cards in the winner-takes-all runoff on Sunday

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Mum fumes at 'humiliating' airport staff after being asked to 'prove she was from UK'

Laurence Sauvage-Lumb, 52, said the airport experience left her feeling "criminalised" when she was trying to make her way back home from France earlier this month.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 22, 2022

Wales vs France live stream: How to watch Women’s Six Nations fixture online and on TV today

All you need to know ahead of the Women’s Six Nations clash

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

France issues international arrest warrant for ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape.

France 24 · Apr 22, 2022

London’s French fear Le Pen election victory

She would loosen ties with Europe, say capital’s voters rooting for Macron

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2022

How would France's economy fare under Le Pen or Macron?

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have outlined differing visions for the French economy ahead of Sunday's election. The presidential candidates want to tackle the top issue for French voters: the rising cost of living. Daniela Ordonez, Chief French Economist at Oxford Economics, breaks down the different proposals and what…

France 24 · Apr 21, 2022

Le Pen calls on voters to choose 'between Macron and France' at final campaign rally

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen urged voters to choose "between Macron and France" as she held her final campaign rally in the northern town of Arras on Thursday, hoping to sway undecided voters ahead of Sunday’s final presidential vote.

France 24 · Apr 21, 2022