Olympic cycling medal reassigned from Great Britain to France 124 years after event Over a century on, British citizen Lloyd Hildebrand has had his race nationality switched to French Cycling Weekly · Jun 14, 2024
Euro 2024 predictions: Our writers pick their winners, how far England will go, surprise packages and more Our team of football writers put their reputations on the line Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024
French leftwing parties form ‘Popular Front’ to contest snap election Socialists, Greens, Communists and France Unbowed to have joint platform with a candidate in every constituency The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
A French ‘referendum’ on the far right: Will Macron’s risky gamble pay off? President is trying to push back against Le Pen’s party, but experts warn there is potential for strategy to backfire. Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2024
Euro 2024: Germany counting on Kroos, home fans, to surprise the contenders Germany, staging its first big football event in 18 years, will rely on superstar Toni Kroos and local fans for victory. Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2024
Euro 2024 has the power to save football from itself – for a month at least With attention finally turning away from the club season, there is a buzz around Germany ahead of what promises to be a gloriously old-fashioned tournament, writes Miguel Delaney in Munich The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
French MEP Glucksmann joins left-wing union New Popular Front, vows clear stance on Gaza, Ukraine French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann on Friday said he was joining the left-wing union, the New Popular Front, in a bid to stop the far-right from winning a parliamentary majority in France's snap elections later this month. France 24 · Jun 14, 2024
From power play to gamble, the history of snap elections in France It's been almost 30 years since a French president dissolved parliament and called snap elections, as Emmanuel Macron did on Sunday. When France votes for a new legislature at the end of the month, it will be only the sixth time the country has done so in its post-war history. Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2024
‘We drifted downriver and camped where we liked’: readers’ favourite lake and river breaks in Europe Go with the flow on these tranquil river and lake trips from Sweden to Romania The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Michel Platini exclusive: ‘How did I feel after scoring nine goals in five games at Euro 84?’ France legend Michel Platini has looked back at his record-breaking Euro 84 campaign FourFourTwo · Jun 14, 2024
French elections: who are the key players and what is at stake? Emmanuel Macron’s snap legislative poll could have big consequences, even propelling the far-right National Rally into government The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
G7 leaders set their sights on migration on final day of summit The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region on Friday, the second and final day of their summit in Italy. The G7 leaders stressed their determination to meet global challenges “at a crucial moment in history.” France 24 · Jun 14, 2024
Undeniable beauty of football’s summer show can briefly unite a fractured Europe Swathes of the continent will attempt to pull together over the next four weeks around what should be a thrilling tournament The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
Austria vs France lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Euro 2024 game today Virus in French camp not expected to keep Kylian Mbappe out of Group D showdown Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
France 24 · Jun 13, 2024 Afro-descendants offered Beninese citizenship Benin encourages members of the African diaspora to call its shores home by offering citizenship to descendants of those who left the continent far in the past. Also, the Olympic flame symbolises the light of spirit, knowledge and life. Oumar Diemé, a Senegalese Olympic torch bearer and a former infantryman,…
France 24 · Jun 13, 2024 A ‘non’ for Mélenchon? France’s left seeks unifying figure ahead of legislative elections Three-time French presidential candidate and hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Wednesday said he is "capable" of becoming the country’s next prime minister should a leftwing union win a majority in the snap legislative elections set for June 30 and July 7. His statement was met with a cool response from…
Cycling News · Jun 13, 2024 2024 Olympic Games cycling athlete selections Teams for road, track and MTB events from around the globe
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 Even when Africans want to visit Europe legally, rejection rates are high. Algeria is one example Visa applicants from Africa who want to visit Europe's Schengen Area face far higher rejection rates than people from anywhere else in the world
FourFourTwo · Jun 13, 2024 ‘We hear nonsense about Greece only defending at Euro 2004, but we beat holders France playing good football – their names meant nothing to us’: Greek legend reflects on their HUGE European Championship title, 20 years on Greece stunned the world when they beat hosts Portugal to win Euro 2004
Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2024 Basket Pour Toutes: Fighting against France’s sports and Olympics hijab ban Ahead of Paris 2024, France’s secularism rule forces female Muslim basketballers to choose between faith and the game.
International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024 France Racing To Build Giant Army Camp For Paris Olympics Security To house the thousands of soldiers tasked with keeping the Paris Olympics safe, France is building the largest army camp its mainland has seen since World War II, at breakneck pace.
France 24 · Jun 13, 2024 Ten-year security deal between US and Ukraine is 'landmark event', FM Kuleba says Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba granted an interview to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, where Ukraine and the US are signing a 10-year bilateral security agreement. Kuleba called the deal a "landmark event", noting that it's the first of its kind between the two…
Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2024 Remembering France's Oradour-sur-Glane massacre, one heirloom at a time On 10 June, 1944, a troop of Waffen-SS slaughtered 643 inhabitants of the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in south-west France, before setting it ablaze to erase all trace. An exhibit of victims' family heirlooms at once shows the extent of France's biggest WWII civilian massacre and breathes life into those who…
RideApart · Jun 13, 2024 Benda’s LFC700 Is a Weird Futuristic Cruiser Chinese manufacturer Benda has launched its oddball cruiser, the LFC700, in France. It’s a futuristic machine with an inline-four engine.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Euro 2024: 24 fans from 24 countries preview the tournament Football fans from across Europe share their predictions for the Euros. Most are tipping France or England to be champions