International Olympic Committee makes Winter Olympic host recommendations The International Olympic Comittee has recommended France and the United States as hosts of the 2030 and 2034 Games The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Richard Carapaz and Alberto Bettiol abandon Tour de Suisse but 'goal remains the Tour de France' EF Education-EasyPost duo go down together in crash with Ecuadorian injuring his face Cycling News · Jun 13, 2024
French conservatives in chaos after leader ousted over far-right pact France's right-wing Republicans party (LR) has voted to remove leader Eric Ciotti after he promised an electoral alliance with the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of snap parliamentary elections at the end of June. With RN posting historically strong results in last week's EU polls, the traditional right has seen… Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2024
Euro 2024: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament Everyone expects France to do well and after Covid and Qatar will look forward to the return of proper atmosphere The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
A single goal can make you immortal – and 10 other theories for Euro 2024 As the tournament gets under way, there are plenty of lessons to be gleaned about football, Europe and life in general The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
The Latest: Italy hosts the Group of Seven summit with global conflicts on the agenda Italy is hosting the summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations in the wake of the European Parliament election that saw a surge in support for the far right in places like G7 members France and Germany The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
French far-right: could early school troubles of some National Rally voters explain the party’s appeal? Low educational attainment is one of the factors most predictive of voting for France’s far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, previously known as the Front National). Beyond this statistical observation, studies find that voters’ educational trajectories are often troubled, relatively short and difficult. There is thus a distant or even defiant… The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024
Euro 2024: What to know about the European Championship A guide to everything you need to know about the European Championship, which starts on Friday in Germany The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
French snap elections: ‘cohabitation’ could reshuffle the cards between president and prime minister The decision by French president Emmanuel Macron to dissolve parliament following the far-right’s historic surge in the European elections has thrown the country’s politics into disarray. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024
G7 summit: Biden says lasting peace for Ukraine must be underwritten by Kyiv’s ability to defend itself – as it happened Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskiy are holding a joint press conference, just over two hours behind schedule The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024
French citizen Louis Arnaud arrives in Paris after being held in Iran French citizen Louis Arnaud returned to Paris Thursday after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in jail on national security charges. Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2024
Michel Platini exclusive: ‘I didn’t notice at the time I scored what people call a perfect hat-trick against Belgium at Euro 84… so I did it again three days later against Yugoslavia’ Michel Platini was one of the greatest footballers in European Championship history. FourFourTwo · Jun 13, 2024
Japan's Escargot Entrepreneur Achieves The 'Impossible' Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species -- a feat that has long eluded the French. International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024
Germany Braced For Euro 2024 Kick-off With France, England The Favourites Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday in Germany as the continent's footballing heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the crown away from reigning champions Italy. International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024
Top News · Jun 12, 2024 French President Macron Defends Snap Elections Against Far-Right Threat French President Macron defends snap elections to counter far-right and emphasizes unity against extremism in France.
Autosport · Jun 12, 2024 Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch The Spaniard will bring the curtain down to his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has so far yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed in tandem by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility…
Motorsport · Jun 12, 2024 Maverick Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch The Spaniard will bring the curtain down to his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has so far yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed in tandem by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility…
France 24 · Jun 12, 2024 Fighting on two fronts, France’s Macron flags ‘extremist fever’ on right and left French President Emmanuel Macron fought his last presidential campaign against the far right’s Marine Le Pen, and then the ensuing parliamentary polls against a newly united left. Just two years on, his weakened coalition must now take on both opponents at once, in a snap election that Macron has framed…
Cycling News · Jun 12, 2024 Tour de France to be proving ground for changes to UCI 3km rule, time gap calculations 'Yellow card' system to be imposed as part of SafeR safety project, restrictions on earpieces up for discussion
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024 Macron calls on French parties to form alliance against far-right National Rally President says snap election he has called is ‘a test of truth between those who choose to strengthen their own hand and those who chose to strengthen the hand of France’
Radio France Internationale · Jun 12, 2024 France suspends New Caledonia voting reform that sparked deadly riots President Emmanuel Macron says a voting reform that triggered weeks of deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has been "suspended" in the light of snap parliamentary polls.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 12, 2024 Activists slam France hijab ban saying 'sports should be inclusive' French Muslim basketball player Diaba Konate said she had hoped to represent her country at the Paris Olympics but did not stand a chance because she wears a headscarf.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024 Finding a reason why every Euro 2024 team will probably fail in Germany In today’s Football Daily: pessimism takes hold as the Euros approach
FourFourTwo · Jun 12, 2024 Exclusive: 'Kylian Mbappe is angry and motivated - he drives the team in a different way – he can be a real leader for France’: Arsenal legend says that Mbappe can show new side at Euro 2024 Kylian Mbappe will lead the France side at Euro 2024 as they look to get over their 2022 World Cup final heartbreak
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2024 From Bellingham to Mbappe: 10 top players to watch at UEFA Euro 2024 From established players to breakout stars, Al Jazeera picks out 10 key players to watch out for at Euro 2024.