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Squeezed out: last accordion maker in France to close shop after 105 years

Maugein owner blames competition from China and Covid pandemic for firm’s demise, but former French president says there is hope

The Guardian - UK

UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity

World leaders will gather at the United Nations on Sept. 22-23, 2024, where they are set to adopt the Pact for the Future – an ambitious plan for how to best reform the U.N., and other institutions, to address the current problems of the world and protect future generations.

The Conversation

In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands

After months of dithering, the French president’s choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than ever, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

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Search for new French PM: Macron 'trying to divide left and far left', expert says

French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his search for a new prime minister, almost two months after inconclusive snap elections. He’s meeting with two of his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as two other senior French politicians who are both tipped as candidates to be the next…

France 24

Tulsi Gabbard’s journey to Donald Trump

From Democrat to pro-Putin isolationist: How did Tulsi Gabbard get here?

Salon

Paris politics heats up as left pushes for power and impeachment

The heated fray of French politics has reignited since the close of the Olympics, with the hard left rallying for power and some factions even pushing to impeach President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

French elections: ‘Power will shift from the presidential palace to the National Assembly and the Senate’

The second round of French parliamentary elections on 7 July 2024 was a tense affair. Against all expectations, the left/progressive New Popular Front (Nouveau Front Populaire, NFP) won with 182 seats, followed by Macron’s party with 168 seats, and in third place, the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN) with…

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How the French far-right rose to prominence

European politics was shaken by a surge in support for the far-right and far-left in the first round of France’s legislative elections on June 30. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won 33% of the popular vote, ahead of the far-left New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on 28%.

The Conversation

Hundreds of France election candidates withdraw amid pressure over tactical approach to stopping far right – as it happened

According to Le Monde’s latest count this morning, 221 candidates have withdrawn from races since Sunday’s first round of elections

The Guardian - UK

Can France’s New Popular Front overcome electoral threat from far right?

A guide to the alliance of left-leaning groups aiming to take on the National Rally in parliamentary elections starting later this month

The Guardian - UK

Former president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election

Former French Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he will run for parliament again, the latest political twist after his successor Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called snap legislative elections.

France 24

How D-Day commemorations became the stage for diplomacy and geopolitics

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over an international ceremony on Omaha Beach on June 6. Every 10-year anniversary of D-Day has become a not-to-be-missed event for many heads of state. These commemorations have not always had a political and diplomatic…

France 24

How anti-Americanism shaped France's Russophile elites

President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Europe not to rule out sending troops to Ukraine to defeat Russia marks a turning point in France's decades-long "unhealthy fascination" with the country and its strongmen, argues journalist Elisa Vidal. So what's been driving the charm?

Radio France Internationale

Nicolas Sarkozy’s jail term halved in illegal campaign funds case

Appeal court sentence on hold after lawyer says former president will contest guilty verdict at France’s highest court

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Outrage as Emmanuel Macron says Gérard Depardieu is target of ‘manhunt’

Feminists and politicians on left condemn French president’s praise of actor as sending ‘massive support’ to man being investigated for rape

France 24

More than 100,000 people march in Paris against anti-Semitism

Thousands of marchers joined French lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in anti-Semitism in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity.

The Guardian - UK

France to compensate thousands more relatives of Algerian Harki fighters

Number of people who can claim compensation over treatment of those who fought for French in war of independence to rise

Radio France Internationale

Government report finds French energy sector '30 years behind schedule'

A damning parliamentary report says France has lost three decades in the race to become self-sufficient in energy supplies, and is ill-prepared for the so-called Green transition to environmentally positive sources of electricity.

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Macron’s reform dilemma: progress or popularity?

The French economy has made significant strides under Emmanuel Macron, but the need for political consensus and restoring social cohesion is an urgent challenge, argues Oliver Hartwich

The Guardian - UK

This week in TV: Nolly; Putin vs the West; Emily Atack: Asking for It?; Hotel Portofino

Helena Bonham Carter surprises as Noele Gordon; world leaders recall their encounters with Putin; Emily Atack challenges sexual harassment. Plus, the latest new Downton

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: David Cameron, Boris Johnson and François Hollande on Putin’s war

Past and present world leaders unpack the illegal invasion. Plus: the superlative third episode of The Last of Us. Here’s what to watch this evening

France 24

France's ex-president Hollande: Wagner Group operating as ‘neo-colonialists’ in Mali

France's former president François Hollande granted an interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI on Wednesday, some 10 years after launching Operation Serval, which ousted armed rebels and Islamist militants from northern Mali. Hollande defended the record of French military operations in the Sahel region and expressed regret at the arrival…

France 24

‘Tirailleurs’: France’s forgotten colonial soldiers step out of the shadows

The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs”…

France 24

How France’s prized nuclear sector stalled in Europe’s hour of need

France should be in a strong position as Europe reels from the energy crisis, drawing on the renowned nuclear industry that supplies the lion’s share of its power. But France’s nuclear sector has been going through a tricky time, as a significant proportion of its reactors have had to close…

Radio France Internationale

Paris to build memorial garden for victims of 2015 terror attacks

The Paris city hall has announced that a memorial garden for victims of the 2015 terror attacks will open in 2025 in the heart of the capital. Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne led tributes on Sunday, observing a minute's silence at the sites of the killings in Paris and…

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