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Zelenskiy meets Macron and Scholz and repeats appeal for aircraft and arms

Ukrainian president urges Europe to send ‘long-range heavy weaponry’ as Macron says Europe’s future at stake

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

Algeria’s Tebboune Hails ‘Relationship of Trust’ with France

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune welcomed the new "relationships of trust" between France and Algeria and his personal "mutual friendship" with President Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with Le Figaro, Tebboune expressed his wishes for a "new era" with France six months after Macron visited Algiers. He announced that he would…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

An unearthed John Steinbeck column probes the strength of U.S. democracy

Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck wrote about his homeland in Le Figaro.

WEKU · Oct 28, 2022

French press delight as Boris Johnson flounders and fulminates

While the French daily newspapers continue to sift through the debris in the wake of the announcement of the second Elisabeth Borne cabinet, there is a sense of blessed relief as the same papers report on the intestinal disorders of London's ruling Conservatives.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

Press verdict on French government: more of the same, only worse

Despite two weeks of negotiations aimed at creating a stable parliamentary majority with the aid of opposition groups considered "constructive", the Borne II cabinet named on Monday includes no members from the opposition ranks. A clear sign of failure, according to the majority of the French daily papers.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2022

Arendt, Durkheim and Voltaire called to testify at Paris attacks trial

This has been a special week at the November 2015 terror trial, as the three state prosecutors prepared the ground for their demands for punishment, delivered on Friday. The French newspapers have been united in their praise of the prosecution team. But it was a far from flawless performance.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 12, 2022

Police fire on car in central Paris, killing two people - media

Police fired on a car in central Paris, killing two people and leaving one other person injured, reported France Info radio and Le Figaro newspaper.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

Fake report claims that Chanel boutiques in Paris were vandalised with Hitler stickers

Did someone really put a decal of Hitler on the windows of Chanel boutiques in Paris? Nope, although that’s the story told by a video that has been circulating online. The video report looked real – it even had the logo of French newspaper Le Figaro. Lots of Russians shared…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2022

Manchester United have failed Paul Pogba in quest to 'unlock' his best form

Paul Pogba gave an interview with Le Figaro in which he revealed his struggles at Manchester United.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 25, 2022

Paul Pogba's transfer vow suggests he wasn't expecting Kylian Mbappe's private confession

Paul Pogba has expressed an interest in joining Paris Saint-Germain when his Manchester United contract expires in June, yet Kylian Mbappe may not be there when he arrives

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022