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Olympic organisers for Paris 2024 ‘in a cold sweat’ as problems mount

Fears over financing, security and staffing threaten to take the shine off a showcase event and a national triumph for Emmanuel Macron’s presidency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022

Emmanuel Macron ‘proud’ of supporting Uber’s lobbying drive in France

French president vows to ‘do it again tomorrow’ after leaks he told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022

Macron responds to Uber Files allegations, 'proud' of meetings with executives

Addressing for the first time accusations that he bent the rules for the US transport company Uber when he was economy minister, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday acknowledged that he held discussions with company executives, and he would do it again.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 12, 2022

Uber reportedly lobbied politicians, broke laws in global push

Uber Technologies Inc. attempted to lobby politicians and flouted laws as part of efforts to expand globally from 2013 to 2017, according to newspaper reports based on leaked documents.

Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 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

‘His reign is over’: How foreign media reacted as Boris Johnson was hit by resignations

Some papers think Johnson’s government is disintegrating but others are wary about predicting the fall of a PM who has defied repeated calls to go

The Independent UK · 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

France suspends expulsions of foreign students fleeing Ukraine

The French government says it will suspend expulsions of foreign students fleeing the war in Ukraine, a sensitive issue that has seen European countries accused of racist double standards.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2022

Renowned Paris-based theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

British-born, Paris resident for more than 50 years, dramatist Peter Brook died on Saturday, aged 97, according to the director’s entourage, who was cited by Le Monde.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3, 2022

How Europe's top newspapers covered Nicola Sturgeon's indyref2 statement

NICOLA Sturgeon has announced her plan to hold indyref in October 2023 – explaining that she will instead use the next General Election as a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2022