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PublishedJuly 4, 2024
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put bull’s-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine President Emmanuel Macron, one of Ukraine's most vocal supporters in Europe.
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PublishedJune 30, 2024
French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
A new coalition on the left, the New Popular Front, also poses a challenge to the pro-business President Macron and his centrist alliance Together for the Republic.
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PublishedJune 9, 2024
French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
The move comes as first projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s parliamentary election.
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PublishedJune 9, 2024
Biden pays respects to fallen U.S. soldiers with cemetery visit
Biden’s trip was full of emotional moments, and the president grew heavy-eyed after meeting with World War II veterans. A 21-gun salute cast eerie smoke over 9,388 white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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PublishedJune 8, 2024
Biden calls France ‘our first friend’ and enduring ally as he’s honored by Macron with state visit
Biden and Macron put the war in Ukraine at the top of Saturday’s agenda, but it was the strength of the countries' long alliance, fortified at Normandy 80 years ago but with roots far deeper, that was the centerpiece of the weekend.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
On Thursday, the president will visit hallowed ground near the beaches of Normandy, where rows of bone-white headstones mark the graves of U.S. soldiers who died to bring an end to World War II.
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PublishedMay 26, 2024
Macron begins first state visit to Germany by French president in 24 years
While Macron is a frequent visitor to Germany as Paris and Berlin try to coordinate their positions on EU and foreign policy, this is the first state visit with full pomp since Jacques Chirac came in 2000.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Xi's trip will be closely watched in Washington for signs of diminishing European support for its key foreign policy goals. At the same time, there's increasing uncertainty in Europe about future U.S. support for trans-Atlantic allies.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Actor Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say
The 75-year-old actor was detained for questioning by police in Paris for several hours earlier Monday.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of ‘shrinkflation’
Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they'll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
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