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What next?: Legislative election upset complicates France's political timetable

France is wading into uncharted waters after President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority, with a large but shaky opposition bloc on the left and scores more far-right lawmakers surging into the National Assembly. Uncertainties abound, with each next step on the political agenda a potential flashpoint. FRANCE 24 takes…

France 24

The French are obsessed with the burkini – and it’s all getting a bit embarrassing

The world is burning and France is fixated on whether women wear long sleeves to have a swim – a furore with obvious roots in the country’s deep Islamophobia, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Share a tip on a favourite campsite in France – you could win a holiday voucher

France is well known for its superb camping options. Tell us about your favourite – the best tip wins £200 towards a Sawday’s stay

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British tourists will need to apply for visa waiver and pay fee to holiday in EU countries

Schengen area entry requirements for UK tourists change in 2023, they will have to apply to enter countries like Spain, France, Portugal and Greece

Chronicle Live

France's Fête de la Musique celebrates its 40th anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to party until late in the evening today for France’s annual music festival, la Fête de la Musique, created in 1982 by then French culture minister Jack Lang. Since then, the event that has become international and is now present in more than…

Radio France Internationale

Rhine river cruise offers a 'magic window' on historic cities and spectacular scenery

A Rhine river cruise in Germany, France, Switzerland and Holland on new ship Emerald Luna comes with historic sights and a host of brilliantly innovative technological ideas on board

Daily Mirror

Horse racing tragedy as jockey, 19, dies in car crash weeks after first career win

Tributes have been paid to promising young sportsman Benjamin Messina, who was based in France and had recently won at Craon. The accident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning

Daily Mirror

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'Woke panic': How did we get here?

Whether you like it or not, the term "woke" has entered our vocabulary. Born out of the anti-racist struggles of African Americans in the 1950s, it initially meant awake or politically aware. More recently, its meaning has morphed into a derogatory term, often used by right-wing commentators, for people who…

France 24

Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority in French elections

French president Emmanuel Macron is meeting with political opponents on Tuesday in a bid to secure support for his government’s agenda after his coalition failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections.

Evening Standard

French minister calls British plans to ditch parts of NI protocol "worrying"

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday the United Kingdom should respect its Brexit agreement with the European Union and described as worrying initiatives by London to ditch parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Reuters

Macron holds postelection talks with French party leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron was holding talks Tuesday with France’s main party leaders after his centrist alliance failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections

The Independent UK

Ireland to be represented at new UEFA tournament for refugees

Ireland will be joined by teams from Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Malta and Switzerland in the Unity Euro Cup

Irish Mirror

French opposition tells 'arrogant' Macron: compromise to win support

French opposition leaders told beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that they would not make life easy for him as he sought a way to avoid political paralysis after this weekend's election setback in parliament.

Reuters

EU reaches 'total consensus' on granting Ukraine candidate status

EU ministers on Tuesday backed granting war-torn Ukraine candidate status to join the bloc ahead of a summit expected to formally greenlight the move later this week, France's Europe minister said. In fighting on the ground, Ukraine said it was encountering difficulty in the east as Russian forces captured more…

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Left surges in French elections

Macron in trouble: Jean-Luc Mélenchon's leftist coalition made major gains, as did Marine Le Pen's far-right party

The Hindu

Cracks at the centre: On France’s elections

Macron seems to have lost some of his support base to both the new left and the far-right

Reuters

France's Macron invites political parties to discuss hung parliament-source

French President Emmanuel Macron will invite all political parties able to form a group in the new parliament for talks on Tuesday and Wednesday after his camp lost its absolute majority, a source close to Macron said on Monday.

Reuters

In Meaux, disillusionment drove voters towards France's resurgent far right

Care worker Sandrine Marchal began voting for the far-right several years ago, frustrated by the constant struggle to make ends meet. On Sunday, her home town of Meaux, a conservative stronghold east of Paris, made the same political shift.

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Dozens of French departments on alert for violent thunderstorms

Thirty-two French departments were on Monday put on alert for storm risks and 11 for extreme temperatures despite the mercury falling on a June heatwave that saw temperatures peak at over 40 degrees in several parts of the country.

Liverpool Echo

Disabled Liverpool FC fans issue Stade de France demand after final chaos

The stadium will host the Rugby World Cup final and the Olympics in the next two years

Sports Illustrated

Mbappe Refutes France FA Chief’s Claims He Mulled Quitting Over PK Miss

It was the racist response he received—and not the missed PK—after the Euros that made him think about walking away, despite remarks from France’s FA president.

The National (Scotland)

Major gains for left and far-right in French Assembly elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has lost his parliamentary majority, following major gains made by both the left and far-right in Sunday’s…

The Conversation

Parliamentary elections shock France’s political order to its core

The campaign for the second round of France’s legislative elections pitted two antagonistic forces against each other, Emmanuel Macron’s presidential coalition and the left-wing group, the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (NUPES).

Radio France Internationale

Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

Reuters

Melenchon says French left should form one group in new parliament

France's left-leaning parties which jointly campaigned as the Nupes alliance for Sunday's lower house election should now form one group to become the second largest in the National Assembly after President Emmanuel Macron's centrists, Jean-Luc Melenchon said on Monday.

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