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French far-right rivals Le Pen, Zemmour settle scores after bitter presidential race

Despite competing with a newcomer candidate for the far-right vote, Marine Le Pen once again made it to the final round of France’s presidential election. But Le Pen is now looking to vanquish pundit-turned-candidate Éric Zemmour – as well as even the score with allies who left her camp to…

France 24

Debunking claims that the French president is the head of the EU

In one of the final televised debates before the first round of the French presidential election, the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon claimed that if he were elected, he would become the head of the European Union for six months. FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille look at what it…

France 24

Pro-EU 'Monsieur Europe' Emmanuel Macron re-elected: Europe reacts

It was a French election, to elect a French president. But Emmanuel Macron took to the stage below the quintessentially French Eiffel Tower on April 24 for his victory speech to the sound of the European anthem, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". He told his supporters that their fellow electors had…

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Ex-Blizzard EU employees are entitled to more than six months backpay – but they’ll have to go to court for it

The ongoing legal challenge against Activision Blizzard’s closure of their EU office has reached an important milestone today, as French courts ruled to invalidate the redundancies applied when the Versailles office was closed.

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Can Europe afford to wean itself off Russian gas?

Europe is at a crossroads. Amid the war in Ukraine, can the continent wean itself off Russian gas? An energy transition is underway, but the alternatives could lock countries into dirty fossil fuels for years to come. We take a closer look in this edition of Down to Earth.

France 24

New Downton Abbey film features Edinburgh's Royal Yacht Britannia

In Downton Abbey: A New Era, the Crawleys sail to France on the Royal Yacht Britannia, the luxury sea vessel used by Royal Family for over 40 years.

Daily Record

Sports quiz of the week: belts, breaks, falls, records and runs

Who started slowly and who finished with a bang?

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Tottenham coach Antonio Conte dismisses ‘fake news’ linking him with Paris Saint-Germain job

Reports emerged in France and Italy earlier this week suggesting Conte was interested in replacing Mauricio Pochettino at the Ligue 1 club

The Independent UK

French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll

France's Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, in a sign of the hurdles the left faces as it tries to challenge newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

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England embrace ‘winner-takes-all’ Six Nations showdown with France

The grand slam decider offers the Red Roses a rare opportunity to prepare for sterner tests to come at the World Cup this autumn

The Guardian - UK

Antonio Conte dismisses ‘fake news’ linking him with PSG job

Reports emerged in France and Italy earlier this week suggesting Conte was interested in replacing Mauricio Pochettino at the Ligue 1 club

The Independent UK

Medals Of British RAF Fighter Ace Sold For $7,500

Captain Louis W. Jarvis fought the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain and took to the skies of France during World War II.

Zenger

Rape as a weapon of war: France's shameful legacy in Algeria

Sixty years ago, Algeria won its independence after a brutal war with France. There is plenty of documentation on the 1954-1962 Algerian War, but one topic remains extremely taboo: the systemic rape of Algerian women by French soldiers during the conflict. Survivors have yet to see justice, and time is…

France 24

When voters abstain, France takes notice – the UK should learn to do the same

In a moment of humility, Emmanuel Macron sent an important message about maintaining trust in democracy, says journalist Oliver Haynes

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Eurozone growth slips as Russia-Ukraine war pushes up energy costs

France’s economy stalls and Italy’s shrinks but Germany rebounds from contraction

The Independent UK

Jess Breach resorts to scrum cap for Six Nations Grand Slam decider after horror injury

The England wing needed 15 stitches in a head wound sustained against Ireland

The Independent UK

Jess Breach resorts to scrum cap for Grand Slam decider after horror injury

The England wing needed 15 stitches in a head wound sustained against Ireland

Radio France Internationale

Media rights body helps RFI, France 24 bypass Mali internet ban

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced the creation of "mirror" websites that allow RFI and France 24 to remain available online in Mali despite a ruling junta ban on the French broadcasters.

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Evening Standard

Rachael Burford column: Grand Slam finale between England and France should be a real showstopper

England’s trip to France was always the game this Six Nations Championship was building towards.

Radio France Internationale

Will the French left unite to fight Macron for control of parliament?

Radical left-winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon came third in the first round of the recent presidential election, winning the support of nearly eight million voters. That gives his France Unbowed party enormous clout in this week's negotiations with the Socialists on the possible formation of a left-wing Popular Union. So how are…

The Independent UK

England the next test for France centre used to overcoming barriers to success

The two nations are locked on points at the top ahead of round five

Radio France Internationale

After presidential loss, France's Marine Le Pen to run in legislative polls

Defeated French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will stand in parliamentary elections in June, her party announced on Thursday, underlining how she intends to remain at the frontline of politics.

Irish Mirror

Irish holidaymakers warned to use 'high degree of caution' in Spain, Portugal and more hotspots

The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued specific travel advice for more than 200 countries, which includes asking Irish citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution" in some popular holiday hotspots including Spain, Portugal, Turkey, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, the United States and Great Britain

Radio France Internationale

S2,EP 17: Zimbabwe's crystal meth problem, Cameroon's drum artisans & Benin rejoices return of looted art

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Zimbabwe, drug abuse, and using crystal meth in particular, has taken hold among the youth of Masvingo; drum-making artisans are trying to preserve their craft in Cameroon, and Benin is…

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone faces stagflation as prices surge; Russia cuts interest rates as recession looms – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including growth figures from across the eurozone

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