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Factbox-France's Macron faces far right's matriarch, an 'Iron Lady' and a polemicist

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for second term at the helm of the euro zone's number two economy.

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Macron to seek 2nd term in France's April presidential vote

French President Emmanuel Macron has formally announced he will run for a second term in April’s presidential election

The Independent UK

Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from 'world's disorders'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Spirited, disruptive, impotent? Five years of Macron on the international stage

French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced his re-election bid on Thursday, finally entering a campaign upended by a war he tried – and failed – to avert. FRANCE 24 takes a look at five years of Macron on the international stage.

France 24

Collective response: Is Europe doing its best for Ukraine?

As bells ring out across Europe in support of Ukraine, refugees fleeing the country are now in excess of a million. On the Polish border, women and children part ways with the men who must return and fight against Russian forces. France has welcomed the first Ukrainian refugees with open…

France 24

France follows through on sanctions and seizes Russian oil tycoon's superyacht

France said Thursday it had seized a superyacht owned by Russia's oil czar Igor Sechin, following through on threats to target sanctioned oligarchs close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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France scrapping Covid vaccine pass and mask rules

France has announced it is lifting the need for the vaccine pass to enter venues and the requirement to wear face masks indoors.

Evening Standard

Putin plans to take 'all of Ukraine', French president claims as he warns 'the worst is still to come'

Russia's president made the the comments while on the phone to France's President Macron

Manchester Evening News

French professor drives 1,200 miles to offer his house to Ukrainian refugees

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week French professor Yves Gineste didn't think twice - he set off on a four-day drive to the eastern edge of Slovakia to offer his Perpignan house to refugees.

Reuters

Online activism and artistic resistance: Ukraine's musicians speak out

Sheltering in their homes in Kyiv and Baryshivka, Ganna from the Dakh Daughters cabaret troupe and rapper Alyona Alyona speak to us about the cultural sector's role amid the war in Ukraine. The Dakh Daughters' participation in an upcoming theatre production in France is now hanging in the balance; Ganna…

France 24

Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in a coma after being attacked by fellow prisoner

A day after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in Arles prison, southern France, Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna was still in a coma in Marseilles on Thursday morning, in a stable state, one of his lawyers said.

Radio France Internationale

Novak Djokovic set for French Open as France scrap Covid vaccine pass rule

World number two Novak Djokovic is currently free to defend his Roland Garros crown after he was banned from participating in the Australian Open

Daily Mirror

French conservative presidential challenger attacks far-right rivals over Russia

The mainstream Conservative challenger in France's presidential election said on Thursday she would push for a hefty increase in defence spending, and laid into the pro-Russia views previously expressed by rivals further right along the political spectrum.

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The Independent UK

France to suspend Covid vaccine passport rules from March 14

The rules will be relaxed a month before the presidential election

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Novak Djokovic set to play at French Open as France scraps vaccine passes

The Serbian was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne after his visa was cancelled due to an in Covid vaccine exemption

The Guardian - UK

France seizes yacht linked to Russian oligarch at Mediterranean port

Vessel linked to Igor Sechin taken as Hamburg authorities deny confiscation of Alisher Usmanov’s $600m superyacht

Wales Online

Ulster v Cardiff team news as Josh Navidi returns amid host of Wales v France auditions

The Blue and Blacks return to action after five weeks out, boosted by the return of several Wales internationals

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The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe contract: PSG deny making €200m offer to France star

Mbappe’s contract at Paris Saint-Germain is due to end this summer

France 24

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian artist Nikita Kravtsov calls for no-fly zone

The cultural world has reacted swiftly to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Artists and performers have been cancelling shows in Russia, while cultural institutions are under growing pressure to cut ties with Russian oligarchs. The country will also no longer be represented at major international events, including the Eurovision Song…

France 24

France seizes luxury yacht of Russian energy boss and Putin confidant Sechin

The French government on Thursday said it had seized a superyacht owned by a company linked to Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russian energy giant Rosneft and close confidant of President Vladimir Putin.

AAP

Hosts Opals draw tough FIBA World Cup pool

The Opals will have their work cut out in the FIBA World Cup in Sydney, drawn in a tough pool against France, Canada, Japan, Nigeria and Serbia.

Radio France Internationale

France says Russia's attack signals 'new era' for Europe with tough days to come

France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said that the worst phase of Russia's war on Ukraine could still be ahead with key Ukrainian cities at risk of encirclement by Russian forces. His comments come a day after a televised address by French President Emmanuel Macron who said he would…

The Guardian - UK

London Stock Exchange suspends 27 Russian listings; wheat prices soar to 14-year high – as it happened

Stocks drift lower as Institute of Directors says it’s no longer tenable for Brits to hold board roles in Russian companies and Russian airlines are shut out of UK insurance market

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis sparks outrage after suggesting the French would not have put up any resistance to a Russian invasion

Conservative governor’s statement is mocked for lack of geopolitical knowledge

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