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Video: Left-Wing French Leaders Refuse Handshake With National Rally MP
A video of the parliamentary voting during a season on July 18 has highlighted the division within French politics.
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Key Figures To Know In France's Left-Wing New Popular Front Bloc
France's left-wing New Popular Front, an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap parliamentary election, looked set to score a shock win in Sunday's vote over the far right and the ruling centrists
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France Votes In Large Numbers In High-Stakes Poll As Far Right Eyes Power
The mood in the country is tense, with 30,000 police deployed to head off trouble and voters anxious about a potential electoral earthquake shifting the French political landscape.
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High Turnout As France Votes In Election As Far Right Eyes Power
French voters flocked to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.
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Explained: What Is France's Snap Election, How Does It Work, What Next
France holds the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show the far right could win the two-round legislative vote that concludes on July 7.
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French Feminists March Against Far Right With Days Before Vote
Thousands of people turned out in France on Sunday for feminist demonstrations against the far right, which is expected to come out on top in June 30 snap elections, as parties sought to shore up support with days to go.
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Far-Right Gets Europes Youth Votes: From Germany, France To Poland, Spain
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in social media.
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A Look At Key Takeaways From France's EU Vote
The far-right National Rally swept the boards in France's elections to the European Parliament Sunday, continuing its seemingly inexorable rise under longtime leader Marine Le Pen and 28-year-old current party chief Jordan Bardella.
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New Caledonia Airport Shut Off Till June 3 Amid Political Unrest
New Caledonia's main international airport will remain closed until at least Monday, the local air carrier said, more than two weeks after the French Pacific territory's hub was shut due to deadly unrest.
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"No Right To Take Life," Says Vatican As France Stages Landmark Abortion Vote
The Vatican repeated Monday its opposition to abortion as French lawmakers, in a world first, were set to anchor the right in the country's constitution.
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French Senate Votes To Make Abortion A Constitutional "Freedom"
France's Senate on Wednesday backed a government move to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at a special congress.
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Eiffel Tower To Remain Shut For 6th Day As Staff Vote To Extend Strike: Unions
France's famed Eiffel Tower was closed for a fifth day on Friday as staff maintained a strike over the monument's management, unions said.
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France to Use AI-Powered Surveillance During 2024 Paris Olympics Despite Warnings From Rights Groups
France on Thursday approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the upcoming 2024 Pris Olympics, with algorithmic video surveillance to detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges. The French National assembly approved the use of the technology despite warnings from rights groups that have said the AI-based technolo...
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"Being Cheated": Protest Intensifies As France Pushes Through Pension Reform Without Vote
French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, sparking angry protests in Paris and other cities as well as tumult in the legislature.
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French President Macron to Review, Sign Stringent Laws for Crypto Firms
France’s National Assembly voted and passed stricter rules that would be enforced on crypto firms that are seeking an entry into France’s crypto market. Out of 109 members of the French National Assembly, 71 voted in favour of extending these new laws before French President Macron.
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Video: Left-Wing French Leaders Refuse Handshake With National Rally MP
A video of the parliamentary voting during a season on July 18 has highlighted the division within French politics.
-
Key Figures To Know In France's Left-Wing New Popular Front Bloc
France's left-wing New Popular Front, an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap parliamentary election, looked set to score a shock win in Sunday's vote over the far right and the ruling centrists
-
France Votes In Large Numbers In High-Stakes Poll As Far Right Eyes Power
The mood in the country is tense, with 30,000 police deployed to head off trouble and voters anxious about a potential electoral earthquake shifting the French political landscape.
-
High Turnout As France Votes In Election As Far Right Eyes Power
French voters flocked to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.
-
Explained: What Is France's Snap Election, How Does It Work, What Next
France holds the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show the far right could win the two-round legislative vote that concludes on July 7.
-
French Feminists March Against Far Right With Days Before Vote
Thousands of people turned out in France on Sunday for feminist demonstrations against the far right, which is expected to come out on top in June 30 snap elections, as parties sought to shore up support with days to go.
-
Far-Right Gets Europes Youth Votes: From Germany, France To Poland, Spain
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in social media.
-
A Look At Key Takeaways From France's EU Vote
The far-right National Rally swept the boards in France's elections to the European Parliament Sunday, continuing its seemingly inexorable rise under longtime leader Marine Le Pen and 28-year-old current party chief Jordan Bardella.
-
New Caledonia Airport Shut Off Till June 3 Amid Political Unrest
New Caledonia's main international airport will remain closed until at least Monday, the local air carrier said, more than two weeks after the French Pacific territory's hub was shut due to deadly unrest.
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"No Right To Take Life," Says Vatican As France Stages Landmark Abortion Vote
The Vatican repeated Monday its opposition to abortion as French lawmakers, in a world first, were set to anchor the right in the country's constitution.
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French Senate Votes To Make Abortion A Constitutional "Freedom"
France's Senate on Wednesday backed a government move to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at a special congress.
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Eiffel Tower To Remain Shut For 6th Day As Staff Vote To Extend Strike: Unions
France's famed Eiffel Tower was closed for a fifth day on Friday as staff maintained a strike over the monument's management, unions said.
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France to Use AI-Powered Surveillance During 2024 Paris Olympics Despite Warnings From Rights Groups
France on Thursday approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the upcoming 2024 Pris Olympics, with algorithmic video surveillance to detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges. The French National assembly approved the use of the technology despite warnings from rights groups that have said the AI-based technolo...
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"Being Cheated": Protest Intensifies As France Pushes Through Pension Reform Without Vote
French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, sparking angry protests in Paris and other cities as well as tumult in the legislature.
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French President Macron to Review, Sign Stringent Laws for Crypto Firms
France’s National Assembly voted and passed stricter rules that would be enforced on crypto firms that are seeking an entry into France’s crypto market. Out of 109 members of the French National Assembly, 71 voted in favour of extending these new laws before French President Macron.
