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Setting up the G5 Sahel: why an option that seemed unlikely came into being

At first glance, the creation in 2014 of the G5 Sahel, an international organisation set up to deal with conflict management in the Sahel, seemed unlikely. Some analysts were already describing a “security traffic jam” in the region. This was in reference to the fact that there were a range…

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France probes targeting of Jews in election canvassing by far-right Zemmour

France’s data privacy watchdog is investigating the legality of a text message signed by firebrand presidential candidate Eric Zemmour that was sent to “around 10,000” Jewish people on Friday – the last day of campaigning.

Radio France Internationale

Macron zeroes in on Le Pen’s Putin link as campaign steps up

French President Emmanuel Macron ramped up his campaign for a second term, with his allies zeroing in on rival candidate Marine Le Pen’s links to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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Serbia considers purchase of Rafale jets from France, president says

Serbia plans to purchase Rafale multipurpose fighter jets from France, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, which experts saw as the latest sign of Belgrade distancing itself from its traditional military supplier and ally Russia.

Reuters

Latest travel rules for UK visitors to Spain, Greece, Dubai, France

Here's everything you need to know about the latest entry requirements for Spain, Greece, Dubai and France

Wales Online

France election: five key takeaways and moments ahead

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen face tense runoff after first round of voting in presidential race

The Guardian - UK

French election: as Marine Le Pen makes it to second round, the left-wing vote is what troubles president Emmanuel Macron

After the first round of the 2017 presidential election in France, economist Thomas Piketty suggested that while there were four candidates on very close scores at the head of the field (Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, François Fillon and Jean-Luc Mélenchon), in reality France was divided into three political camps:…

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With traditional parties on the wane, French political landscape has become a ‘three-way split’

Far-right and hard-left supporters turned out en masse for Sunday's French presidential elections, which saw traditional mainstream parties underperform catastrophically. As voters gravitate more towards political extremes, France’s political landscape is witnessing a reorganisation some experts have dubbed a "three-way split".

France 24

Election runoff an image of a polarised France, analysts say

Rivals Macron and Le Pen set to battle for presidency in what is projected to be a very tight second round on April 24.

Al Jazeera

Macron wins 27.85 percent in French first round vote, Le Pen 23.15 percent

Emmanuel Macron won 27.85 percent of votes in the first round of France's presidential election, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen scored 23.15 percent, according to final results from the Interior Ministry Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Macron faces fight to win over France’s angry left in election race against Le Pen

To defeat Marine Le Pen, the French president is now in dire need of same left he has disparaged for years

The Independent UK

Penance and plague: How the Black Death changed one of Christianity's most important rituals

The 14th century is known for catastrophe. By midcentury, the first wave of plague spread through a Europe already weakened by successive famines and the Hundred Years War between England and France. And crises just kept coming. After the first wave, which has come to be called the Black Death,…

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Mélenchon's defeat leaves the left in a lurch before second round of French presidential elections

Although far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon took 21,95 % of the ballots in Sunday’s first round of the French presidential election, his third-place finish just behind Marine Le Pen means he narrowly failed to qualify for the second round on April 24. His exit leaves France’s left-leaning voters to choose between…

France 24

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero makes Lionel Messi World Cup prediction

For all his all-time great accolades, Messi has never managed to get his hands on the World Cup trophy

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Reuters

France's centre right fighting for survival after election humiliation

It was going to be bad. It turned out to be worse. Conservative Valerie Pecresse scored below 5% in the first round of the France's presidential election, the centre right's lowest score in modern history and one which threatens its survival.

France 24

Cost of living set to dominate French presidential run-off

With inflation hitting multi-decade highs, the rising cost of living has become the most pressing issue for French voters. Both centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen have promised to help French consumers. Their proposals range from tripling the amount of a one-time tax-free bonus to scrapping…

Daily Mirror

Best value flights for Brits in 2022 including France, Spain, Turkey and Italy

Best value destinations for Brits after cheap flights for 2022 including hotspots in the likes of Italy, the Canary Islands, France, Thailand and Dubai according to Skyscanner

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The world is watching as France prepares for second-round run-off

Most international observers of Sunday's French election predict a tough struggle between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen before the decisive vote on 24 April. And many suggest that the margin of victory will be narrow.

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Le Pen says voters face a 'choice of society, of civilisation' in second round

On 24 April, the second round of the French presidential election will see incumbent Emmanuel Macron defend his position against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is how the French daily papers analyse the balance of power and the prospects of the two survivors . . .

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Le Pen prepare for tense battle in French presidential run-off

French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen were on Monday preparing for two weeks of tough campaigning after they reached the run-off second round of a presidential election that promises to be far tighter than their encounter five years ago.

The Independent UK

Women’s Six Nations: Talking points as England and France keep grand slam hopes alive

The Red Roses remain top of the table but only on points difference as France make it three wins from three

Asharq Al-Awsat

In France, It's Macron vs. Le Pen, again, for Presidency

Incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in a winner-takes-all runoff for the French presidency, after they both advanced Sunday in the first round of voting in the country’s election to set up another head-to-head clash of their sharply opposing visions for France. But while Macron won…

France 24

France’s election seen from the US: Geopolitics, inflation loom large

Could France be facing its Trump moment? For US commentators, France’s presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen has raised the prospect of a fresh shakeup in transatlantic alliances, which could test Western unity against Putin’s Russia as war rages in Ukraine.

Reuters

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded blows at a distance on Monday over who would best protect French voters' purchasing power, kicking off a tense fight to win the presidential election runoff on April 24.

The Guardian - UK

Macron v Le Pen: who are the candidates in the French election runoff?

Will it be the first re-election of a president in 20 years, or third time lucky for his far-right opponent?

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