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'Collective punishment': French papers reflect on muted Bastille Day festivities

IN THE PRESS - Friday, July 14, 2023: As France celebrates its national holiday in the shadow of recent unrest, left-wing paper Libération laments cancelled festivities, especially in areas where many families can't afford to go on vacation. We also look at reactions to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial…

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Photojournalist Chloe Sharrock: 'By choosing to cover a story we are already taking sides'

She's documented war and conflict – and its devastating aftermath – in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Gaza, and shone a spotlight on women's struggles in India and Egypt, with her images appearing in the likes of Le Monde, Libération, The Washington Post, Newsweek and Stern Magazine. She's back in France…

France 24

Macron’s rugby club beer stunt sparks binge-drinking row

French president accused of irresponsibility and toxic masculinity after downing beer in 17 seconds

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France's Mayotte verges on 'insurrection' as court stops slum clearing

A court has halted the clearing of a slum in France's department of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, blocking efforts by the government to improve security. Police have clashed with local youth, leading security forces to describe a "climate of insurrection".

Radio France Internationale

Who is going to believe Emmanuel Macron?

The crucial question for Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of his televised speech on Monday night is one of credibility.

Radio France Internationale

Military junta in Burkina Faso kicks out two French journalists

The military authorities in Burkina Faso have expelled correspondents from France's Le Monde and Libération dailies, the newspapers said on Sunday, the latest move the junta running the west African country has taken against French media. Broadcasts by France 24 were suspended last week.

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Burkina Faso expels reporters from French newspapers 'Le Monde', 'Libération'

Burkina Faso has expelled correspondents from France's 'Le Monde' and 'Libération' dailies, the newspapers said on Sunday, the latest move the junta running the west African country has taken against French media.

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French newspaper that mocked Boris Johnson welcomes Sunak friendship

Rishi Sunak is pictured in an embrace with French president Emmanuel Macron on the newspaper Libération’s front page.

The Independent UK

Voltuan, the full-time French activist behind famous protest slogans

In 2010, the slogan “Ecoutez la colère du people" (Listen to the people’s rage) brought French activist Jean-Baptiste Reddé, aka Voltuan, to the fore. He and his placards have since become a fixture on big demos in Paris and other European capitals. We look at the story behind the boards.

Radio France Internationale

The big picture: Thatcher’s children, 30 years on

Three decades after his photographs of a family in Blackpool came to symbolise the deprivation of post-Thatcherite Britain, Craig Easton caught up with the now adult children

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots likened to ‘clitoris in trainers’

Pair of red triangular Phryges meant to represent floppy conical hats linked to French Revolution

The Guardian - UK

Impose climate tax on fossil fuel giants, media groups urge

The Guardian and dozens of international media titles publish a joint editorial calling for radical thinking on how to fund climate action in poorer countries

The Guardian - UK

EU media and leaders blame Brexit for UK political ‘insanity’ as Truss quits

Observers suggest PM’s failure could spell end of ‘wishful thinking’ of a sovereign UK going its own way

The Guardian - UK

French newspaper Libération gets €15m bailout from Czech businessman

Czech billionaire businessman Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to finance the loss-making French left-leaning daily Libération until it breaks even, the paper's owners have said.

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Jean-Luc Godard chose to end life through assisted dying, lawyer confirms

The medical report on death of 91-year-old director said he had chosen to end his life

Radio France Internationale

Press verdict on French government: more of the same, only worse

Despite two weeks of negotiations aimed at creating a stable parliamentary majority with the aid of opposition groups considered "constructive", the Borne II cabinet named on Monday includes no members from the opposition ranks. A clear sign of failure, according to the majority of the French daily papers.

Evening Standard

Gérald Darmanin: French Minister portrayed as Pinocchio by newspaper amid Champions League Liverpool fans row

France’s Interior Minister has been portrayed as a Pinocchio-style liar by one of the country’s biggest daily newspapers following comments about Liverpool fans.

France 24

Veteran diplomat Catherine Colonna takes the helm at France's troubled foreign ministry

When French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his new government this week, the list included known heavyweights, newcomers, and personalities from both the left and the right. Among them was career diplomat Catherine Colonna – a former ambassador to the UK and only the second woman to take up the foreign…

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‘Extra level of power’: billionaires who have bought up the media

Elon Musk joins a list of men to use their wealth in the hope of extending their political influence

France 24

On This Day in 2002: Doomed Socialist favourite laughs off threat of Le Pen in presidential final

Any presidential campaign has its emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking instant tide-turners or incidents laden with meaning only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president on April 24, FRANCE 24 looks back at telling moments from campaigns past. In the…

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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 . . .

France 24

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the veteran leftist standing in the way of a Macron-Le Pen rematch

In the space of a decade, Jean-Luc Mélenchon bounced back from a lifetime on the fringes of the Socialist Party to become the dominant force in France’s post-Socialist left. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, he is hoping to prevent a repeat of President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 duel…

France 24

Does this video show Ukrainian soldiers shooting at Russian prisoners of war?

A video shared widely online as early as March 27 purports to show, according to its caption on YouTube, Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners of war (POW) in their legs. The FRANCE 24 Observers team analysed the video and was able to pinpoint its location. Despite some suggestions that the…

France 24

Powerful Economist front cover depicts Ukraine violence

IN THE PAPERS - Friday, March 4: We look at some evocative front pages from British weekly The Economist and French daily Libération. But first, French President Emmanuel Macron announces his re-election bid in next month's presidential election in France. His announcement is not a surprise, but is overshadowed by…

The Guardian - UK

French rightwing candidate mocked after dog joins her party

Valérie Pécresse hounded over allegations that dog named Douglas signed up for Les Républicains presidential primary

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