France
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World
Macron’s Rivals Say They’ll Fix France’s Economy, but Economists Are Skeptical
The far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front are focusing on a cost-of-living crisis to woo voters,…
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World
France’s Far-Right Party Has a Plan: Big on Ideas but Short on Details
Although the party, National Rally, has changed since its early days of overt racism and antisemitism, its basic philosophy remains:…
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Opinion
France’s Far Right Is Bad. But Not as Hypocritical as MAGA.
France held the first of two rounds of parliamentary elections on Sunday, and its “far right” party won big. I…
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World
Friday Briefing: What to Watch in the French Election
Also, the upcoming U.S. presidential debate and the vote in Iran.
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World
French Stocks Tumble to Worst Week in Two Years Over Election Fears
Investors worry about a possible debt crisis in the country as polls show the far right could be brought to…
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World
Macron’s Call for Elections in France Adds to Fears of Financial Woes
Moody’s ratings agency warned of a downgrade on French debt, saying the move could worsen France’s finances by creating “a…
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World
What to Know About France’s Snap Parliamentary Elections
President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise call for new elections in France’s lower house of Parliament is seen as a gamble.
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World
Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules
Charlotte Lewis, who says the director raped her in the 1980s, brought the lawsuit against him over an interview in…
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US
Let the Party Begin! Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille
The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start…
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World
Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Rights, European Court Rules
But the court ruled as inadmissible two other climate-related attempts to hold governments accountable.