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The New York Times 3:42 pm on August 11, 2022
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Wildfires Rip Through France Again Amid New Heat Wave

In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.

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The New York Times 7:39 pm on July 22, 2022
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Draghi’s Fall Reverberates Beyond Italy

The downfall of Italy’s prime minister has raised concerns across Europe about the power of populist movements and whether they will erode unity against Russian aggression.

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The New York Times 8:10 pm on July 19, 2022
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Scenes of Devastation Emerge From a Fire-Ravaged Southwestern France

Two wildfires have ravaged nearly 80 square miles of forests, forcing 37,000 people to evacuate. The flames were fanned by a heat wave also feeding blazes in Greece, Portugal and Spain.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on July 15, 2022
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Gaps in Arms Supplies to Ukraine Point to Countries’ Divergent Strategies

Beyond logistical issues, the uneven flow of arms to Ukraine hints at differences among allies about whether Russia should be punished or eventually accommodated.

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The New York Times 3:43 pm on July 14, 2022
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France Suffers a Mustard Shortage

A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives.

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The New York Times 5:00 am on June 29, 2022
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NATO Expansion, Compliments of Mr. Putin

Make the affirmative case for NATO enlargement.

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The New York Times 7:43 pm on June 27, 2022
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Redesign Around Notre-Dame to Keep Tourists Moving and Lower Temperatures

Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building.

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The New York Times 6:17 am on June 27, 2022
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France’s Far Right Surges Into Parliament, and Further Into the Mainstream

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally now has a place of power in the political establishment and a chance to prove itself in the eyes of voters.

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The New York Times 10:46 am on June 20, 2022
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Fears of Gridlock in France After Macron Is Left With Fragmented Parliament

President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority in the lower house. Opposition groups have threatened to block his domestic agenda and even to bring down his cabinet.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on June 20, 2022
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New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together

Led by young women from Eastern Europe, they are cornering Europe’s leaders and pressing them for a total energy embargo on Russia — to end the fighting and to save the planet.

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The New York Times 10:57 pm on June 19, 2022
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Opposition Surge Weakens Macron’s Absolute Majority in French Parliament

For the first time in 20 years, a newly-elected French president failed to win an absolute majority in Parliament, forcing President Macron to deal with a defiant left and a resurgent far-right.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 19, 2022
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It’s Macron vs. the Left in a Fierce Battle for France’s Parliament

President Emmanuel Macron’s supporters and an alliance of left-wing parties came in neck and neck in the first round of voting. Now they are in a bruising face-off for control of the lower house of Parliament.

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The New York Times 9:09 am on June 18, 2022
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French Nuclear Power Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy

France typically exports electricity, but now it risks blackouts and a need for imported power because of problems at the state nuclear operator.

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The New York Times 12:52 am on June 17, 2022
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France and Germany Stand With Ukraine, and Putin Can Wait

Seeking to overcome tensions with Kyiv, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany backed away from Moscow diplomacy, at least for now.

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The New York Times 9:36 pm on June 16, 2022
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Europe Offers Ukraine a Hope of Joining the E.U., but Not a Vast Arsenal

In their first wartime visit to Kyiv, the leaders of France and Germany countered doubts about their commitment to Ukraine defeating Russia, but did not promise the weapons Ukrainians have called for.

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The New York Times 5:00 am on June 16, 2022
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In France’s Elections, Something Extraordinary Is Happening

A left-wing coalition is shaking up the country’s politics.

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The New York Times 10:07 pm on June 15, 2022
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Heading to Ukraine, the Leaders of France and Germany Face a Tense Reception

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France have had strained relations with Ukraine’s leaders since Russia invaded, struggling to balance support for Kyiv with the rising economic costs of the war.

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The New York Times 10:42 pm on June 13, 2022
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On Russia, Europe Weighs Competing Goals: Peace and Punishment

Arming Ukraine is not turning the tide. Is the answer vastly more weapons, as Ukraine says, or a bitter truce?

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 12, 2022
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What to Know About France’s Parliamentary Elections

President Emmanuel Macron is looking to secure a strong majority to help him pass bills during his second term, but a reinvigorated alliance of left-wing parties hopes to thwart him.

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The New York Times 1:37 pm on June 11, 2022
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Newly United, French Left Hopes to Counter President in Upcoming Vote

Left-wing parties have joined forces ahead of France’s two-stage parliamentary elections, hoping to revive their fortunes and put a break on President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda.

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The New York Times 1:02 am on June 6, 2022
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Struggling in Ukraine’s East, Russian Forces Strike in Kyiv

Vladimir Putin threatened “to strike targets we haven’t hit before” if Western nations proceed with plans to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.

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The New York Times 10:00 pm on June 4, 2022
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As Battles Rage, Ukraine Rejects Macron Plea Not to ‘Humiliate’ Russia

Amid reports of battlefield gains by Ukraine, an official angrily rejected Mr. Macron’s advice, saying it “can only humiliate France.”

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 30, 2022
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As Ukraine Fights, Does the E.U. Owe It Membership?

Brussels supports Kyiv’s battle against Russia, but gaining full membership to the bloc could take years. Is there another way to bind Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to Europe?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 28, 2022
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The Fall of the ‘Sun King’ of French TV, and the Myth of Seduction

Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, known as a great seducer, has been accused by more than 20 women of rape, sexual assault and harassment in France’s belated #MeToo reckoning.

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The New York Times 7:36 pm on May 23, 2022
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France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth

Élisabeth Borne’s father, a World War II resistance member and a Holocaust survivor, killed himself when she was 11, an experience she has rarely discussed in detail.

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The New York Times 5:53 pm on May 18, 2022
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America’s Doug Mastriano Problem

The Republican Party’s strategy to contain populist rebellion didn’t work in Pennsylvania.

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The New York Times 4:31 pm on May 16, 2022
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Taking Aim at Left-Leaning Voters, Macron Names Élisabeth Borne as Prime Minister

Élisabeth Borne, the minister of labor who previously was in charge of the environment, will be the second woman to hold the post in France.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #europe, #france, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 16, 2022
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Treasury Secretary Yellen Looks to Get Global Tax Deal Back on Track

The Treasury secretary is traveling to Warsaw, Brussels and Bonn, Germany, this week at an uncertain time for the global economy.

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The New York Times 10:17 pm on May 7, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated for a 2nd Term as France President

“Rarely has our world and our country confronted such a combination of challenges,” Mr. Macron said, promising to govern France more inclusively.

#elections, #france, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #politics-and-government, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022

The New York Times 12:34 pm on May 7, 2022
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Two Europes Confront Each Other Over the Glory, or Shame, of War

On Monday, Vladimir Putin will mark Russia’s Victory Day by extolling the virtues of force. France’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, will honor a very different anniversary.

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The New York Times 2:02 pm on April 28, 2022
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Are Traditional Political Parties Dead in France?

Presidents, prime ministers, Parliament — France’s mainstream left and right-wing parties used to have it all. In the first round of April’s presidential elections, they got less than 7 percent of the vote.

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The New York Times 3:33 am on April 28, 2022
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The Unsettling Warning in France’s Election

A record number of abstentions, and a strictly binary choice for voters — many of whom said they were picking the lesser of two evils — are trouble signs even within a mature democracy.

#constitutions, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #elections, #european-union, #france, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #putin-vladimir-v, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 11:00 pm on April 26, 2022
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French Lessons for the Biden Administration

Macron’s victory is a reminder to Democrats to find the center on immigration.

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The New York Times 11:19 am on April 26, 2022
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Convincing Victory Disguises Challenges for France’s Macron

France’s runoff election was marked by a record level of abstention, and many cast a ballot only to keep the far right from power — a testament to a growing disillusionment.

#elections, #france, #le-pen-marine, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #roye-france, #voting-and-voters, #yellow-vests-movement

The New York Times 5:00 am on April 26, 2022
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Macron Won, but France Is Still in Trouble

Emmanuel Macron won, but the far right isn’t going anywhere.

#elections, #france, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:21 pm on April 25, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron Tries to Reinvent Himself After Re-election

France seems in search of a kinder, gentler, greener President Macron. He says he will listen.

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The New York Times 7:06 pm on April 25, 2022
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Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Orban’s Nationalist Crusade in Europe

The Hungarian leader had cast his own victory as the start of a nationalist wave in Europe — one that Marine Le Pen would have joined. Instead, Mr. Macron’s victory in France is a win for the European Union’s approach.

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The New York Times 10:23 am on April 25, 2022
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France’s Larger Meaning

Emmanuel Macron won, but radical politics isn’t going away.

#elections, #internal-storyline-no, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #paris-france, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:50 pm on April 24, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen for Second Term as French President

The result was a relief to allies in Europe and Washington wary of a far-right challenger who was hostile to the European Union and NATO.

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The New York Times 3:09 pm on April 23, 2022
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Inside Le Pen Territory as France Votes in a Runoff Election

Whatever happens in the runoff election on Sunday, France has changed, and the winner may face a turbulent season.

#discrimination, #elections, #france, #french-presidential-election-2022, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion

The New York Times 8:20 pm on April 22, 2022
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Who Will France’s Muslims Choose for President?

In Sunday’s decisive runoff election, they have a distasteful choice between Macron and Le Pen. They won’t necessarily back Macron.

#elections, #france, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 10:00 am on April 22, 2022
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France’s Big Decision

This weekend, French voters will choose between two presidential candidates with profoundly different visions of the future.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on April 22, 2022
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As Marine Le Pen Moves Closer to French Presidency, Putin Ties Persist

As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.

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The New York Times 4:59 am on April 22, 2022
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What Marine Le Pen Has Already Won

The French election has shown the vigor and entrenchment of the far right.

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The New York Times 9:13 pm on April 21, 2022
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US Braces for Potential French Election Shockwave

An upset victory by the right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen in the presidential election on Sunday could scramble President Biden’s foreign policy.

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The New York Times 1:27 am on April 21, 2022
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Macron and Le Pen Trade Punches in Pivotal French Election Debate

He attacked the far-right leader as a Putin stooge. She hit back at him as the president of division and contempt.

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The New York Times 1:00 am on April 21, 2022
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Macron and Le Pen Trade Punches in Tough but Inconclusive Debate

He attacked the far-right leader as a Putin stooge. She hit back at him as the president of division and contempt.

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The New York Times 10:43 am on April 20, 2022
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How Hated Is Macron? It Could Decide the French Election.

Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home.

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The New York Times 3:51 pm on April 19, 2022
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Drawn and Caricatured: French Cartoonists on the Campaign Trail

Cartoonists play a high-profile role in France’s political discourse, and they have been busy drawing the presidential candidates as the race approaches its end.

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The New York Times 11:21 am on April 18, 2022
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The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule.

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