>"Constitutional council’s ruling means government can pass law to increase minimum eligible age as early as next week"

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“Our country is beset by doubts and divisions,” he said after walking to the stage to the tune of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the EU anthem."

CNN: Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election. >"Emmanuel Macron has won France's presidential election, fending off a historic _...Read More_

"The first French president to be re-elected in 20 years faces challenge in uniting nation deeply divided along economic, generational lines"

"Emmanuel Macron won a second term as president of France, triumphing on Sunday over Marine Le Pen, his far-right challenger, after a campaign where his promise of stability prevailed over the strong temptation of an extremist lurch."

>"Fears of jihadist push in Gulf of Guinea after Macron and allies pull out"

"WILD: Reuters reports Macron and Putin sat at that oversized table because Macron refused to take a Russian-administered COVID PCR test over fears of Russian access to his DNA."

>"The French government is moving to bar unvaccinated people from eligibility for France’s health pass, with a presidential election looming."

>"When a French dictionary included the gender-nonspecific “iel” for the first time, a virulent reaction erupted over “wokisme” exported from American universities."

The Guardian: On Channel crossings, France is sick of UK ‘outsourcing’ problems. >"Analysis: there’s fury at Johnson tweeting out a letter _...Read More_

>"The 1961 Paris massacre was denied or concealed by French governments for decades."

>"Europe News: PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday to explore potential cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and ."

>"Élysée says future talks must have substance after Canberra’s decision to cancel submarine contract"

"In the background of substantial International development the French-Greek move (its not just a sale but a defence cooperation agreement) is the way forward for Europe if it needs to be taken seriously. Well done and well said"