France

Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in by the Olympics? Not even the experts know

2:49am July 16, 2024

by The Associated Press

Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.

Spain beat England 2-1 to win EURO 2024 title

Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of

3:15pm July 15, 2024

by Esme Nicholson

Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament.

It's the biggest election year in modern history. Will democracy prevail?

4:45pm July 03, 2024

This year, more than half the world's population lives in countries that are choosing leaders. And those choices will tell us a lot about the state of democracy around the world.

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Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails

5:01pm July 01, 2024

by Nick Spicer

It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here's where things stand.

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These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching

12:31pm June 30, 2024

by International Desk

2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

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What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground

5:34pm June 28, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.

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Takeaways from the European parliamentary elections

11:56am June 10, 2024

by Willem Marx

Results indicate a surge of support for parties that are far to the right of the political spectrum. However, the largest political groupings in the next parliament will continue to be in the center.

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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary

9:05am June 06, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.

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Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating nationals from unrest in New Caledonia

5:49am May 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

At least six people have died and hundreds more have been injured since violence erupted last week in New Caledonia following controversial electoral reforms passed in Paris.

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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue

5:26am May 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early on Friday, authorities said.