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France

8 July 2024

  • A Prince.

    A Prince review – queer erotic drama of sexual enlightenment through gardening

    Pierre Creton’s literary film is about the carnal blossoming of a gardener’s apprentice under the tutelage of a series of older men
  • People gather to celebrate at the Place de la Republique after the exit polls.

    First Edition newsletter
    Monday briefing: French opposition to the far right comes out on top

    In today’s newsletter: A shock defeat for the far right National Rally in France, while in the UK the new Labour government gets down to work

  • Supporters celebrate after surprise win for leftwing alliance in France – video

    Celebrations turned into clashes with riot police as anti-far-right protesters took to the streets

7 July 2024

  • The far-right drastically increased the number of seats it holds in parliament but fell short of expectations

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    Le Pen speaks after French far-right loss: ‘It's unfortunate, we will lose another year'– video

  • Watch opposite sides of French politics react to election results

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    Far-right and progressives react at the same time to French election results – video

  • FRANCE-OVERSEAS-NCALEDONIA-POLITICS-VOTE<br>A voter casts their ballot at a polling station at the Ko We Kara cultural centre in Noumea, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, during the second round of France's legislative elections on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. (Photo by Delphine MAYEUR / AFP) (Photo by DELPHINE MAYEUR/AFP via Getty Images)

    New Caledonia: historic win for pro-independence candidate in French elections

  • Voters react as they listen to the announcement of the projected results of the second round of France's crunch legislative elections.

    Europe live
    Leftwing coalition wins most parliamentary seats in France – as it happened

  • Pistols Napoleon planned to use to kill himself sold in France for €1.7m

  • ‘We were so scared’: France’s centrist and leftwing voters breathe sigh of relief

  • France’s progressives keep out the far right, but what could happen next?

  • France election: surprise win for leftwing alliance keeps Le Pen’s far right from power

  • French election: exit poll predicts shock win for leftwing alliance – video

  • France on course for highest turnout in decades at pivotal election

  • ‘Our backs are against the wall’: French grassroots mobilise against far right

  • France no longer resembles a divided but tolerant family. It is catastrophically fractured

    Andrew Hussey

  • French artists, DJs and musicians unite to fight threat of far-right government

6 July 2024

  • A demonstrator in a crowd holds up a placard reading: 'Juive, daronne, ecolo, queer. Je combats le FN-R-Haine depuis toujours'

    French Jewish people conflicted over voting choices amid antisemitism fears

  • Jaqueline, outside her family’s home in Colombier-Saugnieu on the outskirts of Lyon. She is among 54% of voters there who cast their ballot for the National Rally (RN) party.

    Observer dispatch
    ‘We want our peace’: why is France’s far-right support such a rural affair?

  • Can-can dancers perform in red, white and blue costumes front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret club at night with illuminated signs and windmill sails

    Moulin Rouge in Paris celebrates installation of new windmill sails

  • Marine Le Pen arriving at the National Rally headquarters in Paris, France, 4 July 2024

    The French republic is under threat. We are 1,000 historians and we cannot remain silent

    Patrick Boucheron, Antoine Lilti and others
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