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Macron’s new PM takes French politics from emergency to farce

Megan Clement — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:31:15 +0000

History may in fact remember Macron as a handmaiden to the far-right.

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High-speed rail is one of France’s crowning achievements, even when it’s under attack

Megan Clement — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:56:08 +0000

Australia has spent four decades and $150 million studying the feasibility of high-speed rail without building a centimetre of it. Over the same period, France has rolled out 2600km of track serving 200 stations.

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Astounding numbers from the biggest year for democracy in human history

Charlie Lewis — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:21:21 +0000

From the United States to France, India and South Africa, this has been the biggest year in the history of democratic voting. Oh, and Russia 'voted' too.

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How the French republican front pushed the left to surprise victory — and what’s next

Megan Clement — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:10:16 +0000

The challenge is to find a cause that a majority of French people will vote for, not just one they will unite against.

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French left snatch victory

Anton Nilsson — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:53:53 +0000

Marine Le Pen is on track to lose the second round of French parliamentary elections, and the Coalition leads Labor in NSW.

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Far right set to lose in France — just. Its Murdoch-like backer helped it come close

Megan Clement — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:42:06 +0000

Marine Le Pen's far-right party is projected to lose the French election. Vincent Bolloré is key to understanding how it came so close.

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UK, Iran and France hold elections this week, in a record year for voting

Anton Nilsson — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:21:45 +0000

We've just entered the mid-point of what’s been called the biggest election year in history. Here's your guide to this week's votes.

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Nationals oppose all ‘large-scale renewables’

Anton Nilsson — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:07:39 +0000

David Littleproud has added his voice to the Coalition's fight against renewables, and French football star Kylian Mbappé urges the youth of his country not to vote for the far right.

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Everyone loves manufacturing — but no-one has the workers

Bernard Keane — Wed, 08 May 2024 02:05:04 +0000

Emmanual Macron is dead keen to restore French manufacturing. But there's a big impediment in the way: there aren't enough workers. And things aren't any better here at home.

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Macron chooses Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest PM

Elizabeth Pineau — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:44:05 +0000

Macron will be hoping the 34-year-old Attal, who is one of the country's most popular politicians, will help turn his party's fortunes around ahead of the EU elections in June.

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