Sophie Binet
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Bardella wins 99% backing as Le Pen gears up for presidential race
With the party leadership settled, all eyes are now on Marine Le Pen, who is preparing to lay out her vision for France at a major National Rally gathering in #EuropeNews
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Tensions mount as thousands rally against Marine Le Pen’s rally
The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, joined left-wing politicians and trade union leaders in Orléans as Marine Le Pen's party gathered ahead of the 2027 presidential election. #EuropeNews
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Protests begin across France, with shops, businesses and tourist sites closed – Europe live
France will deploy 70,000 police officers around the country. Protests are also expected in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Albania and Ireland
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Could France's bond turmoil force the ECB's hand?
The European Central Bank is expected to hold rates next week as France's bond sell-off tightens borrowing conditions across the eurozone, while ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear that the first steps to tackle French debt woes must come from Paris, not Frankfurt.
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Disappointed after meeting, French unions call for 5 November action
Trade unions, unanimously disappointed after their meeting with the government, are calling for a large mobilisation on 5 November. The CGT's general secretary is urging workers to "generalise the strike". #EuropeNews
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Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest
Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend
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‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?
Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely
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France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
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At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools
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Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
PM orders ministers to tackle students’ five major demands, including organising replacement teachers and school repairs
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Student, 15, has hand blown off by police stun grenade during French mass protests
Protesters have clashed with police across the country for a second week
