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Olympic torch relay seeks to win over sceptical Parisians
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 15 hours agoThe torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday,...
France in turmoil as it prepares to 'host the world' for Olympics
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoFrance has been plunged into political turmoil three weeks before hosting the Olympics, making it...
European stocks drop after French election
AFP News via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 6 days agoEuropean stocks fell on Monday as investors digested a left-wing alliance win in French snap polls, where no single group won a majority.European...
France's sports minister takes dip in Seine in boost for Olympics organisers
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoThe 46-year-old former tennis champion was accompanied by para-triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant, who...
Inside the 2024 Paris Olympic Village: Recyclable Beds, Decor, Meals & More on What Living Is Like...
WWD via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoSituated across the Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis and L’Ile-Saint-Denis neighborhoods just north of Paris’...
Who is Jean-Luc Mélenchon? Hard-left leader of France Unbowed celebrates election win
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoJean-Luc Mélenchon gives a speech during the election evening of La France Insoumise party in Paris,...
Bank of France head hopes political gridlock clears by September for budget vote
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 days agoBank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday he hoped the country's...
Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoViolent clashes erupted on the streets of France after a shock win for the country’s left-wing...
French airport worker unions call for strike days before Paris Olympics
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe unions have demanded that staff receive an Olympic bonus at Aéroports de Paris (ADP), the...
Bank of France sees 0.1% growth for French economy in Q2
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 days agoFrance, the euro zone's second-biggest economy, is facing potential headwinds after this month's...