Tag: France
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In French Election, Centrists Eye a Judo Star and a Central Banker
Some voters want alternatives to a matchup between the far right and far left in the 2027 presidential election. Teddy Riner, the judo champion, is in, while Christine Lagarde is less likely.
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What Democrats Plan to Do Next, and What JD Vance Says Went Wrong
Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.
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First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike.
More than 220 demonstrations are expected to take place across the country on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.
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The Rise and Fall of the Triumphal Arch
The history of triumphal arches is long and messy. Where does Donald Trump’s proposed edifice fit in?
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Europe Is on Edge, and It’s Not Going to End
The protests roiling the continent express feelings of generational futility.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters, and France’s fraught politics, suggest unrest could grow.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage
After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.
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What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results?
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.
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Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille
Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.
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Is This Economy Trump’s Fault?
Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.