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France flaunts firepower on Bastille Day

PARIS - France on Tuesday showcased military power and unity with European allies in its largest-ever national day parade, as European rearmament gathers pace in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires

Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament ... and Europe’s strategic awakening’

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European troops and planes join Bastille Day parade in show of unity for Ukraine

Some 500 soldiers from the "Coalition of the Willing" backing Ukraine marched down Paris's Champs-Elysees on Tuesday in ‌the annual Bastille Day parade, in a showcase of support for Kyiv and a symbolic flexing of European military muscle.

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Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day

Paris staged an early Eiffel Tower fireworks and drone show, reserving Bastille Day to commemorate the 2016 Nice attack and its 86 victims.

Euronews

France flaunts firepower and unity with allies as Macron hosts final Bastille Day parade

With nearly 6,700 troops, 98 aircraft, 31 helicopters and 315 vehicles, a record number of military personnel were marching the traditional route between the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde.

Euronews

France's Bastille Day parade showcases European support for Ukraine

France's annual July 14 military parade this year featured aircraft from 11 European countries and around 500 troops from Coalition of the Willing allies that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s post-war security in a showcase of support for Kyiv. The event marked President Emmanuel Macron’s last Bastille Day parade…

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France sends message to Putin as Europe showcases military strength at Bastille Day

Emmanuel Macron welcomes ’coalition of the willing’ to Paris with parade focusing on Europe’s unity with Ukraine

The Independent UK

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

On Aug. 21, 1789, just a month after the storming of the Bastille that launched the French Revolution, France’s new governing body, the National Assembly, approved the first article of its historic Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

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Watch: Spectacular firework and drone display lights up Eiffel Tower for Bastille Day

The Eiffel Tower lit up with fireworks in a spectacular Bastille Day display on July 14th.

The Independent UK

Photos show Bastille Day celebrations in France

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

The Independent UK

France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

Euronews

Six French bistro recipes to celebrate Bastille Day

From shellfish bisque to crackly crème brûlée, these recipes from Leeds bistro Bavette are an excuse to eat like the French this Bastille Day, says Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK

Gisele Pelicot awarded France’s highest honour as country marks Bastille Day

She has been named a knight of the Legion of Honour

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Indonesian forces rehearse for historic Bastille Day parade in Paris

Indonesian troops joined international forces in central Paris on Wednesday for a rehearsal ahead of France’s annual Bastille Day military parade on 14 July.

Radio France Internationale

France's Bastille Day parade meets Olympic torch relay as political crisis continues

France is marking its national 14 July holiday with the traditional military parade, but with the Olympic Games just two weeks away, it's a rerouted and slightly reduced affair. This year's special guest is not a country, but the Olympic flame.

France 24

France's annual Bastille Day parade highlights Olympic flame relay, D-Day landings

France celebrates its annual national holiday marking the start of its 1789 Revolution and the downfall of its monarchy in a grand military parade down its famed Champs-Elysées on July 14. This year's celebration combines the Olympic torch relay, on its way to kick off the upcoming Summer Games, with…

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Paris Celebrates Bastille Day With Olympic Flame

Paris gears up for a unique Bastille Day celebration with the Olympic flame in its military parade, honoring history and showcasing unity amidst political ...

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The Independent UK

France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year

Paris is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday

The Hindu

Indian contingent marches in Paris to Sare Jahan Se Accha

Indian military contingents with connections to France dating back over a century to both World Wars, marched in the Bastille Day parade, while IAF Rafale jets took part in the flypast

The Times of India

PMModi attends Bastille Day Parade

PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as guest of honour

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France celebrates Bastille Day with a tribute to India amid tight security

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was guest of honour during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are taking place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country.

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India’s Modi guest of honour at France’s Bastille Day parade

Indian leader also awarded the French government’s highest honour in a visit marked by high-profile defence deals.

France 24

Modi honoured for France's Bastille Day amid tightened security

French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year.

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France steps up security for Bastille Day holiday to prevent resurgence of recent street violence

Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's Bastille Day national holiday, with an "exceptionnal" large-scale security operation planned for 13 and 14 July. In total, some 130,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised over the weekend.

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