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France's Sarkozy seeks to overturn graft conviction at appeal trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sought to convince a Paris court to overturn his March 2021 conviction for bribery and influence-peddling in an appeal hearing that started on Monday.

Reuters

Factbox-Previous judicial investigations involving French leaders

France's financial prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected favouritism and alleged illegal financing of President Emmanuel Macron's 2017 campaign, in connection with contracts with McKinsey, Le Parisien newspaper said on Thursday.

Reuters

To acquiesce to Macron’s call to stay silent on Qatar would be a crime in itself

The president of France has said politics should be kept out of sport but his request is not only an insult but a semantic impossibility

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World Cup 2022: everything you need to know about host country Qatar

Football’s grandest tournament will kick off for the first time in the Middle East on Sunday. Here is a guide to the host country

The Guardian - UK

Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'

AN ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as “damage in the mind”, just two weeks before the opening of the football…

The National (Scotland)

FIFA's former leader says making Qatar a World Cup host was a mistake

Blatter, who has long said he voted for the United States, made the admission in his first major interview since being acquitted in July of financial misconduct at FIFA.

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Sepp Blatter says choosing Qatar to host World Cup was ‘a mistake’

Handing the World Cup to Qatar was a ‘mistake’ and a ‘bad choice’ according to the former Fifa president Sepp Blatter

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Disgraced ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter admits picking Qatar 2022 World Cup "was a mistake"

The former FIFA president, who was banned in 2015, has claimed that the governing body initially wanted the US to host this year's tournament

Daily Mirror

If running really stimulates the brain, why hasn’t it rubbed off on our leaders?

Judging by the past form of Truss, Johnson and Cameron, conspicuous jogging ought to be viewed as a red flag in a PM

The Guardian - UK

Football corruption and the remarkable road to Qatar’s World Cup

The most significant day in the history of modern football ended with the award of a tainted event that is now weeks away

The Guardian - UK

French justice minister to be sent for trial on conflict of interest charges

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti will have to stand trial in a conflict of interest case that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government, his lawyers said Monday, adding they had immediately appealed the move to bring the minister to court.

Radio France Internationale

French former president Sarkozy attends funeral of Shinzo Abe in Japan

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was among the foreign dignitaries who paid tribute to assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a state funeral on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

The Queen and a tale of 10 French presidents

During her reign of seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II met with 10 French presidents – from René Coty to Emmanuel Macron. RFI takes a look at some of of the highlights.

Radio France Internationale

Prosecuting a president is divisive and sometimes destabilizing – here's why many countries do it anyway

Criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his allies could result from at least one of multiple investigations.

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Rising generation of young lawmakers stake their claim in French parliament

The June 2022 French legislative elections have seen a new generation of young, mostly angry lawmakers angling for influence in the National Assembly. Does this spell a real break from the past or merely the rise of hung parliament theatrics for France?

The Guardian - UK

Putin: His Life and Times review – the collapse that shaped the man who would be tsar

Philip Short’s meticulous new biography forces us to look at Vladimir Putin’s most appalling acts from a Russian perspective

The Guardian - UK

As France goes to the polls, voters are asking: who really is Emmanuel Macron?

His mutability has let him straddle political divides, but now he must settle on an identity, says French journalist Marion Van Renterghem

The Guardian - UK

The future of France: can Macron’s centre hold?

With Macron back as president and the legislative elections looming, we ask French writers and historians to assess the state of an increasingly divided nation

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Daily Mirror

French president confirms "advising" Kylian Mbappe before Real Madrid rejection

The striker had appeared set to walk away from Paris Saint-Germain without a transfer fee to join Real Madrid but he had a change of mind and stayed at the Parc des Princes

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m in pieces again’: Paris final fiasco triggers Hillsborough survivor trauma

Two Liverpool fans, who were both present at the 1989 disaster, recount their grim experiences of a chaotic Champions League final

Reuters

France's Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration

France's Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a "new method" as his political rivals kicked off campaigning for next month's legislative election.

The Conversation

French president Emmanuel Macron wins re-election: a victory with deep challenges

Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in the second round of France’s presidential election on 24 April 2022 is no surprise. For more than a year, opinion polls had been predicting it. As early as April 2021, the leading polling institutes (Elabe, Harris interactive, Ifop, Ipsos) estimated the…

The Guardian - UK

What’s next for Marine Le Pen?

Far-right leader hails ‘victory in itself’ and vows to fight on after winning more than 40% of the vote

The Independent UK

Macron’s 24-year age gap with his wife: How does it compare with other world leaders?

Emmanuel Macron is 24 years younger than his wife, and the incoming French president is exasperated that people keep talking about it.

The Guardian - UK

‘Stop pointing your finger at me!’: 50 years of French election TV debates

As the candidates prepare for Wednesday’s face off, a look back at a tradition that has the power to swing the result

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