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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Charles de gaulle | History Defined

Nato intercepts Russian drone in 'serious security alert' in Malmo

Swedish forces spotted the drone approaching the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during exercises in Malmo

Evening Standard

France to build new nuclear carrier replacing flagship Charles de Gaulle

France's president confirmed the construction of a 78,000-tonne nuclear carrier capable of carrying 30 jets, with delivery projected for 2038. The PA-NG will cost €10bn and be Europe's largest warship, backed by 800 firms.

Euronews

The birth of France’s Fifth Republic – archive, 1958

On 4 October 1958, France adopted the constitution of the Fifth Republic, which established its current system of government

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Macron calls for UK-France reset amid war and migration pressures

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a landmark three-day state visit – the first by a European Union head of state since Britain’s departure from the bloc, and the first by a French president since Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron Kicks Off 'Historic' UK State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron received a warm and pomp-filled welcome Tuesday from King Charles III as he began a three-day state visit to Britain, the first by an EU head of state since Brexit.

International Business Times

Macron to co-chair Ukraine talks while in UK for state visit

Emmanuel Macron is expected for a three-day state visit in the UK starting Tuesday, when he will address parliament. The French president will also co-chair a summit with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European leaders to discuss boosting Ukraine's defences.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron Kicks Off Pomp-filled UK State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday, which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III. The French leader will hold several meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to reset relations with…

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Black student alleges years of racist abuse at £17,000-a-year French school in London

A sixth-former at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in South Kensington alleged that she had been called a ‘monkey’

Evening Standard

France and Germany to launch new security council amid Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said they would strengthen defence cooperation, during Merz’s first trip abroad since taking office.

Radio France Internationale

Two great war leaders united by American isolationism: Charles de Gaulle and Volodymyr Zelensky

Eighty-five years before Volodymyr Zelensky visited Downing Street in search of support for Ukrainian democracy, a Frenchman arrived in London with a similar request.

The Conversation

The ‘west’ is over. In the Trumpian era, Europe is on its own

Trump and JD Vance are clear: the US is no longer an ally, but an antagonist to democratic values, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of General de Gaulle's belongings under hammer at Paris auction

An exceptional auction is taking place on Monday in Paris at the Artcurial auction house, featuring writings and personal memorabilia of General de Gaulle. With over 370 lots on offer, the sale will primarily showcase manuscripts, making it a must-see event for history enthusiasts.

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: Forgotten female war correspondent, lighter French wine, Notre-Dame reopens

Unearthing the story of the woman who documented Charles de Gaulle's liberation of Paris in 1944. The impact of climate change on alcohol content in wine, and how French consumers are reacting. And the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral, five years after the fire.

Radio France Internationale

Is The Day of The Jackal based on a true story? The inspiration behind the Eddie Redmayne thriller

The Day of The Jackal modern-day reboot is one of the most highly anticipated shows of the year, and there's also some very interesting history behind the original story.

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Eddie Redmayne reveals the big differences between The Day of the Jackal TV series and the best-selling thriller novel

Exclusive: The Fantastic Beasts star teases what to expect – or what not to? – from his upcoming Day of the Jackal reboot

Total Film

Bond star Lashana Lynch explains why she was "actually quite happy" not to work closely with Eddie Redmayne in new cat-and-mouse thriller The Day of the Jackal

Exclusive: The Marvel actor, who executive produced the show, also opens up on the "strange similarities" between her MI6 agent and Redmayne's assassin

Total Film

Eddie Redmayne says Day of the Jackal series was "an actor's dream", as he explains what sets his character apart from James Bond and other fictional spies

Exclusive: The Oscar winner walks us through the "joyful" experience of playing assassin 'Charles' in the new thriller series

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Where did France's culture of political compromise go, and is it coming back?

It took France nine long weeks to form a government after parliamentary elections delivered a deeply divided National Assembly with no faction able to govern alone. The new prime minister has called for compromise – but that won't be easy in a country where meeting in the middle is often…

Radio France Internationale

France remembers heroic liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, 80 years ago

France commemorates on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from German Nazi occupation, nine months before the end of World War II. RFI looks at what's being remembered and how.

Radio France Internationale

Director Nicolas Lambert probes France's 'family secret', its colonial past

Actor and director Nicolas Lambert is drawn to the darker sides of France, from the oil business to arms sales. His one-man show France, Empire, appearing this month at the alternative theatre festival in Avignon, mixes personal and collective stories to uncover "a national family secret": France's colonial past.

Radio France Internationale

Macron marks 84 years since de Gaulle's call to resist Nazi occupation

French President Emmanuel Macron is on the Ile-de-Sein in western Brittany to commemorate the historic 18 June 1940 radio broadcast from London by General Charles de Gaulle, who made the "call to resistance and refusal of the spirit of defeat".

France 24

France at a crossroads: Is the far right on the verge of power?

Charles de Gaulle famously complained that governing a country with 246 kinds of cheese was all but impossible. Less known is what De Gaulle said just before that: "Only peril can bring the French together". President Emmanuel Macron had peril on his mind when he stunned his compatriots by calling…

Radio France Internationale

From power play to gamble, the history of snap elections in France

It's been almost 30 years since a French president dissolved parliament and called snap elections, as Emmanuel Macron did on Sunday. When France votes for a new legislature at the end of the month, it will be only the sixth time the country has done so in its post-war history.

France 24

How D-Day commemorations became the stage for diplomacy and geopolitics

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over an international ceremony on Omaha Beach on June 6. Every 10-year anniversary of D-Day has become a not-to-be-missed event for many heads of state. These commemorations have not always had a political and diplomatic…

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