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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 · Mar 5, 2025

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 · Feb 21, 2025

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 · Dec 16, 2024

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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 · Dec 5, 2024

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.

Woman & Home · Nov 8, 2024

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 · Nov 1, 2024

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 · Oct 31, 2024

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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

Total Film · Oct 30, 2024

17 new shows and movies to watch in November 2024 on Netflix, Apple TV and more

'Yellowstone,' 'Cobra Kai,' 'Outlander' and more

Tom’s Guide · Oct 30, 2024

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 · Sep 24, 2024

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 · Aug 25, 2024

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 · Jul 9, 2024

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".

Radio France Internationale · Jun 18, 2024

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…

France 24 · Jun 14, 2024

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Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2024

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 · Jun 4, 2024

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…

International Business Times · May 30, 2024

France Seeks To Save Nazi Massacre Village From Decay

A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 4, 2024

After 75 years of mutual defence, NATO eyes an uncertain future

Seventy-five years after it was founded on 4 April 1949 in the wake of World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation – better known as NATO – is bigger than ever. But allies worry that a rising current of isolationism in American politics could lead to a drop in…

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

‘This is the France you dream of’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries

Medieval villages, secret alleyways and Charles de Gaulle’s retreat are just some of our tipsters’ French finds

Radio France Internationale · Mar 13, 2024

General Charles de Gaulle's son, Philippe, dies aged 102

Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, the eldest son of General Charles de Gaulle, has died in Paris at the age of 102, his family has said.

Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023

Who is Ilya Ponomarev, the anti-war Russian renegade exiled in Ukraine?

Ponomarev, once a liberal parliamentarian, likens himself to Charles de Gaulle. Does he really pose a threat to Putin?

Salon · Oct 28, 2023

Israel falls into the "Vietnam trap"

Israel's military once won dramatic victories with agile commando tactics. But since 1973, it has all gone wrong

Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023

Alain Gresh: ‘Macron’s party has a strong anti-Palestinian position’

Al Jazeera talks to Alain Gresh, a French author and expert of the Israel-Palestine conflict, as war flares again.

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023

Debate: Why France needs the Fifth Republic

France’s current constitution is its fifth, and it’s built for stability – literally. Established in 1958 after the government collapsed in the throes of the Algerian War, the new constitution featured a president with considerable powers. That made the country’s governments more stable – a welcome change from the Third…

France 24 · Apr 11, 2023

Fallout from Macron’s China visit ripples across Atlantic and Indo-Pacific

The fallout from French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China rippled across the seas on Tuesday as Chinese warships continued to operate near Taiwan, a day after military drills officially ended. Across the Atlantic, Macron’s remarks on Europe risking entanglement in "crises that aren't ours" in relation to Taiwan sparked…

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