France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from US

French officials have denied claims by Ramaphosa's presidential office that it has excluded South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders' summit in June in Paris due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya has been invited instead.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260327-france-denies-excluding-south-africa-from-g7-summit-under-pressure-from-us

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France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from US

French officials have denied claims by Ramaphosa's presidential office that it has excluded South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders' summit in June in Paris due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya has been invited instead.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260327-france-denies-excluding-south-africa-from-g7-summit-under-pressure-from-us

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French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape

Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj408984v2xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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In Paris, enigmatic posters spark rumours of Céline Dion concerts

While Céline Dion may have performed a showstopping song at the Paris Olympics, it has been years since the singer has performed a concert. According to Canadian media, she's planning on giving multiple shows in Paris. While no official announcement has come in yet, there are some mysterious signs popping up in Paris.

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260324-in-paris-enigmatic-posters-spark-rumours-of-c%C3%A9line-dion-concerts

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US signs nearly $1 billion deal with France's TotalEnergies to end offshore wind projects

The United States and TotalEnergies signed an agreement on Monday to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production, with the US interior secretary saying the deal was worth nearly $1 billion.

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260323-us-signs-nearly-1-billion-deal-with-france-s-totalenergies-to-end-offshore-wind-projects

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Lionel Jospin, former PM who reshaped France's modern left, dies aged 88

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist reformer who introduced the 35-hour working week and civil partnerships for same-sex couples, has died aged 88.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260323-lionel-jospin-former-pm-who-reshaped-france-s-modern-left-dies-aged-88

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Former French Socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who led the government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88.

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260323-former-french-socialist-pm-lionel-jospin-dies-at-88

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Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire wins Paris mayoral race

Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire was elected Paris mayor on Sunday, beating right-wing former minister Rachida Dati in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election, France24 reports. Grégoire, a 48-year-old former deputy of outgoing Mayor Anne Hidalgo, was credited with around 51% of the vote, trouncing [...]

https://en.armradio.am/2026/03/23/socialist-emmanuel-gregoire-wins-paris-mayoral-race/

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Socialists retain power in major French cities

France's National Rally (RN) failed to win the cities of Marseille and Toulon which they had hoped to claim in yesterday's municipal votes, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0323/1564699-french-municipal-elections/

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France’s municipal elections : Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor

“Paris is not, and will never be, a far-right city,” insisted socialist Emmanuel Grégoire on Sunday March 22, newly elected Mayor of Paris, according to early results.#EmmanuelGrégoire #ParisMayor

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260322-france-s-municipal-elections-emmanuel-gr%C3%A9goire-elected-paris-mayor

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