Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of ‘chaos’ in France
On Friday, the evening before mass protests that were planned across France, he attended a Céline Dion concert in Paris with his wife, Brigitte, prompting…
According to The Guardian, on Friday, the evening before mass protests that were planned across France, he attended a Céline Dion concert in Paris with his wife, Brigitte, prompting comparisons to Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette.
I bet your weekend was better than Emmanuel Macron’s. On Sunday evening, he was forced to give a televised speech condemning the “unbridled violence” and riots that erupted in French cities over…
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Emmanuel Macron, Céline Dion and Paris.
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- Emmanuel Macron, Céline Dion, Paris, Brigitte
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