France

FILED - 16 June 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis after their meeting. A second and final round of parliamentary elections began in France on Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron aiming to resecure an absolute majority for members of his centrist La Republique en Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM) party. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Macron's party misses out on absolute legislative majority in France

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

Further complicating the picture, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally did far better than anticipated, winning 89 seats, over 10 times as many as it previously held, making it the third…

11 June 2022, Spain, Calvia: People crowd at the beach of Palmanova in Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Lifestyle

EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Spain swelters as France braces for pre-summer heatwave to hit

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/15/22

The authorities advised people to drink plenty of water, to eat only light meals, to stay out of the sun for long periods of time, to avoid physical exertion and to consult a doctor at the first sign…

13 June 2021, Spain, Sevilla: Spain's head coach Luis Enrique gives a press conference for the team's ahead of Monday's UEFA EURO 2020 championship Group E soccer match against Sweden. Photo: Cesar Luis de Luca/dpa

Sports

QATAR 2022

Spain's Luis Enrique points to France as World Cup debate heats up

The Nomad Today 6/12/22

"We are a great team that can beat any rival, that's for sure," he said

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Fans who were victims of crime at Champions League final can file complaints

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/8/22

There have been numerous accounts of supporters being attacked by gangs of local youths as they walked back to coaches, Metro and railway stations close to the Stade de France

09 December 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A face mask lies on the ground at a tram stop, while in the background a tram of the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) drives along. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

France to lift mask requirement for people using public transport

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

France recently reported 405 cases per 100,000 people within a week

24 April 2022, France, Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron's supporters gathered in front of the Eiffel Tower to celebrate winning his second term. Macron won with 58.5% of the vote against far-right Marine le Pen. Photo: Siavosh Hosseini/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron wins a second term as president of France

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

Macron acknowledged France is "deep in doubt and division" and he promised that "no one will be left by the wayside" as he addressed cheering supporters in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in…

10/03/2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) with the French President Emmanuel Macron at the informal summit of the Heads of State and Government of the EU held in Versailles, France. Photo: La Moncloa.

Spain

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Sanchez urges the French to vote for Macron in EU leaders joint letter

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

The French are making a choice between an incumbent who values the "democracy, sovereignty, freedom and the rule of law" and a nationalist who sides with autocratic leaders like Putin, they…

ILLUSTRATION - 08 April 2022, Bavaria, Nuremberg: Election documents of French presidential candidates such as Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron and Le Pen face off in heated TV debate with mutual attacks

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

Macron announced increases in pensions and the minimum wage, as well as a cap on gas and electricity prices, while Le Pen proposed reducing the VAT on energy and eliminating taxes on 100…

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron and Le Pen look set for French presidential election run-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

There were 12 candidates on the ballot as the main question essentially boiled down to whether the French want continuity with Macron or a lurch to the right with Le Pen

FILED - 21 January 2017, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Chairwoman of the French National Rally Marie Le Pen speaks during the congress of the right-wing populist ENF group in the European Parliament. Photo: picture alliance / Thomas Frey/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Gap between Macron and Le Pen continues to shrink in French election

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

While Macron dropped slightly to 26.5% in an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll on Thursday, the far-right candidate Le Pen gained to 23%

02 March 2022, France, Paris: Marine Le Pen, Presidential candidate of the far-right National Rally party, visits the 2022 Salon de l'Agriculture. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron warns against complacency as support for far-right grows

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/22

Le Pen has been gaining ground in the final weeks of the campaign and is steadily narrowing the gap between her and Macron, who has seen a slight drop off in support

A general view of a mountain cable car on Mont Blanc. Photo: Pixabay.

World

IN FRANCE

Dutch students break off skiing trip in France after alleged poisoning

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/26/22

The students said they suspected a knock-out drug had been added to their drinks

Video

Man breaks into French villa owned by Putin's former son in law

The Nomad Today 3/14/22

A man raises the Ukrainian flag on the terrace of a villa owned by the former son-in-law of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin in Biarritz (France). Source: Video posted on YouTube by an…