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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…

08 February 2022, Berlin: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference ahead of a meeting of the so-called Weimar Triangle with Polish President Andrzej Duda and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Not Pictured), about the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters/Pool/dpa.

World

ENERGY

Macron announces 'renaissance for French nuclear power'

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/11/22

With its 56 nuclear power stations, France is the second-largest generator of nuclear power in the world following the United States

A view of Agadir (Morocco). Photo: Pixabay.

World

TERRORISM

Terror investigation after fatal attack on French woman in Morocco

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

The arrested man had also tried to kill a Belgian woman in Agadir with a sharp weapon

FILED - Gaspard Ulliel, French actor, attends a press conference at the Berlinale in this file shot from February 17, 2018. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Lifestyle

CINEMA

French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies after skiing accident

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

He received international attention as the young Hannibal Lecter in 'Hannibal Rising' by Peter Webber in 2007

FILED - Visitors stand in front of the Louvre Pyramid inside the museum courtyard. Photo: Christian Böhmer/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

New French booster rule means 560,000 may see Covid pass deactivated

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

President Emmanuel Macron wants the unvaccinated completely shut out from restaurants, long-distance trains and cultural activities

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Alstom inks 1.8 billion euro contract to supply trains to Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

The new trains will be equipped with the latest ETCS2 signaling system and will feature an advanced odometry solution designed for the harshest winter conditions

FILED - 18 June 2021, Berlin: French President Emmanuel Macron makes a statement to journalists together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured). Macron will hold an extraordinary meeting of the Defense Council on the “Pegasus” hacking of his phone. Photo: Axel Schmidt/Reuters-Pool/dpa

World

FRANCE

French parliament passes law against radical Islamism

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/24/21

It specifically deals with facilitating the dissolution of associations that question French values, fighting against forced marriages and meting out punishment against online hate speech

12 May 2021, France, Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez (Not Pictured) ahead of their meeting at the Elysee Palace. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa

World

'CULTURE PASS'

French 18-year-olds to receive 300 euros for cultural activities

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/22/21

The 'culture pass' would be available for two years and accessible via a special app.

The International Space Station. Photo: WikiImages/Pixabay.

World

ISS

French wine sent to space and back gets top marks from researchers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/21

Experts tasted the well-travelled wine and compared it with a Chateau Petrus that had remained on the ground, noting some differences in taste and colour.

01 March 2021, France, Paris: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) is pictured at the court during the hearing of the final verdict in his corruption trial. Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years on charges of bribery and influence peddling, a court in Paris rules. Photo: Sadak Souici/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

World

BRIBERY CHARGES

Former French president Sarkozy sentenced to three years for bribery

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/1/21

He faces another trial in March, regarding campaign finance irregularities.

FILED - 19 February 2016, Berlin: French actor Gerard Depardieu at a photo shoot for the film "Saint Amour" during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Depardieu, 72, is under investigation in France on allegations of rape and sexual assault, judicial sources told dpa on Tuesday evening. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

World

FRANCE

French film star Depardieu probed over rape allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

Depardieu is one of France's most famous actors.

World

GISCARD D'ESTAING

Former French president dies from complications linked to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Giscard d'Estaing spent five days in hospital last month in the French town of Tours but was released in mid-November.

Finland

Growing proportion of students learning English at school

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Starting from the beginning of 2020 all pupils start studying their first foreign language or a second national language at the latest in the spring of the first grade.