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☆ An Insider’s Guide to the Most Mouthwatering Bakeries in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Anya Von Bremzen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

With more than 1,300 boulangeries and a profound baking culture, Paris has always been an awesome place for your morning pain au chocolat or baguette. But the lovable boulangerie de quartier might rely on additives and premixes. “The new-concept bakeries have a short range of products, a disruptive approach and strong personalities,” said Christophe Vasseur, whose bakery, Du Pain et des Idées, by the Canal St.-Martin, helped kick-start the artisanal bread movement more than two decades ago. Now, tattooed bakers are “rock stars,” as the newspaper Le Figaro called them. A baguette de tradition at the following bakeries costs just over 1 euro, and a loaf of bread is usually priced at €10 to €15, or $11 to $16, per kilo (just over two pounds).

Persons: ”, Christophe Vasseur, Pain, Martin, Le Figaro, Apollonia Poilâne Organizations: Olympics Locations: Paris, London

☆ Insider Today: Trump survives shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The world is waking up in shock this morning after former President Trump survived a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania. Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BINot all self-driving cars are created equalTesla employees say they were told to prioritize data from self-driving cars belonging to Elon Musk and other VIPs. AdvertisementCompanies are using AI to mine users' data, in order to determine and charge the highest price you're willing to pay. Advertisement— Michael Guan, CEO and cofounder of Final Round AI, whose AI "magical teleprompter" can help people ace job interviews.

Persons: —, Trump, Steve Granitz, Rebecca Zisser, Elon Musk, Tyler Le, Chelsea Jia feng, Andy Jassy, Mike Blake, Chelsea Jia Feng, Andy Jassy's, Jeff Bezos, Jassy, Michael Guan Organizations: Service, Business, Citi, Chelsea Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Insider Today: New status symbols
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Business Insider's docuseries, "Quiet on Set," just won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information. AdvertisementAt least that's what Denver meteorologist Chris Bianchi told Business Insider's senior science reporter Morgan McFall-Johnsen. Markus Thoenen/Getty ImagesTen better getawaysIt's the busiest time in the travel season, and international travel is especially hot. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

Persons: —, Dan Schneider's, it's, SEAN GLADWELL, Chris Bianchi, Morgan McFall, Johnsen, Bianchi, Morgan, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Markus Thoenen, Bianca Bagnarelli, Tyler Le, Abanti Chowdhury, Rashida Jones, Nicholas Cage's, Rebecca Zisser, Nordstrom cardholders, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Television, Nickelodeon, Business, Denver, Getty, Apple, Max, Nordstrom, Amazon Locations: New, United States, Ticino, Switzerland, Italy, AirPods, Whitestrips, New York, New York City

☆ As cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( David Shortell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock in the Mexican state of Michoacán last month, it sparked a costly international crisis. ‘Green gold’Avocados, the creamy fruit with the industry nickname “green gold,” are big business. Nearly three-quarters of Mexican avocados come from Michoacán, a state along the country’s Pacific coast with a volcanic belt running through it that makes its soil ideal for farming. The office of the Michoacán state prosecutor told CNN last month that they’ve opened an investigation into the incident. In 2022, exports of Mexican avocados were similarly halted for several days after one of the US inspectors working in Michoacán received a threatening phone call.

Persons: Weeks, “, Ario de, Cristopher Rogel, ” Romain Le Cour, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Mexico Ken Salazar, they’ve, ”, Le Cour, Michoacán, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Victor Villalobos, Ken Melban, Brian, Melban, Brad Adams, ” Adams Organizations: CNN, US, US Department of Agriculture, Global, Transnational, Local, USDA, Plant Health, Service, Agriculture, ”, US State Department, AP, Climate Rights, US Forest Service Locations: Mexican, Michoacán, Mexico, Ario, Ario de Rosales, avocados, California, Michoacan

☆ France’s Emmanuel Macron urges new mainstream coalition, appearing to rule out working with the far left
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Macron said it was “in light of these principles” that he will decide on the appointment of France’s next prime minister. The NFP won 182 seats in the National Assembly, making it the largest group in the 577-seat parliament. In a victory speech Sunday evening near Stalingrad Square in Paris, he said Macron “has the duty” to ask the NFP to form a government. Jean-Luc Mélenchon (right), leader of the far-left France Unbowed party, celebrates the second-round results at a rally in Paris, July 7, 2024. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s offer to resign was on Monday rejected by Macron, leaving him in place in a caretaker role until the new government is formed.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Marine Le, ”, France’s, Jean, Luc Mélenchon, France Unbowed, Mélenchon, Macron “, Thomas Padilla, Gabriel Attal’s, ” Macron Organizations: CNN, National Assembly, Marine, Front, NFP, Ensemble, France Unbowed, Socialist, AP, Macron, Olympic Locations: gridlock, Sunday’s, France, Stalingrad, Paris, Italy, Germany

☆ Macron breaks his silence on France's election earthquake as post-vote deadlock continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the political earthquake that took place in France last weekend, calling on mainstream parties to work together to form a coalition government. In an open letter to regional newspapers on Wednesday, Macron said "no one won" the parliamentary election and called on mainstream parties with "republican values" to form a governing alliance. With just 180 seats, the NFP fell short of achieving an absolute majority of 289 in the 577-seat National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament. Macron's centrist 'Together' bloc came second in the ballot with 163 seats, and RN and its allies won 143 seats. They can reject the nomination of a party, if it's not seen to have enough seats to form a stable government.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, France's, That's, Luc Mélenchon —, it's Organizations: CNBC, Front, NFP, National Assembly, French Communist Party, Socialist Party, Greens, France Unbowed Locations: France, Le Touquet

☆ France Is Busing Homeless Immigrants Out of Paris Before the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sarah Hurtes | Ségolène Le Stradic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The French government has put thousands of homeless immigrants on buses and sent them out of Paris ahead of the Olympics. The immigrants said they were promised housing elsewhere, only to end up living on unfamiliar streets far from home or flagged for deportation. President Emmanuel Macron of France has promised that the Olympic Games will showcase the country’s grandeur. But the Olympic Village was built in one of Paris’s poorest suburbs, where thousands of people live in street encampments, shelters or abandoned buildings. City officials encourage them to board buses to cities like Lyon or Marseille.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Christophe Noël du Organizations: Olympics, Olympic Locations: Paris, France, Lyon, Marseille

☆ Giorgio Armani at 90: Celebrating his career in photos
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The power of a Giorgio Armani suit. In his nine decades, the formally untrained Giorgio Armani has worked his way up from humble window dresser to Italian fashion behemoth — and has collected a number of fabulous moments in between. Giorgio Armani, suited and booted, in 1942. Rosanna ArmaniAt the Golden Globe Awards in 1990, Julia Roberts decided to forgo a frock in favor of a Giorgio Armani mens suit. John Angelillo/UPI/ShutterstockIn 2011, Armani debuted a high-sheen, liquid satin material during his Spring-Summer haute couture show at Paris Fashion Week.

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☆ Millionaires are leaving Hong Kong, but its art scene is booming
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Narration: Home to a host of financial institutions, Hong Kong is one of the world's wealthiest cities. The Hong Kong Art Gallery Association recorded a 27% increase in member galleries between 2021 and 2023. Nicolas Chow: Chinese art and ancient Chinese art is really at the genesis of Sotheby's Hong Kong when we came here. Angelle Siyang-Le: We firmly believe that Hong Kong is the best place to do art business in Asia, Hong Kong is a natural melting. Emily Tan: That's all from Hong Kong – join us next time in a new city as we explore 'The Art of Appreciation.'

Persons: –, Nicolas Chow, Emily Tan, we've, they've, It's, Emperor Chen, Chen, it's, I'm, who'll, she's, Mak2, Allison Cheung, Angelle, Hong Kong, they're, Emily, Hong Kong – Organizations: Hong, Hong Kong Art Gallery, Asia, Art, Basel, Art Basel Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, Art Basel, Sarthe, Hong Kong's, Swiss, Basel, Miami, Paris, Hong, US, Australia, Switzerland, France, Southeast Asia, Korea, Mak2, Sims

☆ River Seine still not safe for swimming on most days due to E. Coli bacteria levels, with Olympics set to start on July 26
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As recently as June 30, following rain the previous day, E. Coli levels increased to around 2000 CFU/100mL at Alexandra III Bridge. But E. Coli levels near Alexandra III Bridge still climbed to around 10000 CFU/100mL on the second day of rain. Longer term trends show there has been a “significant improvement” in water quality, according to Dan Angelescu, the company’s CEO. That’s more than three times higher than the level needed for “good” water quality, according to CNN’s calculation. In comparison, between June 24 and July 5, average E. Coli levels dropped to around 880 MPN/100mL, according to Fluidion.

Persons: CNN — Weeks, Alexandre III, ” Antoine Guillou, Mayor Anne Hidalgo, that’s, “, –, Emmanuel Dunand, ” Guillou, “ We’ve, Dan Angelescu, Dimitar Dilkoff, ”, Guillou, CNN’s Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Olympics, Paris, French, Mayor, France Inter, CFU, City, Palais, Getty, Authorities, Paris . Technology, Fluidion, Paralympic Games, Games Locations: Paris, Seine, Alexandra, City of Paris, AFP, ., Austerlitz, Alexandre, Essonne, Val, de, Marne

On Today’s Episode:For First Time, NATO Accuses China of Supplying Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine, by David E. SangerBiden’s High-Stakes Moment: Tonight’s NATO News Conference, by Michael D. Shear, Katie Rogers, and Michael M. GrynbaumHospitals in Houston ‘Backed Up’ After Hurricane, as Millions in U.S. Swelter, by Isabelle Taft and Judson JonesFrance Is Busing Homeless Immigrants Out of Paris Before the Olympics, by Sarah Hurtes and Ségolène Le Stradic

Persons: David E, Sanger Biden’s, Michael D, Katie Rogers, Michael M, Isabelle Taft, Judson Jones, Sarah Hurtes, Le Stradic Organizations: NATO, Conference, Grynbaum Locations: China, Ukraine, Houston, Judson Jones France, Paris

I grew up shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with my mom before spending nearly four years working as a sales associate between Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. This has given me a very clear sense of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale bestsellers, what sells out first, and what gets returned. Now, I'm ready to share what's absolutely worth it and what you should skip from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is full of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, and Ray Bans sunnies galore. Here's when you can start shopping Nordstrom Anniversary Sale dates based on your Nordy Club status.

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☆ After French Election, Voters Are Resigned to Cost-of-Living Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Liz Alderman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Celine Gallois is more careful these days about what she puts in her shopping basket. The cost to fill up the gas tank of her small car jumped to €90 a week from €60. And Ms. Gallois’s electricity bills, which President Emmanuel Macron’s government had capped during an energy crisis last year, shot up again last month after the subsidy ended. All of this led her to cast a vote for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party for the first time during France’s parliamentary elections this weekend. “People are struggling, and there seems to be no relief in sight,” said Ms. Gallois, her frustration clear as she wandered through an artisanal market in the northern French city of Beauvais with her fiancé, but refrained from buying.

Persons: Celine Gallois, Emmanuel Macron’s, ”, Gallois, they’ve Locations: French, Beauvais

☆ 'Blowout' in French borrowing costs still to come amid economic deadlock, veteran investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowFrench borrowing costs still face a "blowout" over those of Germany, as political and economic reality sets in following the country's parliamentary election, according to veteran investor David Roche. Bond yields move inversely to prices and represent the change in borrowing costs for a government — also indicating long-term investor confidence in the economy. Now, my view is that it will happen," Roche told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Tuesday. watch nowAlong with economic growth prospects, a key watch-point for investors is France's hefty budget deficit and high debt-to-GDP ratio of 110%. There are about seven major pillars, they suddenly will go absolutely nowhere, which is disastrous for Europe," Roche told CNBC.

Persons: David Roche, Jean, Claude Trichet, —, Emmanuel Macron, Roche, CNBC's, shorting, Macron, " Roche Organizations: European Central Bank, CNBC, Quantum, French National Assembly, European Commission, National Locations: Germany, France, Europe, Italy, Ukraine

☆ Pricing is really weird lately
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why pricing is so weird these days . More recently, Walmart introduced digital price tags, which some people said could be used for variable pricing. The constantly changing costs have consumers feeling a sense of price fatigue, Emily writes. Emily writes that most economists agree that government-mandated price-fixing isn't the way to go about it. So, as Emily writes, you can't fault anyone for feeling a certain sense of doom and gloom about the economy.

Persons: —, Alyssa Powell, Emily Stewart, Emily, Michael Raines, Rebecca Zisser, Michael Arone, Steve Granitz, Elon Musk, Tyler Le, Larry Page, Biden, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak's, Jerome Powell, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Soviet Union, Business, Walmart, JPMorgan, Wall, Group, State, Navy, Spotify, Labour Party, Samsung Locations: Montana, Soviet, America, USA, Diego, Idaho, New York, London

☆ Brenda Biya: President’s daughter hopes to help Cameroon’s gays by coming out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —The daughter of Cameroon’s president said she hoped that by coming out as a lesbian she can help change laws that ban homosexuality in the country. Brenda Biya, who lives between the United States and Switzerland, came out in an Instagram post on June 30. Her father, Paul Biya, 91, who has led Cameroon for four decades, has not publicly commented on the matter. Brenda Biya said the law punishing gay sex existed before her father came into power in 1982, and she hopes her story will lead to change in the legislation. “However, it highlights a harsh reality: anti-LGBT laws in Cameroon disproportionately target the poor,” she said.

Persons: Brenda Biya, Le, ”, ” Brenda Biya, Paul Biya, Bandy Kiki, Biya Organizations: Reuters Locations: United States, Switzerland, Cameroon, Britain

☆ Before Biden can save Ukraine, he must use the NATO summit to save himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —The NATO summit was long planned to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary, to lock in longterm military support for Ukraine and even to future-proof the West against a possible second term for Donald Trump. But his achievements, including Sweden and Finland’s entry into the group, will be eclipsed at the summit by his battle to save his political future. She added: “At this critical time for our country, President Biden must seriously consider the best way to preserve his incredible legacy and secure it for the future.”Biden will also have an important audience overseas. “Is it going to be President Biden? On the eve of the summit, Biden’s campaign distributed a memo lauding his leadership in keeping Kyiv standing more than two years after the Russian invasion.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, George H.W, Biden, Sen, Patty Murray, ” Biden, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kurt Volker, ” Volker, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Volker, ”, Joe Biden, John Kirby, “, They’ve, Adam Smith, “ We’ve, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Joe ”, Putin, “ Donald Trump, Republican nominee’s, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Justin Trudeau, Giorgia Meloni, Trudeau, Keir Starmer, CNN’s Alex Marquardt Organizations: CNN, NATO, Trump, Biden, United, Kyiv, Democratic, Senate, House Armed Services Committee, MSNBC, ABC News, Nordic, Republican, NATO Alliance, Canadian, Liberal Party, British Locations: Ukraine, Washington, George H.W . Bush, Sweden, Atlanta, Moscow, United States, Europe, Asia, European, Kyiv, Russian, Soviet Union, NATO, Toronto

☆ Dutch golfer won’t compete in the Olympics after all, despite winning court case that appeared to send him to Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Dutch golfer Joost Luiten will not be competing in this month’s Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee ruled it would not expand the field to include him, despite qualifying and winning a court case that seemed set to send him to Paris. Luiten announced last month that the Dutch Olympic Committee would not allow him to take a place on the country’s team that is competing in the golf competition, despite the fact that he met the International Golf Federation’s criteria for entry. The International Golf Federation said in a statement that the spot Luiten had earned had been given to another player because of the Dutch Olympic Committee’s original decision to exclude him from competing. According to the International Golf Federation, Luiten had finished 40th in the final men’s Olympic Golf Ranking. Luiten, a 38-year-old who went pro in 2006, said last week that he was excited to play in the Olympics despite the ordeal.

Persons: Joost Luiten, Luiten, –, ”, ” Luiten, “, you’ve, CNN’s Jill Martin Organizations: CNN, International Olympic, Dutch Olympic, Dutch Olympic Committee, Federation, Olympic, IOC, ” CNN, International Golf Federation, Le, Janeiro Games Locations: Dutch, Paris, Netherlands, Guyancourt, France, Rio

☆ How Emmanuel Macron blew his legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Joseph Ataman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He’s now staring at what will certainly be his real legacy: Macron opened the door to the far right in France. After a shattering defeat in May’s European Parliament election, his decision to call a snap election has, at least partially, backfired. Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Louvre Museum in Paris after winning the French presidential election in May 2017. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and France's Emmanuel Macron shake hands after a press conference on June 16, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. For countless communities in France - French or immigrant - the legacy of one man’s gamble, and the uncertainty that is his legacy, will exact a far higher price.

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☆ AI Is Quietly Being Used to Pick Your Pocket With Personalized Pricing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Under the long-standing law, companies can face ruinous penalties for price discrimination only if they're discriminating against other businesses. Tyler Le/BII say low-grade shock because at the time personalized pricing discrimination was far less widespread and harmful than it is today. And many of those that don't disclose using personalized pricing still do it. AI pricing also means that those who are the most desperate and most vulnerable will often pay the most. So much of AI pricing acts as a regressive tax, charging those with the most the least.

Persons: I'm, I'd, Robinson, Tyler Le, Price, Uber, might've, it's, you've, Tinder, Nikolas Guggenberger, Guggenberger Organizations: American Prospect, Walmart, Smart, Mozilla, Consumers International, University of Houston Law Center, Zephyr Locations: London, United States

☆ New AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how new AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews . Some people have built homemade AI tools to help interviewees, releasing them online for free. A startup developing AI-powered tools for job seekers, Final Round AI offers an AI résumé builder, a cover letter writing service, and a mock interview tool. He's not the only one looking to AI to change the interview process. Others say banning AI chatbots in interviews is like prohibiting calculators during math tests — if workers can use the tech in their jobs, why not in the interview process, too?

Persons: —, I'm Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Alo, They're, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Rob Price, Michael Guan, He's, Rebecca Zisser, Rob, BI's Melia Russell, Melia, Guan, Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin, Powell, Chip Somodevilla, Joe Biden's, Howard, Alan Howard's, Brevan Howard, Tyler Le, Francisco's, Leonid Shteyn, execs, Joe Arden, Joe Biden, Harvey Weinstein, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Reserve Bank, Markets, Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, of America, Paramount, NATO, Prosecutors Locations: Silicon Valley, Washington , DC, U.S, New York, London

☆ France's Macron wanted to leave his mark on Europe — he may have just ruined his legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

He's credited with creating the European Political Community, bringing leaders from across 50 states in the region to discuss shared challenges and to coordinate joint responses. For now, Macron has rejected his current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation and on Monday asked him to stay in the post "to ensure the country's stability." Subran stressed that it was vital that Macron was aligned with the future prime minister. It hasn't paid off, and France's uncertain political outlook will likely perturb France's European partners, one French political scientist told CNBC. French President Emmanuel Macron reviews troops that will take part in the Bastille Day parade, July 2, 2024 in Paris, France.

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☆ Incumbents pay the price in year of global elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And elections in Taiwan and South Korea proved the dynamism of the idea that free elections can promote stable governance. The two round French election system once again kept the far-right out of power on Sunday but Macron’s gamble didn’t exactly pay off. An era of political turmoil now looms with a hung parliament, a likely shaky coalition and instability ahead of the next presidential election in 2027. Kevin Coombs/ReutersIndonesiaPrabowo Subianto, a former army general, won the presidential election in the world’s fourth most populous nation, which is home to its largest Muslim population. IranIran wasn’t supposed to have a presidential election this year.

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☆ Opinion: In French election, voters save the Republic from the far right. Now comes the (really) hard part
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Opinion Marie Le Conte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble alliance came in second, preventing the far right from taking power. The stakes couldn’t have been higher, and it is hard to overstate the sense of urgency with which French voters flocked to the polls. It ought to be noted, however, that under half of centrist voters went for the left in a run-off against the far right. Many had assumed that it was a foregone conclusion that the far right would win a majority, absolute or otherwise. On all those occasions, and again last week, many held their noses and voted for the center to keep the far right in check.

Persons: Marie Le Conte, Read, —, Emmanuel Macron’s, who’d, Le Pen Organizations: CNN, Front, Greens, Ensemble, National Assembly, Rassemblement, Twitter, Facebook Locations: French, Moroccan, London, British, Vichy, France

☆ What the Mood Is Like in France After Surprise Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“And now, what do we do?” blared the front page headline of Le Parisien, a daily newspaper, as the shock of Sunday’s election results began to sink in. The day after a historic election, France awoke to final results that none of the polls had predicted. The left-wing coalition’s New Popular Front took the most seats in the National Assembly, but nowhere near enough to form a government, followed by President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition, which lost scores of seats. Finally, in third place, was the party that pollsters and pundits alike had expected to lead — the far-right National Rally. Now the question gripping the country was who would govern France, and how.

Persons: Le Parisien, Emmanuel Macron’s Organizations: National Assembly Locations: France

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