Southwest France’s Gironde wildfire burned over 42,000 hectares by July 27, displacing 250,000 people in the worst French blaze since the Second World War.
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Coalition of the Willing gathers in Paris as Ukraine support bloc grows to 37 nations
Macron hosted Zelensky and more than 25 heads of state at the Hôtel des Invalides on July 13, where the coalition expanded to 37 nations and pledged renewed focus on Ukrainian air defence and security guarantees.
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Le Pen cleared to run for French presidency after appeals court trims her ban
An appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction on July 7 but cut her electoral ban enough to clear her path to the 2027 French presidential race.
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G7 leaders gather in Évian as Iran deal reshapes the summit’s agenda
The 52nd G7 summit opened in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Monday with world leaders gathering just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire deal was declared complete.
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France opens nuclear umbrella talks with Eastern Europe as NATO fractures
Paris has entered preliminary discussions with Poland, the Baltic states, and Germany about extending French nuclear deterrence to cover Eastern European allies — the first concrete move toward a European nuclear guarantee since de Gaulle built the force de frappe in the 1960s.