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Blues player Zinédine Zidane has unveiled her list for the next matches of the French team in the League of Nations, against Italy and Turkey. Pablo Pagis created the surprise with a first convocation while Kylian Mbappé and several executives returned.
Europe is in the midst of a social buzz. Like France, where the first high school movements started, several countries of the Union are facing waves of protest in the street. Italy, Belgium, Greece and Germany are experiencing events of varying magnitude.
A global Gen Z movement seems to be in place in this month of dark 2026. After the mobilization around the climate in Canada, the student and high school demonstrations in France, Italy, India or Greece, it is the turn of South America to bear its convictions. The demands are multiple and reflect a general uneasiness about the future proposed to them. The details of Léa Hurel, France 24 correspondent in Bogota.
Meeting in Paris, the Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom affirmed on Monday that Europe should take more responsibility for its own security, while judging the United States as "necessary" to the Alliance.
France is bracing for another day of cost-of-living protests, with extra police deployed nationwide to prevent a repeat of the violence that followed last Saturday’s demonstrations. In Lyon, where protests have been banned, police used tear gas to disperse around 150 people who had gathered to demonstrate. Government figures put last weekend’s turnout at more than half a million, and similarly large crowds could take to the streets again today. The movement grew out of high school students’ protests over poor conditions and a lack of resources, and cities across the country have stepped up sec
The Paris police prefecture changed the route of the authorised trade union march at the last minute ahead of the 24 October mobilisation. The new route runs between Place d’Italie and Porte de Vincennes. But this morning, many protesters turned up at Place de la Bastille, the march’s original starting point, before the route was changed, leaving them confused and unsure where to go. France 24 journalist Elitsa Gadeva brings us the latest from the scene.
French students are protesting overcrowded classes and timetables, teacher shortages, and calling for reforms or the abolition of Parcoursup, the university admissions platform. Although school blockades have declined, incidents continue around some high schools. A demonstration has now started in Paris, from Place d’Italie towards Les Invalides, as Claire Paccalin reports from the scene.
Press coverage this Friday: a reform, an internal election or almost a controversial decision.
Opposed to Belgium on Monday, the French team can obtain its qualification for the quarter finals of the competition this evening. It is enough to win against his neighbour and a good result in the meeting Italy - Turkey.
After a disappointing draw against Italy (1-1), the Blues have the opportunity on Monday to close their first international window under Zinedine Zidane. Against Belgium, deprived of its stars De Bruyne and Tielemans, the French team can not only offer revenge to its fans, but also position itself ideally for the quarter finals of the League of Nations.
Waiting for a full stage to crack for his first home coach as a team player in France, "Zizou" was back in Italy, against whom he had finished his player career in 2006. Despite Michael Olise's splendid free kick, the French were quickly caught by the Italians.
Twenty years after the 2006 World Cup final, Zinédine Zidane finds Italy this Friday, this time on the bench of the French team, on the third day of the League of Nations. For his first encounter in the Hexagon as a breeder, he also returned to the Stade de France, where he had several great moments of his career.
The French team's team's winner, Zinedine Zidane, is about to experience a "big emotion" on Friday for his reunion with his stadium garden in France but also with Italy, 20 years after Marco Materrazzi's lead in the 2006 World Championship final.
On the front page of the press, this Tuesday, September 29, reactions to Mediapart's revelations about anti-Semitic statements attributed to RN president Jordan Bardella. Yesterday, in Italy, three Egyptian officers were sentenced to ten years in prison for the murder of an Italian student ten years ago in Cairo. The happy end of the "Maricarmen" case in Spain. Football. And the despair of the organizers of Mister England.
The French executive had to make new announcements on Tuesday afternoon to respond to the upsurge in fuel prices. These sharp pump increases also do not spare France's European neighbours. Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain: each state is responding to the current energy crisis. Overview.
