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As Gérard Depardieu is found guilty of sexual assault, what did Brigitte Bardot say, has Macron defended him? Photos: Getty Images

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UNSPECIFIED - MAY 9: (L-R) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz onboard a train to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv where all three will hold meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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The body of Pope Francis is transferred to the Basilica at St Peter’s Square on April 23, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican

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Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for public office

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The two world leaders Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron met at the White House - and their awkward handshakes have gone viral. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

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The world’s most visited museum is undergoing major new renovation. (Photo: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ital call for the return of Mona Lisa after Louvre branded 'outdated'

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Explosions over Kibbutz Hatzerim in Israel after Iran launched rockets into the country.

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As lobster dinner for King Charles cost France over €450,000, what were the other luxury courses served? Queen Camilla, King Charles III, French President Emmanuel Macron and French president's wife Brigitte Macron arrive to attend a state banquet at the Palace of Versailles, on September 20, 2023 in Versailles, France

Lobster state banquet for King Charles cost France over €450,000

French President of the Republic Francois Mitterrand (L) talks with Foreign minister Roland Dumas (R), on October 16, 1992 during the one-day European summit, in Birmingham. (Photo by GERRY PENNY / AFP) (Photo by GERRY PENNY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Taylor Swift are some of the rumoured names who could be taking part in the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

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Demonstrators gather in Place de la Republique, to protest against the rising right-wing movement after the Rassemblement National's victory in the first round of early general elections in Paris, France on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Voters in France are heading to the polls for a parliamentary election that could make history. (Photo: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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French former football player Christian Karembeu poses with the FIFA World Cup trophy during a ceremony in Lahore on June 7, 2022 Picture: Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images

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World Cup winner Christian Karembeu says two relatives have been killed during trouble in French territory New Caledonia
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British farmers protest in Westminster. Credit: Getty

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After France's historic abortion vote - is abortion decriminalised in the UK? Picture: brizmaker - stock.adobe.com

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A man armed with a knife has killed a teacher and wounded another teacher and a security guard at a high school in northern France – an attack being investigated as potential terrorism.

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Britain's King Charles addresses Senators and members of the National Assembly at the French Senate, the first time a member of the British Royal Family has spoken from the Senate Chamber, in Paris on September 21, 2023. Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are on a three-day state visit starting on September 20, 2023, to Paris and Bordeaux, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

How well can King Charles speak French as he addresses the Senate?

(From L) Britain's Queen Camilla, Britain's King Charles III, French President Emmanuel Macron and French president's wife Brigitte Macron arrive to attend a state banquet at the Palace of Versailles, west of Paris, on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a British royal state visit to France. Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are on a three-day state visit to France. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Which designer did Queen Camilla wear for state banquet in France?

French forensic police officers work at the scene of a stabbing attack in the 'Jardins de l'Europe' park in Annecy, in the French Alps

British girl stabbed in Annecy knife attack can 'leave hospital soon'

Supporters of Noel Conway from the campaign group Dignity in Dying stand with placards outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand on July 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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Emmanuel Macron is under pressure after pushing through a controversial pension reform bill in the French National Assembly without a vote, despite widespread opposition to the reforms. (Credit: Getty Images/Kim Mogg)

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King Charles visit to France has been postponed. Picture: NationalWorld Graphics Team

King Charles could visit France in ‘early summer’ after trip cancelled
King Charles visit to France has been cancelled
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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets President of France Emmanuel Macron ahead of their bilateral meeting during the Cop26 summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) on November 1, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. 2021 sees the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference. (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)

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In 2019, Meta, Twitter, and Google each committed to uphold the Christchurch Call. But the Center for Countering Digital Hate says this was an empty promise (Photos: Getty & Adobe Stock)

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The first UK-France summit in five years will be dominated by the small boasts issue (Credit: Getty Images)

Sunak and Macron strike deal on illegal Channel crossings

The King and Queen Consort will visit France and Germany in late March (image: AFP/Getty Images)

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EDF Energy enjoyed greater profitability - although it stumbled to an operating loss (image: AFP/Getty Images)

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Ferry services to and from Calais are suspended on Thursday (Photo: Getty Images)

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Elton John has announced he will no longer be using Twitter.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of France, Emmanuel Macron, ahead of a bilateral meeting during the Cop27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Picture date: Monday November 7, 2022.

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Newly elected French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN)’s president Jordan Bardella, next to French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group leader Marine Le Pen (L). (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Some of the world’s biggest carbon polluters are likely not to attend COP27 (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

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The ratchet mechanism will be mentioned during COP26 (Graphic: Mark Hall / JPI)

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Photos from the Queen’s state funeral. Credit: PA/Getty/Mark Hall

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World leaders arrive for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

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The world’s media has remembered Queen Elizabeth II, following her passing on 8 September 2022. (Credit: Twitter)

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A woman starts to cut a tree who felt down in Marato, close to Cognocoli Monticchi after strong winds on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on August 18, 2022. (Photo by PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFP via Getty Images)

British woman killed during ‘violent thunderstorm’ on Corsica

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (Photo: Alexey Furman/Getty Images)

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Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen is closing in on Emmanuel Macron in the polls

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in 2019 (Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron casts his ballot next to his wife Brigitte Macron during the second stage of French parliamentary elections at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France (Photo: MICHEL SPINGLER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Elisabeth Borne has been named as France’s new Prime Minister. (Credit: Getty Images)

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Emmanuel Macron won the French election but faces major challenges (image: Getty Images)

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The final round of France’s election takes place on Sunday 24 April (image: AFP/Getty Images)

When will the winner of the French election be announced?

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Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron are set to come face-to-face in the French presidential run-off vote. (Credit: Getty Images)

Who is favourite to win the French presidential election?

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A combination of picture made on April 23, 2017 shows French presidential election candidate for the En Marche ! movement Emmanuel Macron and French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party Marine Le Pen (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET,ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)

Macron to battle far-right rival Le Pen for French presidency