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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles françaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

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Lionel shares his opinions on French President François Hollande's first term and on the upcoming presidential elections in 2017. He predicts a "new triangle" of presidential candidates: Hollande, Marine Le Pen, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les législatives

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A l'approche des elections legislatives, les parties de gauche se sont reunifies. Est-ce que cela va durer?

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Ensuite ont lieu assez souvent les... les élections, euh... pour chaque arrondissement concerné.
Caption 22 [en]: Then rather often the... the elections, uh... for each arrondissement concerned take place.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout: Août 2016

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.

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Caption 25 [fr]: pour pouvoir gagner les premières élections municipales en Espagne.
Caption 25 [en]: to be able to win its first municipal elections in Spain.

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Le Journal - L'Arche de Zoé

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Don’t confuse Noah’s Ark with Zoé’s Ark. The first is said to have saved Noah, his family, and two representatives of each living creature, and the second claims it tried to save children. The members involved in this child abduction scheme have been found guilty, but who should pay the restitution?

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Caption 23 [fr]: entre les deux tours des élections municipales françaises.
Caption 23 [en]: between the two rounds of the local French elections.

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Le Journal - Sarkozy en Afrique du Sud - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On the final leg of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to South Africa, the leader meets with Nelson Mandela (after visiting the cell where Mandela was imprisoned for twenty-seven years), and speaks about the importance of being a uniter—not a divider.

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Caption 21 [en]: on the eve of the municipal elections,
Caption 21 [fr]: à la veille des municipales,

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