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Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles françaises

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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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Sophie et Patrice - Le port de l'abaya à l'école

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent government decision to ban students from wearing abayas in schools, since they're considered a religious symbol.

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Caption 28 [fr]: C'est pour préparer les élections présidentielles
Caption 28 [en]: It's to prepare for the presidential elections

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

New Caledonia is still part of France and has not gained its independence despite lenghthy negotiations between loyalists and separatists. Now that the Kanak population is a minority, independence seems unlikely. For more info on New Caledonia, check out these links: https://bit.ly/3cnZgzs, https://bit.ly/2EWfOBG, https://bit.ly/2SyqOrw.

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Caption 53 [fr]: Lors des élections locales en deux mille quatorze,
Caption 53 [en]: During the two thousand fourteen local elections,

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

In 1988, New Caledonia was on the verge of a civil war as the native population, the Kanaks, rebelled against economic injustice and demanded their independence. A violent incident on the island of Ouvéa prompted the French government to intervene and even bring in a SWAT team. More violence ensued as negotiations failed.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Le FLNKS appelle au boycott des élections territoriales.
Caption 33 [en]: The FLNKS calls for a boycott of the territorial elections.

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Le Monde - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la dernière colonie française - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France, New Caledonia

In New Caledonia, the last French colony, two societies continue to coexist: the descendants of the white colonists known as "Caldoches," and the native Kanaks, whose numbers were decimated by the colonists beginning in 1853.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Lors des dernières élections locales en mai deux mille dix-huit,
Caption 7 [en]: At the time of the latest local elections in May two thousand eighteen,

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France 24 - Quels sont les pouvoirs du président de la République ?

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this educational video, you will learn about the powers of the French president, which were redefined at the behest of Charles de Gaulle in 1958.

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Caption 29 [en]: Of all the elections,
Caption 29 [fr]: De tous les scrutins,

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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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Voyage en France - Compiègne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

As Daniel explains, Joan of Arc is a bit of an "obsession" among French people, and tributes to her can be found in many towns across France. Compiègne has particularly close ties to the country's patron saint—after assisting the town in its fight against the Burgundians, she was captured by them in 1430.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Vous le savez peut-être, dans quelques jours bientôt des élections en France, des élections municipales.
Caption 4 [en]: You might know that soon, in a few days, [are] the elections in France, the municipal elections.

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La Brigade Activiste des Clowns - La BAC annonce de grandes mesures

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Brigade Activiste des Clowns (Clown Activist Brigade) has some revolutionary ideas for French politics. Among them are auctioning off the Senate, instituting nationwide illiteracy, and gradually enforcing the British system of driving on the left. Proper spelling is optional.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Pour les prochaines élections,
Caption 28 [en]: For the upcoming elections,

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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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