- Jul 5
Édouard Philippe launches 2027 presidential bid with Paris rally, casting himself as the unifying right‑centre candidate
The former prime minister drew about 5,000 supporters to the Adidas Arena on 5 July, unveiling his "Croire en nous" slogan and a programme centred on children, schools, and public‑finance discipline.
- Jul 1
Belgium erase 2-0 deficit, beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time to reach World Cup last 16
Two goals in the final five minutes of regulation forced extra time, and Youri Tielemans converted a 125th-minute penalty to complete a 3-2 victory over Senegal in Seattle.
- Jun 29
Maud Bregeon and Eric Woerth endorse Édouard Philippe for 2027 presidency, splitting France’s centrist camp
Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon and former minister Éric Woerth both announced support for Édouard Philippe on Monday, deepening the rift in the centrist bloc ahead of the 2027 election.
- Jun 13
Édouard Philippe backs Darmanin and proposes reversing 2013 prosecutor independence law after Lyhanna case
In an interview with Le Parisien, the presidential candidate called the 11-year-old's death a collective failure and proposed reversing the 2013 ban on individual instructions from the justice minister to prosecutors.
- Jun 11
Charlie Dalin, Vendée Globe record winner, dies at 42 after secretly battling cancer
French sailor Charlie Dalin, who won the 2024-25 Vendée Globe in a record 64 days, 19 hours and 22 minutes, died overnight in Quimper, his family said on Thursday. He was 42 and had been fighting a gastrointestinal stromal tumour since 2023.
