Armistice Day in France: Commemorating the end of World War I
Source: France 24 — EnglishBy FRANCE24
With less than six months to go before the presidential election, the 11 November commemorations have taken on a political hue. On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron presided over his final ceremony in Paris, whilst the candidates vying to succeed him made their positions clear.
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With less than six months to go before the presidential election, the 11 November commemorations have taken on a political hue. On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron presided over his final ceremony in Paris, whilst the candidates vying to succeed him made their positions clear.
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. On Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron presided over his final ceremony in Paris, whilst the candidates vying to succeed him made their positions clear.
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