Current Events

French resources related to current (and historical) events.

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Current Events

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron
Video of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron's victory speech with transcript and translation, plus grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation notes.

   

   

   

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Elections

French election vocabulary
In French election years, newspapers are filled with an array of specialized words and phrases you might not be familiar with. Here's some essential vocabulary to help you make sense of everything.

   

   

   

   

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Régionales 2015

Élections régionales 2015
Short video summarizing the results of the 2015 regional French elections. Great for practicing numbers, regions, and names!