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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation on July 8, but will continue to serve until a new cabinet is formed due to the lack of an absolute majority in parliament.

In France, the second round of parliamentary elections is underway, in which the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen is projected to win about 37% of the vote, outpacing President Macron's center-left coalition.

Semifinal pairs of Euro 2024: Spain - France and the Netherlands - England.

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far-right National Rally party, promised that her party's prime minister would prevent Ukraine from using French long-range weapons to strike Russia and block any possible deployment of French troops in Ukraine.

France defeated Portugal in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw and reached the semifinals of Euro 2024, where it will meet Spain.

Spain defeated Germany 2-1 in extra time to become the first semifinalist of Euro 2024.

The far-right National Rally party, led by Marine Le Pen, is projected to become the leading political force in France, but will not gain an absolute majority.

Government spokeswoman Prisca Taveno and her team were attacked by about 20 people while hanging election posters in France. One member of the team was hospitalized with a broken jaw, and four attackers were arrested.

Members of Marine Le Pen's pro-Russian party in the European Parliament may leave their Identity and Democracy faction and join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new alliance after the French elections.

Two Moldovan nationals remain imprisoned in France for creating Ukraine-themed graffiti in Paris; their appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal on July 1, 2024.

The head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic team Ruslan Rotan has released a list of players who will be preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games football tournament, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers from various Ukrainian clubs.

Biden admitted that he "almost fell asleep on stage" during the debate with Trump due to exhaustion from traveling the world the day before.

Turkey defeated Austria 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 European Football Championship.

The Dutch national team reached the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 after defeating Romania 3-0, goals scored by Cody Gakpo, Daniel Malen (2).

The French national team defeated Belgium 1-0 in the European Championship playoffs and reached the quarterfinals.

Ukraine has one month to agree with international creditors on a debt restructuring to avoid default, with creditors rejecting Ukraine's proposed 60% debt reduction and demanding a 22% reduction instead.

One person was killed and five others were injured, including a pregnant woman, when unknown assailants opened fire with assault rifles and a shotgun at a wedding in the Turkish community of Thionville, northeastern France.

Thousands of people protested in France against the victory of the far-right National Union party of Marine Le Pen in the first round of elections.

Exit polls show that the far-right National Rally party wins the first round of parliamentary elections in France with about 34% of the vote.

France held the first round of early parliamentary elections, in which right-wing nationalist parties, such as the National Rally, are leading in polls against President Macron's centrist forces.

Today, on June 29, environmentalists and wildlife enthusiasts in many countries can join various events to mark the International Day of the Tropics, which covers 40% of the Earth's surface and is home to 80% of the world's plants and animals.

Sophia Naumenko from Ukraine won a gold medal and became the European champion in the RS Aero 6 yacht class at the tournament held in France.

Today, the fourth Friday of June, is the International Rosé Day. The French region of Provence is considered to be the birthplace of rosé wine, where it was first produced in the fourteenth century.

Zelensky hopes that most countries will support Ukraine despite potential political changes, as the fight is for freedom and for being on the right side of history.

The pairs for the Euro 2024 Round of 16 and the full playoff bracket have been announced. The matches will take place from June 29 to July 2, the quarterfinals on July 5-6, the semifinals on July 9-10, and the final on July 14 in Berlin.

During a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Olympic flame was brought into the hall.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with French President Macron in Paris ahead of Hungary's EU presidency amid tensions over support for Ukraine and migration policy.

The Crimean Tatar flag is a blue flag with a yellow Tamga (seal) in the corner, near the shaft. The blue color symbolizes the sky and peace, and the Tamga is the historical emblem of the ruling dynasty of the Crimean Khanate.

The Ukrainian women's sabre fencing team won the silver medal of the European Championship, losing in the final to France with a score of 44:45.

About half of all forests on our planet are tropical forests, which grow in Africa, Southeast Asia, South and Central America. The rainforest is also found in Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean.