Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires
France celebrated Bastille Day with a military parade in Paris, presided over by President Emmanuel Macron and attended by international leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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- Jul 14
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Robert Jenrick stated Reform UK politicians fight the establishment daily.
The parade was intended to display "France’s rearmament, France’s strategic autonomy, and Europe’s strategic awakening".
Keir Starmer attended Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.
France's Emmanuel Macron is overseeing his 10th and last national day parade as president on Tuesday.
The annual military procession marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
A scorching heatwave has seen a forest blaze rage outside the capital and fireworks banned in many parts of the country.
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