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We're less than one month away from the first round of a very unusual presidential election, shadowed by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 takes a look at one of the voters' top priorities: the cost of living. We also report from the latest climate protests, where French citizens have called for more attention to the environmental crisis.
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From 5 April, 70 canvases co-created by Andy Warhol and Basquiat are being presented at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, in what is being billed as the world's first Warhol/Basquiat four-handed retrospective of this magnitude.
The World Economic Forum has officially kicked off in Davos. Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are among the expected speakers this Tuesday. Our Business Editor Kate Moody brings us an update from Davos, with insights on the billions being poured into chip production, as well as how companies are responding to inflation and energy costs.
Danes voted Tuesday in a knife-edge election with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen fighting for political survival against the right and far-right in polls that could turn a moderate ex-premier into a kingmaker. FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports on one of the big issues for voters: retirement. The public retirement age in Denmark is currently 66 years but will be increased gradually to 68 in 2030.