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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech on poverty to social aid workers in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a 8-billion euro plan focusing on education and getting the unemployed back to work in an effort to combat poverty. Placard reads &quot;make more for those who have less&quot;. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)

France’s Macron unveils plan to combat poverty

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito,left, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito is for a nine-day goodwill visit in France. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)

French president hosts Japanese crown prince at Versailles

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday Sept.11, 2018. The European Parliament debates whether Hungary should face political sanctions for policies that opponents say are against the EU's democratic values and the rule of law. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

EU lawmakers move to punish Hungary over rule of law

By LORNE COOK and PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 22, 2018 file photo, France's team captain Yannick Noah reacts during the Fed Cup semifinal singles tennis match between France's Pauline Parmentier and United States' Madison Keys, in Aix-en-Provence, southern France. Sadly for France, Yannick Noah is leaving his job as Davis Cup captain at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

Luck on France’s side, again, ahead of Davis Cup semifinals

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

In this April 17, 2007, file photo exhibitors of the Google company work in front of a illuminated sign at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)

Google case set to examine if EU data rules extend globally

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and The Netherlands at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Mbappe, Giroud score as France makes successful return home

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe, left, shoots past Germany's Jerome Boateng during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and France in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Still party time for world champion France in Nations League

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 2, 2018 file photo Germany's Mesut Ozil runs with the ball during a friendly soccer match between Austria and Germany in Klagenfurt, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, file)

Mesut Ozil’s absence casts shadow over German national team

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito looks back before boarding his plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Naruhito, Japan’s next emperor, was heading to France on Friday for a nine-day goodwill visit. His 84-year-old father, Emperor Akihito, is abdicating next year, handing the Chrysanthemum throne to the 58-year-old prince. (Akiko Matsushita/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s next emperor heads to France for goodwill visit

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

France says Russia satellite spied in ‘Star Wars’ hostility

By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

US coach calls for VAR at Women’s World Cup in France

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Germany’s bid for fresh start thwarted by France in 0-0 draw

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

Joachim Loew, head coach of the men's German national soccer team, addresses the media during a press conference in Munich Germany, Sept. 5, 2018. Germany will face the team of France for a UEFA Nations Cup match im Munich on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

Germany looking for fresh start after disastrous World Cup

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 file picture France's Benoit Paire celebrates after defeating Italy's Fabio Fognini in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Benoit Paire received his first Davis Cup call-up on Tuesday and will be part of the France team that takes on Spain in the semifinals. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Paire in France team for Davis Cup semifinals against Spain

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2018, file photo, Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, in St. Louis. Fowler returns to action after three off because of an oblique injury. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Rickie Fowler rested, pain-free and ready for stretch run

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 file picture French Sports Minister Laura Flessel speaks to the medias after a welcome ceremony for the French Olympic delegation at the Elysee Palace, in Paris. France's sports minister has quit in the latest blow to President Emmanuel Macron's government, just a week after the environment minister unexpectedly announced his resignation. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

French president names 2 new ministers in mini-reshuffle

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France’s Macron encounters obstacle course at home

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 workers pick white grapes during the grape harvest season in the Champagne region, in Chouilly, eastern France. Temperatures have risen 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.16 F) in 30 years, and pickers are scrambling to bring in yet another early harvest. The specter of climate change is haunting the vineyards of France, and its creeping effects, including chaotic weather, are becoming the new normal. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Champagne trying to defeat heat amid another early harvest

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, July 15, 2018 file photo, France head coach Didier Deschamps, second right, holds the trophy at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. France coach Didier Deschamps has kept faith with the players who won the World Cup for upcoming matches against Germany and the Netherlands. With the exception of goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who is injured, Deschamps named an unchanged squad from the tournament in Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Deschamps keeps France World Cup squad for Nations League

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, actor Gerard Depardieu attends the premiere of the movie &quot;Tour de France&quot;, in Paris. A French judicial official says rape and sexual assault accusations against actor Gerard Depardieu are the subject of a preliminary investigation it was reported on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Gerard Depardieu rape accusation under investigation

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press