Lisa Louis

In case you missed it — France is holding presidential elections this Sunday. Want to get your head around what this is all about? Watch our explainer. Voting in the shadow of war - how French fundamental values count in these elections. youtube.com/watch?v=N3CVR7…

Test flights in the sky of Paris ahead of the country’s Bastille Day parade.. we’ll be reporting live on what is supposed to be France’s “biggest parade so far”. Watch this space on July 14th. @dwnews

BREAKING — French far-right figure Marine Le Pen WILL run for president after reduced appeals sentence in embezzlement case

BREAKING: M. Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement. But judges hand down lighter sentence - 45 months of ineligibility with 30 m on bail. And 3 y prison sentence with two on bail. 100,000 euro fine. Lots of head scratching at court - will she run or not in next year’s pres elex?🧐

“To be or not to be (candidate)” - that’s the question today for the French far-right’s Marine Le Pen. @MLP_officiel And I’m not the only one getting up at 5 a.m. to hear the appeals verdict in a case of embezzlement re. her and 11 other co-accused. Watch this space - @dwnews

@VieillirLGBT Bonjour. Journaliste chez Deutsche Welle, je prépare un reportage sur un habitat collectif LGBTQI+ pour des seniors. Serait-il possible de faire un entretien avec quelqu'un de votre collectif pour parler de l'isolement et vieillesse des personnes LGBTQI+? Cdmt, LL

@JMalizard Bonjour Monsieur. Je prépare un reportage sur le salon Eurosatory pour Deutsche Welle. Seriez-vous disponible pour un court entretien par téléphone et, par la suite, un entretien télévisé à ce sujet? Cdmt - Lisa Louis

Je pense à mon arrière-grand-mère, Maman Bébelle. Sa mémoire a traversé ma famille. J’ai grandi avec son histoire. Elle me l’a racontée. Elle était la petite-fille d’Ambroise Zerambe, né en Afrique, puis réduit en esclavage sous le matricule 336…. #codenoir @AssembleeNat

As the ceasefire between Iran and the US / Israel seems to hold, Europe tries to walk a fine line.. My take on today’s conference in Paris. #IranWar‌ dw.com/en/as-strait-o…

France’s @EmmanuelMacron says goodbye to his guest @Keir_Starmer after a co-hosted conference on the Strait of Hormuz #IranWar‌

Leaders at conference on Strait of Hormuz in Paris demand “immediate opening of Strait of Hormuz” and stay cautious regarding announcement by Iran that the Straut is indeed open. #StraitofHormuz #IranWar‌

War in Iran boosts the strategic role of the South Caucasus as a key Europe-Asia corridor, with Azerbaijan gaining economically but facing rising instability risks. dw.com/en/iran-war-bo…

France's far-right National Rally did not do as well as it hoped in recent local elections. But, as DW's Lisa Louis (@weissercappu) reports, experts say mainstream parties can't afford to relax ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. dw.com/en/french-muni…

@ImRalby Dear Mr Ralby. Would you me available for an interview on the Arctic Metagaz for an online article for Deutsche Welle? I'd be delighted. Best, Lisa Louis

@mercoglianos Dear Mr Mercogliano. Would you be available for an interview with Deutsche Welle on the Arctic Metagaz, if possible today over Zoom? Best, Lisa Louis

@Michellewb_ Dear Mrs Bockmann. Would you be available for an interview on the Arctic Metagaz for an article for Deutsche Welle? Best wishes, Lisa Louis

@JPavytska Dear Mrs Pavytska. Would you be available for an interview with Deutsche Welle on the Arctic Metagaz and the Russian shadow fleet? Best wishes, Lisa Louis

@Nataliia_Shapo Dear Mrs Shapoval. Would you be available for an interview (over Zoom) with Deutsche Welle on the Russian shadow tanker Arctic Metagaz today? Best, Lisa Louis

@JulianWaller Dear Mr Waller. Would you be available for an interview with DW on Russian-Iranian relations? Best wishes, Lisa Louis

@NikitaSmagin Dear Mr Smagin. Would you be available for an interview with Deutsche Welle on Russia-Iranian relations? Best, LL

France raises alarm over US interference as MAGA allies question Marine Le Pen’s conviction and push influence ahead of the 2027 election. A report from Paris by DW correspondent Lisa Louis (@weissercappu). dw.com/en/france-resi…