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Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation
PARIS (AP) — Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow Tuesday with two of his former prime ministers sharply…
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France outraged by imprisonment of author Boualem Sansal in Algeria
France has reacted with outrage to the sentencing of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, who was given five years in prison by an…
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Protesters Rally in France Against Prime Minister Barnier
Demonstrators gather under the statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, during a protest opposing the appointment of a new…
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France's new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won't let him forget it
PARIS (AP) — As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the…
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French Caretaker Government Readies Stable Budget for Next Year
(Bloomberg) -- France’s caretaker government is preparing a stable budget for next year that would help the country meet a target to…
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France travel disruption expected to last for days
French rail company SNCF has warned that disruption from Friday's sabotage against the country's train network could last until the end of…
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French prime minister becomes Macron party parliamentary group leader
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is to lead the parliamentary group of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party in the…
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Macron rejects PM Attal's resignation to ensure stability
French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation following the surprising outcome of the…
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The Latest | French prime minister to resign after left alliance wins the most seats in election
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced he will resign after a broad left-leaning coalition took the most seats in Sunday’s…
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French left wing says it has mandate to govern after surprise win
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) said it has a mandate to govern after it pulled off a surprise win the second round of the French…
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation after the left-wing alliance secured a surprise victory in the French parliamentary…
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France ends ugly campaign and draws breath before historic vote
France’s rushed and sometimes violent election campaign is over, brought to an end with stark appeals from political leaders ahead of…
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France's government spokesperson is attacked on the campaign trail, days before decisive election
PARIS (AP) — Just days before a high-stakes legislative election, French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot was attacked on the…
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French PM in final appeal to stop far-right victory
France's lightning-quick election campaign is over, and despite last-ditch appeals not to back the far right, voters appear ready to hand…
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French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll
France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take…
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French left vows new taxes as snap election draws near
Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they win a majority…
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Zelensky in Paris: 'Europe is no longer a continent of peace'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the French parliament that Europe was a continent at war and that Russia would not stop its…
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French Prime Minister Attal pays tribute to D-Day veterans
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal honoured the soldiers who were part of the Normandy landings as heroes, at a ceremony on Juno beach as…