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Marine Le Pen
24/12/2024
French far-right leader Le Pen predicts quick demise of new Bayrou govt
France
23/12/2024
Ex-PMs Manuel Valls, Elisabeth Borne appointed as ministers in new French govt
Europe
23/12/2024
PM Bayrou expected to name France's new government this evening
France
19/12/2024
Does LR risk getting swallowed up by centre or losing themselves, clinging ever closer to far right?
16/12/2024
Brussels quite 'perplexed', somewhat 'worried', about France's current political, economic crises
10/12/2024
'Macron responsible for bad economic situation': Snap elections 'created chaos in financial markets'
06/12/2024
Calls to resign or for impeachment 'serious development in legitimacy of Macron & presidency itself'
06/12/2024
France is 'learning how to function as a parliamentary country again', just like European neighbours
06/12/2024
'And so it goes': Macron makes 'fairly ham-fisted, very clumsy attempt' to re-center government
05/12/2024
'European vacuum': Franco-German alliance in trouble at a 'critical moment for Europe and France'
05/12/2024
Macron blames alliance of 'extreme left and extreme right' for fall of French government
France
05/12/2024
'Search for a Goldilocks govt in a parliament of bears': Will Macron find 'new way through' impasse?
Press Review
05/12/2024
France without a government once again: What's next?
05/12/2024
Macron hunts for new French PM after lawmakers topple Barnier government
France
05/12/2024
EU in uncharted territory: Neither France nor Germany 'able to provide the leadership Europe needs'
04/12/2024
Barnier govt on chopping block: 'Very surprising alliance between left-wing coalition and far right'
04/12/2024
No-confidence vote 'putting France in a very difficult position for political reasons'
04/12/2024
France braces for more turmoil as Barnier government faces no-confidence vote
France
02/12/2024
French government faces no-confidence vote after PM forces through budget bill
Europe
02/12/2024
'Twilight' of his presidency: 'Macron has painted himself into a corner from which he can't escape'
Press Review
02/12/2024
‘Julius Le Pen’: Will French far right decide fate of PM Barnier’s government?
02/12/2024
'High-tension politics': As Barnier faces hostile parliament over budget, 'will govt stand or fall'?
02/12/2024
French PM makes last-minute concession to far right ahead of budget vote
Europe
01/12/2024
French far right says government spurned budget talks, piling pressure on Barnier
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