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‘President of the rich’ under strain as France lurches from crisis to crisis

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‘President of the rich’ under strain as France lurches from crisis to crisis

On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, averting an immediate government collapse and providing a temporary reprieve in France’s ongoing political crisis. The motions, tabled by the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN), garnered 271 and 197 votes respectively, falling…

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Emmanuel Macron Asks French Lawmakers Not To Topple Government

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Emmanuel Macron Asks French Lawmakers Not To Topple Government

President Emmanuel Macron called on French lawmakers to set aside their personal ambition and reject a vote that would topple the government and throw the country into political turmoil. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party have vowed to support a no-confidence motion on Wednesday submitted by a left-wing coalition, a motion…

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Marine Le Pen faces possible 5-year prison term and ban from office in EU funds embezzlement trial

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Marine Le Pen faces possible 5-year prison term and ban from office in EU funds embezzlement trial

French member of parliament and President of the far-right National Rally Marine Le Pen delivers a speech in the National Assembly in Paris. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at…

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France’s Macron accelerates efforts to break PM deadlock

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France’s Macron accelerates efforts to break PM deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (September 2, 2024) intensified efforts to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock following inconclusive legislative elections, hosting two former presidents and two potential candidates. France has been without a permanent government since the July 7 polls, in which the left formed the largest faction…

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French parties scramble to gather allies after inconclusive results

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French parties scramble to gather allies after inconclusive results

A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections. The surprise projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. | Photo Credit: AP French parties sought to project strength and gather…

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200 candidates quit French runoff election, aiming to block far right

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200 candidates quit French runoff election, aiming to block far right

A campaigner pastes an election poster of French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) candidate Sandrine Chadournec (C) in Libourne, southwestern France on July 2, 2024, as part of the French legislative elections. | Photo Credit: AFP At least 200 candidates have stood down ahead of France’s runoff election as President Emmanuel Macron and a left-wing coalition…

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