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New French government suffers first defeat as lawmakers vote down part of Covid bill

France's government has suffered its first defeat in parliament after President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party lost its majority in elections last month. After an late night debate, opposition lawmakers rejected a proposal to give the government powers to reinstate a Covid health pass at the borders.

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French towns ditch Bastille Day fireworks as another heatwave hits

An “intense and prolonged” heatwave has settled over France – the second so far this summer – with temperatures of more than 38°C baking much of the country.

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'Back to work' French PM Elisabeth Borne tells ministers after surviving no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament, which had been tabled by the hard-left opposition. She has now called for ministers to 'get back to work', with managing the new heatwave at the top of her agenda.

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French left's no-confidence motion against PM fails in parliament

A motion of no-confidence brought against French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne by a broad left-wing alliance failed in a vote in the National Assembly on Monday after opposition conservative MPs and the far-right opted not to vote, a count showed.

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French parliament to hold vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's leadership

The French parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the govenment of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Proposed by the leftist coalition NUPES, the motion is not likely to pass, but it highlights the difficult path ahead for President Emmanuel Macron as he begins his second term.

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French women push to cement abortion rights after US ruling

The right to abortion in France has been inscribed in law for 47 years and enjoys broad support across the political spectrum

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French government lifts lid on pot of proposals to boost spending power

The French government led by Elisabeth Borne will on Thursday present a series of measures aimed at boosting spending power. Without an absolute majority in parliament, and with the opposition already up in arms, the government is likely to be criticised, whatever it proposes.

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French PM announces nationalisation of debt-laden power giant EDF

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called for compromise on Wednesday in her first speech to France's new parliament, where her minority government will need support from opposition parties to pass legislation. She also announced the nationalisation of the French electricity giant EDF.

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French PM promises action against spiraling prices

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne promised to shield hard-up families from soaring prices, urging the country's fragmented parliament to work together and avoid policy gridlock.

Reuters

France plans full nationalisation of power utility EDF

France will fully nationalise EDF, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday, in a move that would give the government more control over a restructuring of the debt-laden group while contending with a European energy crisis.

Reuters

France's PM Borne tells lawmakers: finding compromises has been forgotten for too long

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday that finding compromises, which had been forgotten for too long in French political life, will be one of her main aims as the government seeks to implement reforms without an absolute majority.

Reuters

French prime minister to face lawmakers at parliament

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is to lay out her main priorities at parliament Wednesday after the government lost its majority in elections last month

The Independent UK

French press delight as Boris Johnson flounders and fulminates

While the French daily newspapers continue to sift through the debris in the wake of the announcement of the second Elisabeth Borne cabinet, there is a sense of blessed relief as the same papers report on the intestinal disorders of London's ruling Conservatives.

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French PM says cost of living a priority, urges opposition to help pass reforms

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday her minority government wanted to reform pensions, nationalise the main utility EDF and shield citizens from raging inflation, urging the opposition to work with her to avoid policy gridlock.

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Energy, climate, pension reform: French PM lays out Macron's second-term agenda

In her first address to parliament, French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne said the country must prepare for Russian gas cuts. She also told MPs that French politicians have forgotten the virtue of compromise and that they “must give the word its meaning back” after President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc lost…

Radio France Internationale

Press verdict on French government: more of the same, only worse

Despite two weeks of negotiations aimed at creating a stable parliamentary majority with the aid of opposition groups considered "constructive", the Borne II cabinet named on Monday includes no members from the opposition ranks. A clear sign of failure, according to the majority of the French daily papers.

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Macron’s shuffle points to parliamentary problems ahead

French President Emmanuel Macron shuffled his Cabinet after losing his outright majority in parliament last month but made few changes, in a sign that he’s failed to convince major opposition figures to join his coalition.

The Independent UK

French president reshuffles Cabinet after election losses

French President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet in an attempt to adjust to the new political reality following a legislative election in which his centrist alliance failed to win a majority in the parliament

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French President and PM reshuffle cabinet to launch Macron’s second term

President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have reshuffled the government for the second time in six weeks, hoping for a fresh start for Macron's second term, after his party lost its parliamentary majority in June elections.

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Macron forced to find allies to build ruling majority as new French parliament opens

France's lower house of parliament reopens on Tuesday, just ten days after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron, who is now struggling build a stable majority with centrist allies.

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Macron Seeks Allies as New French Parliament Opens

France's lower house of parliament reopens Tuesday after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron whose centrist allies are little closer to building a stable majority, putting Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's job potentially on the line. After this month's ballot brought surges for the far right and hard left, opposition…

The Independent UK

France seeks to enshrine abortion rights in constitution after Roe v Wade reversal

Aurore Berge, head of President Emmaneuel Macron’s party in parliament, said she tabled bill after US ruling

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Macron tasks French PM with opening dialogue to form 'government of action'

French President Emmanuel Macron has "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, after the head of government came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail to retain an overall majority in parliament.

Reuters

France's Macron asks prime minister to propose new government to be named in July

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to propose a new "government of action" that will be named in early July, according to an interview with AFP.

Reuters

French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country's constitution.

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