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Tilt to right as French PM Barnier appoints government after months of deadlock

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced his new government on Saturday, ending months of political uncertainty after snap elections left the country with a hung parliament. The new cabinet, which takes a noticeable shift to the right, was announced after left-wing protesters took to French streets for a second wave…

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France's Macron Appoints New Government In Shift To Right

French president names a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, marking a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election

International Business Times

Incoming French government under pressure on multiple fronts

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced pressure from day one Sunday as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied.

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Macron appoints new government in shift to right after weeks of uncertainty

The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions as France grapples with growing financial and diplomatic challenges.

France 24

France Unveils New Center-Right Government Amid Political Divisions

France's new center-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, faces scrutiny and challenges after forming amidst a hung parliament.

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France set to announce new government after months of political deadlock

France is expected to finalise a new government by Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier negotiating a cabinet reshuffle that marks a shift to the right. After months of political stalemate following snap legislative elections, key positions such as foreign, economy, and interior ministers are set…

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France Poised To Finally Get New Govt

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost all key posts and marks a shift to the right.

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Macron poised to unveil new government with major cabinet shake-up this weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost all key posts and marks a shift to the right. The full line-up won't be announced today, Friday, but is due by Sunday following "final fine-tuning", Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said.

Radio France Internationale

Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier

Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.

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France and Japan hold joint military exercises in signal to China, Russia

The French army is taking part in joint drills with Japanese forces this week for the second year in a row. Named after a 19th-century military collaboration between the two countries, the Brunet-Takamori exercises send a message to China and Russia about Japan's expanding defence partnerships with other countries.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia police kill two in operation linked to deadly unrest, prosecutor says

Prosecutor said security forces had been trying to detain about a dozen people allegedly linked to recent riots in the French territory

The Guardian - AU

Deadly Unrest In New Caledonia Amid French Constitutional Changes

Recent fatalities in New Caledonia amid unrest over French rule and voting reform, sparking tensions and arrests.

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Prime Minister Barnier warns France faces severe budget crisis as government talks stall

France’s budgetary crisis is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned on Wednesday in his first public statement since taking office – emphasising the need for a clearer picture of the country's financial health.

Radio France Internationale

France's New PM Warns Of 'Very Serious' Financial Situation

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances.

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French Budgetary Situation 'Very Serious': Prime Minister

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances.

Radio France Internationale

Impeachment proceedings against France's Macron pass first hurdle

The bureau of France's National Assembly has validated an impeachment procedure brought by hard-left MPs against President Emmanuel Macron. It's an unprecedented move in France, but it is highly unlikely the head of state will fall.

Radio France Internationale

Macron nominates Sejourne as EU Commissioner after Breton's surprise exit

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, the country's outgoing foreign minister, to replace Thierry Breton as its European commissioner, after Breton announced he would be quitting, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had asked Paris to withdraw his candidacy.

International Business Times

France's Breton Quits EU Commission In Reappointment Row

France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the last-minute to bar him from her incoming team.

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France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen

French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, has taken a strong line against some…

The Independent UK

Starmer open to offshoring asylum seekers to Albania like Italian scheme

Human rights groups have condemned Italy’s ‘dodgy’ Rwanda-style deal with Albania to offshore asylum seekers but as Starmer travels to Rome to meet Meloni, he admits he is open to copying it

Radio France Internationale

French Olympic and Paralympic athletes enjoy 'golden' send-off in Paris

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by an evening concert. Many of France's medal winners were presented with the country's top award, the Legion d'Honneur, by President Emmanuel Macron.

The Independent UK

France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Radio France Internationale

Paris bids 'adieu' to 2024 Olympics with giant parade and street party

Olympic fever returns to the French capital this Saturday, with an after-party on the Champs-Elysées featuring a parade of athletes and a giant open-air concert to bid a final farewell to the 2024 Games.

Radio France Internationale

Two women guilty of false transgender claims against France's first lady

A court has ordered two women to pay €8,000 in damages to France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, after they falsely claimed she was a man.

The Independent UK

Brigitte Macron awarded €8,000 after false transgender claims

The false allegations made in December 2021 went viral just weeks before the 2022 French election

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