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France's Macron Accelerates Efforts To Break PM Deadlock

France has been without a permanent government since the July 7 legislative polls where the left formed the largest faction in a hung parliament with Macron's centrists and the far right comprising the other major groups.

Latin Times

Macron meets with former presidents, top politicians as search for PM continues

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding meetings with his predecessors and two senior politicians on Monday in his search to name the next prime minister. He promised to announce a new government leader this week, sources and media said.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron Hosts Ex-presidents As Search For PM Narrows

French President Emmanuel Macron was to host former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande Monday as he weighed options for prime minister after inconclusive parliamentary polls, with one centre-left figure the apparent front-runner.

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France honours WWII colonial troops shot dead by French army in Senegal

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. It comes as Paris seeks to ease tensions with former colonies over how their joint history is remembered.

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Former French President Francois Hollande Elected As Member Of Parliament

Former French President Francois Hollande makes a political comeback by winning a seat in the French parliament, citing concerns about the rise of the far-...

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Final week of campaign before first round of French snap legislative elections

A week before the first round of voting in legislative elections, President Emmanuel Macron has promised “change”, as the far-right National Rally (RN) is expected to present details of its political programme, and the leftist New Popular Front alliance bickers over hard left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon’s bid to become Prime…

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Macron Pledges 'Change' As French Far Right Eyes Parliament Rout

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed a "change" of governing style regardless of who wins the snap elections he called, as fresh polls indicated his centrist party may once again be trounced by the far right.

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Former French President Hollande Says Macron Ascendency 'Is Over'

French President Emmanuel Macron's ascendancy is "over", former head of state Francois Hollande told AFP Saturday, after his former protege called a snap election likely to hand massive gains to the far right.

International Business Times

Former president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election

Former French Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he will run for parliament again, the latest political twist after his successor Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called snap legislative elections.

France 24

'No Limits' To Ukraine Support, Macron Tells Party Leaders

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years into Russia's invasion, leaders of several major French political parties said.

International Business Times

A ‘shobha yatra’ awaits French President Emmanuel Macron in Jaipur

A ‘shobha yatra’ or public procession in Jaipur is expected to be the highpoint of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the pink city. Upon arriving in Jaipur on Thursday afternoon, he will visit the Amber fort and the Jantar Mantar — both iconic tourist destinations of Rajasthan — before proceeding for…

The Hindu

France Policemen On Trial Over 2017 Assault Of Black Man

Three policemen went on trial in France on Tuesday over an assault that inflicted severe rectal injuries to a black man during a stop and search in 2017 in a case that provoked shock across the country.

International Business Times

French rallies against anti-Semitism 'a vital battle for national cohesion': PM

Thousands turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in Paris, and other cities, after days of bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across France.

Radio France Internationale

French riots could spread to UK, ex president François Hollande says

Centre-left former president says ‘domino effect’ of social media does not respect borders

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Trump or Biden? Elon Musk Reveals His Ideal U.S. President

If the U.S. presidential election were to take place today, it'd be a 2020 rematch, Biden vs. Trump. This prospect does not delight Tesla's opinionated CEO.

The Independent UK

Putin vs the West review: World leaders seem rightly shamefaced about how they got taken for a ride by Russian president

David Cameron and François Hollande are among the talking heads in this forensic analysis of European diplomacy in response to Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Putin vs the West review: World leaders seem rightly shamefaced about how they got taken for a ride by the Russian president

David Cameron and François Hollande are among the talking heads in this forensic analysis of European diplomacy in response to Putin’s aggression

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'Vive la difference': The Francophile Queen who was Britain's finest diplomat

Relations between Britain and France may have had their rocky moments, but Queen Elizabeth II had a “singular place" in the hearts of the French people – and she showed a soft spot for the country, too.

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Paris attackers’ sentence stands after Abdeslam and 19 accused turn down right to appeal

The sole surviving member of an Islamic State group cell that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015 has not appealed his whole-life sentence for the killings, the Paris chief prosecutor said Tuesday. Nor have the other 19 accused. The head of one of the victims' associations has expressed his…

AFP

Paris 2015 attacker's sentence stands after no appeal filed

Paris (AFP) - The sole surviving member of an Islamic State group cell that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015 has not appealed his whole-life sentence, the Paris chief prosecutor said Tuesday, allowing France to close the legal chapter of its worst atrocity in modern history.

AFP

Maximum life term for sole surviving Paris 2015 attacker

Paris (AFP) - The sole surviving member of an Islamic State terror cell that killed 130 people in Paris in November 2015 was handed a whole-life sentence on Wednesday at the end of a trial that aimed to draw a line under the worst peace-time atrocity in modern French history.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron: The French president and his family in profile

Leader‘s La Republique en Marche party wins most seats in parliamentary elections but falls well short of total needed to command absolute majority

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Ex-president Hollande Weds Actress Julie Gayet

After a romance that made headlines around the world when it was revealed in 2014, ex-president Francois Hollande has married actress Julie Gayet at a low-key ceremony in his political fiefdom in central France. The news was announced to La Montagne newspaper by the mayor of Tulle, Bernard Combes, with…

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Former French president Hollande weds actress Julie Gayet

After a romance that made headlines around the world when it was revealed in 2014, former French president Francois Hollande has married actress Julie Gayet.

Reuters

France's Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration

France's Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a "new method" as his political rivals kicked off campaigning for next month's legislative election.

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