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French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis.

A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.

‘Amnesty bill’ or constitutional appeal against ban on standing being mulled by her party, reports suggest

Viktor Orbán claims death of Turning Point USA’s founder was ‘result of international hate campaign’ as prominent figures pay tribute

Lecornu, 39, faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget

The National Rally initially backed François Bayrou as prime minister and helped him survive a vote of no confidence earlier this year. But its MPs withdrew their support in Monday's vote, ensuring his downfall. RFI looks at what changed and why RN's leaders are now pushing for early elections.

PM Francois Bayrou lost the vote, but a deadlock in Parliament means France might struggle to find a replacement.

The appeal trial in the embezzlement case of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will take place from January 13 to February 12, 2026, the Paris appeals court said Monday, in a potential boost to her hopes of standing in the 2027 presidential election.

Last ditch talks between the French far right and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou did not achieve any breakthrough, its leaders said Tuesday, heightening the chances that he will lose a confidence vote next week.

François Bayrou to seek parliamentary backing for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s public finances

France's embattled Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday his government would request a vote of confidence on September 8, seeking parliamentary backing for his battle against soaring public debt.