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French PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes, clinging to fragile minority government

Lecornu’s survival also spares the immediate need for French President Emmanuel Macron to call snap legislative elections.

Euronews

French court rejects Le Pen's challenge to electoral rules

France’s highest administrative court has rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to remain eligible for the 2027 presidential race.

Radio France Internationale

France's PM proposes suspending retirement age law until 2027 election

With his government hanging by a thread, France's newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions to avoid a no-confidence vote this week.

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French political crisis continues as Macron blames rivals for ‘sense of disorder’– as it happened

President, attending Gaza summit in Egypt, reiterates he will not step down as opponents lodge no-confidence motions in the government

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron To Name PM To End Political Crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

International Business Times

France's Macron to name new PM in bid to end political crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Seeks New PM To End France Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

International Business Times

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France's Le Pen Vows To Block Any Government

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's ability to solve the country's deepening political crisis with a coalition cabinet.

International Business Times

Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – as it happened

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolved

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right

Editorial: Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial moment

The Guardian - UK

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

Euronews

Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

International Business Times

France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Conversation

France's New PM Resigns After Less Than Month In Office

France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and dealing a fresh blow to President Emmanuel Macron.

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The Guardian - UK

Sarkozy’s spectacular downfall marks turning point in France’s struggle against graft

Experts say political legacy of former president convicted of criminal conspiracy now appears impossible to rebuild

Euronews

What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen is serving an electoral ban in France. But she still eyes route to the presidency

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Marine Le Pen exploring various routes to clear path to presidential run – despite electoral ban

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

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The Guardian - UK

Bye-bye Bayrou, bonjour insurrection: how France’s instability could boost the far right

With yet another prime minister sworn in, and protests spreading, is the crisis spawning a new grassroots uprising? Plus, Russia’s Polish provocation

Radio France Internationale

Why far-right National Rally dropped Bayrou and is calling for snap elections

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.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: time for Emmanuel Macron to face reality and compromise with the left

Editorial: The French president has seen four prime ministers come and go in three years. The rancorous stasis of his second term is a gift to Marine Le Pen

Radio France Internationale

Paris court sets January appeal date that could decide Le Pen’s political future

A Paris court has set January 2026 for Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial over a corruption conviction, a decision that could make or break her hopes of running in the 2027 presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

Macron names close ally Lecornu as new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days.

International Business Times

Macron Scrambles To Find New French PM After Bayrou Ousted

President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the French leader rushing to find a successor and stave off a new political crisis.

Radio France Internationale

CLONE - Bayrou set to quit as France’s first PM removed by confidence vote

François Bayrou, the first prime minister in the history of modern France to be removed in a confidence vote rather than a motion of no confidence, is set to tender his resignation on Tuesday morning, according to a source cited by French news agency AFP

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