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Where did France's culture of political compromise go, and is it coming back?

It took France nine long weeks to form a government after parliamentary elections delivered a deeply divided National Assembly with no faction able to govern alone. The new prime minister has called for compromise – but that won't be easy in a country where meeting in the middle is often…

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Senegal's president dissolves parliament, calls snap November election

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly just six months after taking office, clearing the way for early legislative elections on 17 November.

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Podcast: Inclusive sports, Deaflympics, compromise in French politics

How the Paris Paralympics have boosted interest in inclusive sports in France. A look back at the origins of the first international games for deaf athletes, 100 years ago. And why it’s difficult, but necessary, for France’s deeply divided National Assembly to embrace the art of compromise.

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Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights

French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

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Nicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property

Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the government to try opponents in absentia and seize the assets of the condemned

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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

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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Macron Struggles To Launch Fresh Talks On French Government

President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday seeking fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister.

International Business Times

Olympics over, Macron walks a tightrope in search for new prime minister

A political whirlwind summer saw French President Emmanuel Macron dissolving parliament, calling snap elections, and then facing a hung National Assembly. It is now time for him to undo the political Gordian knot he has tied and choose the next prime minister. A handful of potential picks are under scrutiny…

France 24

Venezuelan Parliament Delays Debate On 'Fascism' Law

The legislation is the latest move by the government against opponents in the wake of Maduro's claim of an election victory last month, contested by the opposition and by the international community.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Parliament Delays Debate On 'Fascism' Law

Venezuela's parliament, controlled by members loyal to strongman President Nicolas Maduro, on Tuesday delayed debate on a law against "fascism" seen by detractors as a means of cracking down on political opponents.

International Business Times

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection; they did so again in 2019 when the Venezuelan opposition proclaimed National Assembly representative Juan Guaidó as interim president in defiance of a vote they said was rigged.

The Conversation

Pakistan's PTI holds hunger strike demanding Imran Khan's release

Straddled with woes, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday staged a hunger strike outside the Parliament House in Islamabad with a demand of immediate release of the party leader Imran Khan and other incarcerated party members. Read further on Dynamite News:

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France's National Assembly Reelects Centrist Speaker Amid Political Turmoil

France's National Assembly faces uncertainty after a hung election, with parties vying for influence amidst protests and negotiations.

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French PM Resignation Accepted, Caretaker Govt To Continue

French PM Attal resigns amid political uncertainty. Macron delays new appointment, facing challenges in forming stable government.

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French PM Attal resigns but will remain in caretaker role amid political deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday, the presidential office said, adding that Attal will lead a caretaker government with restricted powers until a new government is named. The leftist New Popular Front alliance has still not managed to name a consensus candidate…

International Business Times

French PM Poised To Take Caretaker Role In Deadlocked France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups succumb to infighting.

France 24

France enters high-stakes week in politics as leftist bloc sets sights on speaker’s chair

France is preparing for another week of political maneuvering as the newly elected National Assembly meets for the first time this Thursday. With the leftist New Popular Front alliance still divided over a candidate for prime minister, the fight for the powerful speaker’s role in parliament seems likely to dominate…

France 24

Outgoing French PM Attal takes the reins of parliamentary group after party vote

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal took the leadership of his party's National Assembly lawmakers after 84 out of 98 Renaissance deputies backed him in a vote on Saturday. Deep divisions between Attal and President Emmanuel Macron have appeared in recent days, with the premier blaming the president for taking the…

International Business Times

French PM Poised To Lead Parliament Group As Govt Search Heats Up

France's prime minister was poised on Saturday to take the leadership of his party's National Assembly lawmakers as politicians from all sides jockeyed for position to form the next government.

International Business Times

French Left Blasts Macron, Demands Keys To Govt

No single force won Sunday's second-round vote outright, though a broad alliance of Socialists, Communists, Greens and the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) won the most seats, with 193 in the 577-strong National Assembly.

France 24

French government in limbo after elections produce hung parliament

France's legislative elections have resulted in a hung parliament, with the National Assembly divided into three distinct blocs. Although the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front, came out on top with 182 seats, it does not have an absolute majority. While Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain…

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