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French PM Resigns, Leaving Macron Cornered By Fragmented Parliament
Background
France’s Fifth Republic, created in 1958, was designed to ensure stability by giving the president strong executive powers and a reliable parliamentary majority. Yet...
India, EU Push to Bridge Trade Gaps as Deadline Nears
BackgroundIndia and the European Union restarted trade negotiations in 2022, but talks gained urgency after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods...
Portugal PM Urges China’s Xi to Mediate Ukraine War, Deepen Trade Ties
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Portuguese Prime Minister LuÃs Montenegro called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to use Beijing’s close ties with Russia to promote “a just and...
France’s Political Crisis Deepens as Macron Loses Another Premier
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French President Emmanuel Macron faces a deepening political crisis with no clear path forward after the collapse of his second government in nine...
Why Trump Should Set Aside Ideology in Favor of Diplomacy: The Case for Reengaging with Tehran
The United States is currently facing one of the most sensitive junctures in its bilateral relationship with Iran over the past four decades. The...
Trump pushes Supreme Court to back foreign aid freeze
The Trump administration has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in its attempt to withhold billions of dollars in foreign aid authorized by...
France cannot erase fiscal risks, Bayrou warns
France's financial crisis is serious, according to Prime Minister François Bayrou, who is facing a confidence vote that he is likely to lose. He...
China Pushes ASEAN to Seal Trade Pact Upgrade Amid U.S. Tariffs
BackgroundChina is intensifying efforts to strengthen trade ties with Southeast Asia as it faces growing tariff pressure from the United States.
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French Government on Brink as PM Faces Defeat in Confidence Vote
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France faces a government collapse as Prime Minister François Bayrou is expected to lose a confidence vote on Monday, plunging the eurozone’s second-largest...
Yen Sinks as Japan PM Resigns, Sparking Leadership Race
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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to hold an emergency leadership election on October 4 after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned...