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Political Stability Calms French Bond Markets as Snap Election Fears Recede
France’s bond markets remained stable on Thursday as investors expressed cautious optimism that the country will avoid a snap parliamentary election and reach an...
French Prime Minister Lecornu to Deliver Address Following Resignation Announcement
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is scheduled to deliver a speech at 9:30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT) on Wednesday at the Matignon Palace,...
European Bond Yields Rise as French Political Crisis Deepens
Euro zone bond yields climbed on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation plunged France into deeper political turmoil unsettling...
Former PM Philippe Calls for Early Presidential Election Amid France’s Deepening Political Turmoil
France remains mired in political chaos after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s shock resignation on Monday the shortest-lived government in the nation’s modern history. President...
Lecornu Launches Final Talks to End France’s Deepening Political Crisis
France remains gripped by its worst political turmoil since the creation of the Fifth Republic in 1958. The crisis began after President Emmanuel Macron’s...
French Political Turmoil Deepens as Markets Brace for More Volatility
France is facing renewed political instability after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation, just hours after unveiling his cabinet. The departure makes Lecornu’s government...
With France’s Government in Turmoil, What Happens to Its Budget?
French budget negotiations have led to the resignation of a third prime minister in under a year, just days before the government was set...
French PM Lecornu Resigns, Cites Political Parties’ Intransigence
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced his resignation on Monday, stepping down amid a deadlock in political negotiations. Speaking at Matignon Palace, Lecornu...
Governing Without Force: France’s New Prime Minister Bets on Parliamentary Compromise
Sebastien Lecornu, France’s newly appointed prime minister and the fifth to serve under President Emmanuel Macron in just two years, faces an early and...
Macron Urges Pressure on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a European summit in Copenhagen on Thursday, underscored the need for greater international pressure on Russia’s so-called “shadow...