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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...
France probes suspected ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off its coast
The French Navy announced an investigation into the oil tanker Boracay, suspected to be part of the "shadow fleet" involved in Russian oil trade....
Sarkozy’s Dramatic Fall: 5-Year Jail Term for Ex-President
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A Paris court sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy related to alleged Libyan campaign financing,...
France – Is it Time for the Sixth Republic?
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
France is facing a social, economic and political crisis not witnessed in almost seven decades. Under the...
As the West Wavers, Where Does China Stand on Palestine?
Political and intelligence circles in Beijing believed that the British and French declarations regarding a Palestinian state reflected the deep frustration felt by the...