Ségolène Royal, the defeated Socialist candidate in France’s 2007 election, was President Emmanuel Macron’s emissary to the North and South Poles and a public critic of his pensions overhaul.
Tag: Appointments and Executive Changes
Lebanon Names New Cabinet Amid Political and Economic Crisis
The new ministers will immediately face a falling currency, a stagnant economy and angry street protests.
Putin and the Art of Stepping Down Gracefully While Keeping a Grip on Power
The Russian president may be leaving the presidency in 2024, but he is not about to retire. That could be dangerous for Russian stability — and himself.
Putin’s Shake-up of the Russian Government: Six Takeaways
Is Vladimir Putin Russia’s president for life? Maybe. But he’s still observing the niceties.
Russian Premier Abruptly Quits Amid Swirl of Speculation on Putin
The unexpected move by Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fueled speculation that President Vladimir V. Putin is maneuvering to stay in power when his term ends in 2024.
China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer
After months of protests and an electoral defeat for pro-Beijing political parties, an official with a record of difficult assignments is on the way.
China’s Leader Warns Against ‘External Forces’ in Macau and Hong Kong
Xi Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the return of Macau to Chinese rule and said Beijing would brook no challenges to its sovereignty.
William Taylor, Top Diplomat in Ukraine and Key Impeachment Witness, Is Stepping Down
A Vietnam veteran with decades of State Department experience, William B. Taylor Jr. sharply objected to what he saw as the Trump administration’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine.
Ethnic Rifts in Bolivia Burst Into View With Fall of Evo Morales
As the country’s first Indigenous president has tumbled from power, Indigenous Bolivians fear the loss of their hard-won political gains, and say a racial backlash has begun.
Bolivia’s Interim Leader Pledges to ‘Reconstruct Democracy’
The leader, Jeanine Añez Chavez, appointed a new cabinet, but backers of the ousted Evo Morales have promised to disrupt the new government.