Barely a week into the job, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces rising social unrest on top of political deadlock and financial turmoil.
Tag: France Unbowed (Political Party)
France Braces for Protests
Protesters blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu took office. It was a sign of the challenges ahead.
France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.
French Prime Minister Calls Special Parliamentary Session to Address Ballooning Debt
Prime Minister François Bayrou called a parliamentary session to address the “gravity” of the situation. An analyst said his move was “political suicide,” as some opponents vowed to bring down the government.
Mosque Killing Puts French View of Muslims Under Scrutiny
The victim was stabbed dozens of times last Friday while he was praying, and critics say officials were slow to call it a bias crime or show concern.
Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel
As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”
French Government Survives No-Confidence Vote
The vote clears the way for final approval of France’s 2025 budget, easing concerns about the country’s political turmoil — but not ending them.
French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse
President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.
Emmanuel Macron Says He Won’t Resign France’s Presidency
A day after his chosen prime minister was forced to resign, President Emmanuel Macron denounced his political opponents.
France-Israel Soccer Match is Overshadowed by Amsterdam Attack
After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.