The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum about itself and its direction.
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Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’
After appointing the same person prime minister for the second time in a week, President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls to explain his stubbornness or resign.
France’s Domestic Instability Has Weakened Its Diplomatic Clout
President Emmanuel Macron’s inability to find a government that can pass a new budget is hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda.
France Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal
Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.
France Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal
Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.
Macron Will Name New Prime Minister Rather Than Call Elections
The announcement from the French president came after last-ditch talks held by Sébastien Lecornu, France’s departing prime minister, who said most parties wanted to avoid snap elections.
With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil
The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.
Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government
The president, thwarted at home, has become increasingly frustrated and weakened at a critical moment for his country and Europe.
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.
As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.