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French government expected to resign on Tuesday but stay on in caretaker capacity
French President Macron expected to accept Prime Minister Attal's resignation, leading to caretaker government. Left-wing parties struggle over new leadership. Mainstream parties urged to form alliance. Uncertainty looms as caretaker government navigates emergency situations and current affairs.
France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
Paris is hosting a special guest for France's national holiday on Sunday—the Olympic flame. Just 12 days before the city hosts the Summer Games, the torch relay will join thousands of soldiers, sailors, rescuers, and medics marching in Paris beneath roaring fighter jets to mark Bastille Day.
Newly elected French lawmakers meet to break deadlock
Paris lawmakers face a divided National Assembly. Macron asked PM Attal to manage tasks amidst a NATO summit. The New Popular Front, including France Unbowed, Socialists, and Greens, negotiates a PM candidate. Moody's warns of debt risks. Socialist negotiator Johanna Rolland, Mayor of Nantes, extends an olive branch to left-wing Macronists, considering new legisla.
Leaders across Europe express relief mixed with concern about the French election result
European leaders reacted with mixed feelings to the outcome of the French legislative election, which has resulted in a hung parliament and potential political paralysis. The far-right National Rally did not emerge as the strongest party, alleviating some fears among pro-European leaders. However, no political group holds a majority in the National Assembly, leading to concerns about governance.
France to bring back wealth taxes? Here's all about the controversial tax
France is currently contemplating a decision to reinstate wealth taxes in the country, which has yet again sparked a national controversy. This rumor comes after President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election, after his decision to alight with the Left-leaning New Popular Front (NFP).
France's Macron keeps prime minister in place for 'stability of the country' after chaotic election
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain in office for the time being to ensure stability in the country. Attal had previously offered his resignation, but is prepared to stay as a caretaker.
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France's elections end up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
President Emmanuel Macron 's centrist alliance arrived in second position and the far right in third - still drastically increasing the number of seats it holds in the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament.
Euro eases on French poll gridlock, dollar sluggish after US payrolls
Euro slipped post-French election with a hung parliament favoring left-wing alliance and Macron. Le Pen’s party lagged. Weak U.S. payrolls hurt dollar, upping Fed cut odds. Yen rose to 160.70 yen, sterling hit a 3-1/2-week top post-Labour Party win. Bitcoin fell amid Mt. Gox woes; dollar index at 104.97 amid CME Group’s Fed cut odds.
At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
Bardella is part of a generation of young people who joined the party under Marine Le Pen in the 2010s but likely wouldn't have done so under her father. Since joining at age 17, he has risen quickly through the ranks, serving as party spokesperson and president of its youth wing, before being appointed vice president and becoming the second-youngest member of the European Parliament in history, in 2019.
In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs
Emilie Chandler, a centrist candidate, is steadfast in her pursuit of a parliamentary seat in Magny-en-Vexin, despite the risk of amplifying the far-right National Rally (RN)'s chances in the three-way race. This constituency, located in Val d'Oise, an hour northwest of Paris, is crucial in the RN's quest for an absolute majority in Sunday's election.
France is facing an election like no other. Here's how it works and what comes next
French voters face historic snap parliamentary elections that could usher in the first far-right government since WWII or result in no clear majority. Competing blocs include the far-right National Rally, Macron's centrist alliance, and the left-leaning New Popular Front. Outcomes are uncertain, with potential for significant political shifts.
Security concerns rise over Paris Pride ahead of elections
As France heads to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could bring the far-right to power, there has been an increase in discriminatory acts that could target events organized by the LGBTQIA+ community, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin's letter said.
Thousands of women march in France against far right
About 200 women's rights groups and unions organised the marches in dozens of cities, including Paris, saying women's rights come under attack when countries are governed by far-right parties. In Paris, more than 10,000 women demonstrated peacefully, organisers said.
G7 Summit: PM Modi, Macron agree to deepen defence cooperation with focus on 'Make in India'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to strengthen strategic defense cooperation, with a focus on boosting India's 'Make in India' initiative. This decision was made during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy. India and France have a close partnership, particularly in security and defense, with India currently in talks to acquire Rafale jets from France. The leaders also discussed fostering innovation and research among youth. PM Modi expressed excitement for productive discussions with world leaders at the summit.
PM Modi conveys best wishes to French President Macron for conduct of Paris Olympics
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his best wishes to French President Emmanuel Macron for the Paris Olympics, which will take place from July 26 to August 11. The meeting took place during the G7 summit. Modi is on his first foreign trip since being sworn in as the guest of honor at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations.
Ex-president Hollande surprise candidate in French election
Hollande, France's president from 2012-2017, left office with record levels of unpopularity and is detested by some within the radical left while even the Socialist leadership regard him with suspicion.
French left vows 'total break' with Macron policies
Left-wing outfits including hard-left France Unbowed (LFI), the Socialist, Communist and Green parties on Thursday agreed an election alliance called the New Popular Front.
PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discuss ways to further strengthen partnership
It is Prime Minister Modi's first foreign trip after assuming office for a third time this month. The two leaders last met in January when the French President visited India to attend the 75th Republic Day of India. During their last meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared vision for bilateral cooperation and international partnership, outlined in Horizon 2047 and other documents from the July 2023 Summit.
French finance minister warns of financial crisis if far right wins election
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned of a potential financial crisis in France if the far-right, led by Marine Le Pen, wins upcoming elections, urging support for Emmanuel Macron's party.
France President Macron dissolves French parliament, calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote
The announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary elections, handing a chastening loss to Macron's pro-European centrists, according to French opinion poll institutes.
Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
Two eyewitnesses, Anna Ravn and Marie Adrian, told the daily BT that they saw a man walking toward Frederiksen and then "pushing her hard on the shoulder so she was shoved aside." They stressed that the premier did not fall down.
France's far right may win big in EU elections. That's worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
The June 6-9 elections in all 27 EU countries will shift the makeup of the European Parliament and policymaking in the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, likely further toward the right and far right. And that could boost Le Pen's chances of winning France's presidency in 2027, a long-time dream.
French President Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron flew to New Caledonia to address riots and tensions between Indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and others wanting to remain part of France.
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly
France imposes 12-day emergency in New Caledonia to tackle deadly unrest among indigenous people seeking independence. Security forces deployed to quell violence following protests over voting reforms, with armed clashes, looting, arson. Police reinforcements rushed to the island. Residents affected by the unrest as French constitution amendments spark tensions. Curfew extended, schools and main airport closed in New Caledonia.
Two dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia
Two people were killed and hundreds injured in New Caledonia during a second night of rioting, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over. The violence began as pro-independence demonstrations and has spiraled into three days of the worst violence seen on the French Pacific archipelago since the 1980s. Despite heavily armed security forces fanning out across the capital Noumea and the ordering of a nighttime curfew, rioting continued overnight virtually unabated.
Emmanuel Macron, von der Leyen press China's Xi on trade in Paris talks
Xi arrived in Europe for the first time in five years, at a time of growing business tensions that include the European Union investigating Chinese industries such as electric vehicle exports, while Beijing probes mostly French-made brandy imports. The European Union "cannot absorb massive over-production of Chinese industrial goods flooding its market," von der Leyen said after the three held talks under the gilded ceilings of the Elysee Palace.
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