In a televised address on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron blamed an alliance of the far right and far left for the historic no-confidence vote that toppled the government a day earlier. Macron vowed to stay on until the end
French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly feeling increasingly frustrated with his new right-wing government, and has confided in people close to him that he feels ashamed of some of the more hardline ministers that have been appointed. After failing to
Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday vowed to address the “anger and grievances” of the French at a handover ceremony at the Hôtel de Matignon. Barnier was named to the role after nearly two months of political turmoil following
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday held yet another round of talks to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock, hosting his two predecessors and two potential candidates. France has been run by a caretaker government
Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not name a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition despite the alliance winning the largest number of seats in the July legislative elections. Macron, whose centrist bloc came
President Emmanuel Macron launches negotiations with different party leaders this Friday in a latest effort to bring an end to six weeks of political deadlock following snap legislative elections. Macron seems set on forging a broad coalition that would likely
France bid a reluctant farewell to an “enchanted” fortnight of Olympic sport on Monday as French politics returned to political deadlock, with President Emmanuel Macron still needing to choose a prime minister that will appease all the rival factions that emerged
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would maintain the current centrist caretaker government through the end of the Paris Olympics to avoid “disorder”. His remarks came just after the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) bloc, which won the