This 73-year-old centrist politician becomes the fourth head of government so far this year. On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou, his ally since arriving at the Élysée in 2017, as the new Prime Minister. RELATED: France in Search of a New Direction: Macron Calls for Political Unity in the Face of Budget […]

 “I fully hope that a majority can emerge to approve it in Parliament,” the president stressed, reaffirming his commitment to the functioning of public services and support for mayors. Related: France in Search of a New Direction: Macron Calls for Political Unity in the Face of Budget Challenges In a recent speech from the Palais […]

They are calling on President Macron to boost employment, improve public services and repeal pension reform. lOn Thursday, French public sector unions organized a day of strikes, primarily affecting education and air traffic, in response to austerity measures. The strikes come a day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government was toppled by a no-confidence vote […]

This marks a significant political crisis, as his government becomes the first to fall to a no-confidence vote since 1962. On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government, following its ouster by a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Wednesday. RELATED: Crisis in France: Barnier’s Resignation Pending the […]

French President Macron asked Israel to end forthwith its military operations in Lebanon. On Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a virtual meeting of the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) to discuss the escalation of the war in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. RELATED: Russia and China Call for […]

‘I am ready to debate with other political forces to try to find a path that guarantees the country’s stability,’ Castets said. On Friday, La France Insoumise (LFI) asked President Emmanuel Macron for control of the government, while the conservatives warned that they would block any administration that includes leftist ministers. RELATED: France: On Alert […]

Manuel Bompard said Macron is clinging to power and refusing to accept that the French have told him his policy is over. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he will not pick a new prime minister before the end of the Olympic Games to avoid “disorder.” RELATED: Poland, France, Germany, and Italy to […]

The solution to the current geopolitical situation does not lie in a less interventionist stance abroad, the U.S. President implied. On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden and other Western heads of state and government participated in two ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landing, turning this traditional celebration into a veiled threat to […]