French government collapses after losing no-confidence vote in parliament
Left and far right punish PM Michel Barnier for using special constitutional powers to ram part of unpopular budget through parliament
Left and far right punish PM Michel Barnier for using special constitutional powers to ram part of unpopular budget through parliament
Attempt to dislodge government comes at a time when country struggling to tame massive budget deficit
Michel Barnier’s decision to push budget through parliament without a vote could trigger a political crisis
Gaping holes left in vaulted ceilings and charred piles of debris gone from 12th-century Gothic masterpiece
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Hard to imagine Ursula von der Leyen shivving Thierry Breton without the blessing of Macron
Former ECB head gives his diagnosis but European Union likely won’t agree to take its medicine
Left-wing parties accuse the president of stealing elections
Macron accused of giving Le Pen the power of Julius Caesar overseeing a gladiatorial battle, giving a thumbs up or down to his candidate for prime minister
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French president has been seeking to form new government for two months after losing legislative vote
More than 50 people rescued and two missing after ‘terrible shipwreck’ off coast of Cap Gris-Nez
PM’s meeting with French president follows recent visit to Germany where he said he was not ‘reversing Brexit’ amid plans for treaty
Simon Harris, visiting French president at the Élysée Palace, confirmed no consent had been sought for transport
French president has sole power to name new premier following last month’s inconclusive election
Choosing a prime minister who can appease Macron’s centrist camp, a leftist alliance and the far-right National Rally has proven tricky
The Olympic Games in Paris are about much more than money or medals – they are about the transformation of the French capital
Signature sights of the French capital were paraded with creative, sporting joy in context of geopolitical crises
Democracy requires people to see the need to vote. France, Iran and Poland show the way
UK and French electoral systems have thwarted its advance but the far right is still on the rise globally
French Europhile president will be distracted by domestic problems and less inclined to shake things up
Left-wing bloc says it should be able to govern as centrists seek to win over moderate right republicans
The far right won more votes nationwide than the left alliance and Macron’s centrists but the vote was spread across the country
National Rally official who helped pick contentious candidates steps down from executive committee
The centre and the left in France will need to decide what else they agree on, other than opposing Marine Le Pen
Leftist New Popular Front emerges as dominant force in the National Assembly as Macron’s alliance suffers humbling setback after Sunday’s election
Complicated talks lie ahead after snap elections called by Emmanuel Macron result in hung parliament
Even tear gas from riot police does little to dampen the party atmosphere as the New Popular Front wins the French elections
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