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Macron calls for 'restraint' after death of young man attacked in Lyon

The young man died in hospital where he was admitted on Thursday to receive treatment for critical injuries on the fringes of an event held by LFI MEP Rima Hassan.

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French prime minister survives two no-confidence votes

Closeness of first vote highlights difficulties Sébastien Lecornu faces as budget debate looms

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Macron summons parties for crunch meeting in frantic effort to appoint PM

All parties except National Rally and La France Insoumise called on by president to show ‘collective responsibility’

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France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

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Lecornu sworn in as prime minister as clashes erupt across France

Nearly 300 people were arrested in France on Wednesday as “Block Everything” demonstrations disrupted transport and public services in cities across the country, authorities said. The unrest coincided with the inauguration of Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s fifth prime minister in under two years.

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Ex-French PM Dominique de Villepin launches party with view to 2027 presidential run

Senior figure has set up Humanist France and is attracting support due to his criticisms of Israel’s actions in Gaza

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What's behind the poster causing an antisemitism scandal in French politics

Far-left political party La France Insoumise has again been accused of antisemitism. This time it's because of an image that was supposed to promote an anti-racism march this weekend. The chronicle of a harmful backfire.

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How could Macron replace Barnier as French prime minister? Here are his best options

As president prepares to appoint his next prime minister, we take a look at how the complex parliamentary arithmetic may shape his choice

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French investigators open inquiry into finances of 2022 Le Pen campaign

Prosecutors to investigate allegations of embezzlement, forgery and fraud during failed presidential election bid

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Who is Jean-Luc Mélenchon? Hard-left leader of France Unbowed celebrates election win

The seasoned left-wing firebrand celebrates New Popular Front’s stunning success in the second round of voting in France’s snap election

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Political paralysis looms in France after shock election result

With parliament roughly split into three blocs, it could take weeks for MPs in a typically conflictual system to build coalitions

The Guardian - UK

French say ‘non’ to Le Pen’s National Rally – but a messy coalition government looks likely

The French election results are everything except what predictions had forecast.

The Conversation

Politicians, world leaders react to French leftists' victory in blocking the far right

French politicians and world leaders reacted to the results of parliamentary elections on Sunday after a coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right won the most seats in parliament but not a majority. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was "happy"…

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Head of French Greens accuses far-right’s Bardella of only wanting to debate men

Marine Tondelier urges National Rally leader to take part in TV debate before second-round parliamentary election

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French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right?

Only a whole-hearted endorsement of the New Popular Front coalition can stop the National Rally, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Marseille

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Politicians from 12 countries unite to press for arms ban on Israel

Letter aims to bring public anger over 30,000 deaths of Palestinians in Gaza into heart of parliaments

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Macron calls Hamas attacks ‘biggest antisemitic massacre of our century’

President says ‘nothing can justify or excuse terrorism’, at Paris ceremony honouring French victims

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Socialist Party suspends participation in France's left-wing Nupes coalition

France's Socialist Party has voted on a "moratorium" on its participation in the Nupes opposition coalition and its cooperation with the hard-left France Unbowed party leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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UN criticises France’s ban on its Olympic athletes wearing headscarves

Dress codes should not be imposed on women, spokesperson says, after Paris Games ban affecting French athletes

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Debate: Why France needs the Fifth Republic

France’s current constitution is its fifth, and it’s built for stability – literally. Established in 1958 after the government collapsed in the throes of the Algerian War, the new constitution featured a president with considerable powers. That made the country’s governments more stable – a welcome change from the Third…

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France to ban girls from wearing abayas in state schools

Ban on loose-fitting dresses worn by some Muslim women provokes row over secularism

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French authorities ban march for black man who died in police custody

Members of Adama Traoré justice campaign say stopping event could worsen tensions after police shooting of Nahel in Nanterre

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French left attacks ‘nauseating’ coronation but right gives praise

Jean-Luc Mélenchon also criticises French TV coverage while National Rally MP hails ‘magnificent’ ceremony

Daily Mirror

Emmanuel Macron awkwardly slips off expensive watch in middle of interview about pensions

The clip of French President Emmanuel Macron broadcast on French news channels has since gone viral with political opponents suggesting it shows he is out of touch amid mass uprisings in the country

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France moves closer to making abortion a constitutional right

Lower house approves resolution to guarantee access to ‘the right to voluntarily end a pregnancy’

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