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Macron admits snap elections created more instability for France

In a traditional New Year's Eve address, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had brought more political instability to France rather than "solutions for the French people" – acknowledging that the high-stakes move had led to months of political deadlock.

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2024: The French president's annus horribilis

It’s been a busy year for President Emmanuel Macron: the world watched him preside over the Paris Olympics, D-Day commemorations and the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. But on the domestic front it’s been a veritable "annus horribilis" – marked by political turmoil, loss of influence and all-time low popularity.

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France's political crisis delays announcement of new year's Legion of Honour list

France's recent political turmoil has delayed the customary New Year's Day announcement of Legion of Honour recipients for 2025, as the country has not had a functioning council of ministers, which is key to the selection process for the award.

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France joins world in paying tribute to former US president Jimmy Carter

French President Emmanuel Macron joined world leaders to pay tribute to former United States president Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, aged 100.

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The Guardian view on Europe’s Franco-German engine: in need of a reboot

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, Today, why Europe’s key alliance faces a troubling year amid political turmoil

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France sends top ministers to assess cyclone damage in Mayotte

Prime Minister François Bayrou and two senior ministers will travel to Mayotte on Sunday to assess the devastating impact of Cyclone Chido, which struck the French Indian Ocean territory on 14 December.

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Argentina’s PM Javier Milei says ‘long live freedom damnit’ as world leaders share Christmas messages

With politicians facing wars, or their own political battles at home, The Independent looks around the world at what leaders from across the globe have said this Christmas

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Le Pen Says Days Of New French Govt Numbered

Le Pen, 56, spoke a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new government under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

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Christmas masses take place at Notre Dame cathedral for first time since fire

Thousands of worshippers are expected to celebrate Christmas Day masses at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris as part of the celebrations hailing its restoration just over five years after fire nearly destroyed the 12th century monument.

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New Caledonia government falls, headache for Manual Valls

The first New Caledonian government led by a pro-independence leader has fallen after the resignation of members from the loyalist Caledonia Together movement on Tuesday, against the backdrop of an economic and social crisis exacerbated by recent riots.

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Le Pen Says Days Of New French Govt Numbered

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that the days of France's new government are already numbered, predicting an early presidential election in a few months.

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French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

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France's Macron Announces Fourth Government Of The Year

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

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France's Second Woman Premier Makes Surprise Frontline Return

Elisabeth Borne, only the second woman to serve as French prime minister, is making a surprise return to frontline politics as education minister less than a year after losing a job that she never wished to relinquish.

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France's Prime Minister Bayrou names new cabinet

France's Prime minister François Bayrou unveiled his top ministers on Monday night after protracted talks with party chiefs across the political spectrum.

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France Mourns Cyclone Chido Victims In Mayotte

France mourns victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, with devastating impact on the island. President Macron expresses solidarity. International community of...

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Clock Ticks Down On France Government Nomination

The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political crisis.

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Day of mourning in France for Mayotte destroyed by cyclone

In its first day of national mourning declared for a climate-related disaster, France will pay its respects to those in the overseas territory Mayotte killed by Tropical Cyclone Chido which swept through the island last week destroying everything in its path.

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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte

Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population

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Macron returns to political uncertainty after Mayotte, East Africa visit

President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as France remains in political deadlock, awaiting the appointment of a new government.

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France Awaits Appointment Of New Government

President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as a France racked by political deadlock awaited the appointment of a new government.

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From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hippo: the faces we won’t forget from 2024

Some made a splash in politics, social media, sport or the arts. Others took a brave personal stand. Observer writers and critics pick the names on everyone’s lips this year

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Macron champions France's military role in Djibouti as key to Indo-Pacific strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron has highlighted the significance of France's military base in Djibouti as essential to its Indo-Pacific strategy during a stop-over visit to the country, where he met with Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.

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French artist to give Notre-Dame’s stained-glass windows a modern makeover

French painter Claire Tabouret has been chosen to create new stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame, a project supported by President Emmanuel Macron and the Archbishop of Paris but which has caused controversy.

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