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Left calls for protests across France as political crisis deepens for Macron

Leader accused of seeking to be ‘president, prime minister and party leader all at the same time’

The Independent UK

Arrest of Telegram boss Durov sparks criticism amid free speech concerns

Telegram boss Pavel Durov's police custody in France has been extended until August 28 on 12 charges of organised crime. A French court is accusing the Russian-born billionaire of failing to act against the criminal use of his messaging app by his subscribers, in particular through a lack of moderation…

France 24

Russia warns France against trying to 'intimidate' detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has suggested the French government is trying to intimidate Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to drug trafficking, the sale of child sexual abuse material and fraud on the messaging…

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Why Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov’s arrest risks fanning diplomatic tensions among France, Russia, and the UAE

Durov’s messaging platform has nearly a billion users, and has played an especially key role in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Fortune

Macron Struggles To Launch Fresh Talks On French Government

President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday seeking fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister.

International Business Times

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French prosecutors say an investigative judge has extended police custody for the Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov

The Independent UK

Macron Seeks Fresh Negotiations On French Government As Fronts Harden

President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday to launch fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister.

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Toncoin Plunges Again As Telegram CEO Arrest Charges Released

TON prices were down once more Monday night as the Paris prosecutor's office released multiple charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, and French President Emmanuel Macron denied allegations that Durov's arrest had a "political" aspect to it.

International Business Times

Macron rules out left-wing government for France, political deadlock continues

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out naming a left-wing government and said he will start yet another round of consultations with parties, prolonging the political deadlock following this summer’s snap elections.

Radio France Internationale

UAE weighs in on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s detention by France

United Arab Emirates calls on France to provide ‘all consular services’ to Durov, says care of citizens a ‘priority’.

Al Jazeera

Is Pavel Durov the Next Julian Assange?

The Telegram co-founder may become a free-expression martyr for the terrible crime of enabling permissionless speech.

Reason

Macron Rules Out Left-wing Government Amid Entrenched Deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country's political deadlock, saying it would be a threat to "institutional stability".

International Business Times

Telegram founder arrest part of cybercrime inquiry, say prosecutors

Investigation into Pavel Durov relates to app’s alleged failure to stop spread of child sexual abuse material

The Guardian - US

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation

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Al Jazeera

Macron rejects left-wing government amid France’s political deadlock

After his party’s defeat in the July elections, Macron must decide who to nominate for prime minister.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office officials said Rishi Sunak should attend D-day event, book reveals

Department twice provided written advice to No 10 before mistake that came to define Sunak’s election campaign

France 24

Macron rules out naming left-wing PM, extends talks to end deadlock

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 second in the snap elections, held rare talks with the…

Radio France Internationale

Paris commemorates 80th anniversary of liberation from German occupation

Paris has been commemorating the end of Nazi occupation 80 years ago with a week of festivities in and around the city to mark the surrender of German forces on 25 August, 1944.

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Radio France Internationale

France remembers heroic liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, 80 years ago

France commemorates on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from German Nazi occupation, nine months before the end of World War II. RFI looks at what's being remembered and how.

France 24

Olympics over, Macron walks a tightrope in search for new prime minister

A political whirlwind summer saw French President Emmanuel Macron dissolving parliament, calling snap elections, and then facing a hung National Assembly. It is now time for him to undo the political Gordian knot he has tied and choose the next prime minister. A handful of potential picks are under scrutiny…

International Business Times

Macron Kicks Off Tense Talks On New French Government

French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to begin a round of thorny consultations with political leaders, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive election.

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Macron Seeks Coalition For New French Government Formation

French President Macron engages in talks with political leaders to form stable government post-election.

Radio France Internationale

Macron begins crisis talks with party leaders to get government up and running

President Emmanuel Macron kicked off negotiations with party leaders on Friday in a bid to resolve France’s political deadlock, which has persisted for more than six weeks since snap legislative elections left the country with a hung parliament.

Evening Standard

French prosecutors want Gerard Depardieu to stand trial for 'rape of young actress at his Paris home'

Victim describes announcement as ‘huge step forward’

France 24

France’s summer break is ending – and the bitter fight to form a government is back

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 include his own defeated centre-right bloc – though whether he…

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