The Latest Breaking News from Emmanuel Macron

The French president will have to choose a new prime minister after resistance to austerity budget unites left and far-right in opposition

Francois Bayrou forced to resign after just nine months, leaving Macron without solution to rising national debt

French authorities say they have not detected any large-scale, coordinated foreign interference ahead of nationwide "Let's block everything" protests on 10 September, though some overseas actors are attempting to amplify the mobilisation online.

PM Francois Bayrou lost the vote, but a deadlock in Parliament means France might struggle to find a replacement.

The centrist leader, who became France’s fourth head of government in less than two years, lost his gamble after calling an unprecedented confidence vote over his austerity plans to rein in the country’s ballooning public deficit.

France’s political paralysis is shaking the EU: chronic instability and unpopular budget cuts weaken Paris’ influence just as Italy under Meloni gains ground, pushing for key EU roles and shaping the bloc’s future while France struggles at home.

Exclusive: Experts decry lack of nationally determined contributions in negotiating document with weeks to go before UN-set deadline

The swift and unexpected departure of Sebastien Lecornu comes amid a deepening political crisis in France

Latest projection gives leftwing bloc 91 seats in the next parliament, with the rightwing bloc at 78

After a meeting hosted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron on September 4, 26 countries have pledged to create a “reassurance force” to provide security guarantees for Ukraine in the event that a peace agreement with Russia is reached. The Russian president reacted by saying that Russia would target any…

Opposition parties planning to remove centrist and bring down minority government after just nine months