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As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to meet a clutch of top politicians on Tuesday as part of a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet line-up.

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis.

A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.

‘Amnesty bill’ or constitutional appeal against ban on standing being mulled by her party, reports suggest

Viktor Orbán claims death of Turning Point USA’s founder was ‘result of international hate campaign’ as prominent figures pay tribute

Lecornu, 39, faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget

The National Rally initially backed François Bayrou as prime minister and helped him survive a vote of no confidence earlier this year. But its MPs withdrew their support in Monday's vote, ensuring his downfall. RFI looks at what changed and why RN's leaders are now pushing for early elections.

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