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France's Macron won't name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular Front alliance and will instead start a new round of consultations

France's Macron won't name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis
Environment|News|Travel

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity
News|Political

French government resigns, stays on for now in caretaker role

French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday, but will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is appointed

French government resigns, stays on for now in caretaker role
News|Political

France's Macron, breaking post-vote silence, urges mainstream coalition

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on mainstream parties to join forces to form a solid majority in the National Assembly,

France's Macron, breaking post-vote silence, urges mainstream coalition
News|Political

Melenchon, 'divisive' supremo of France's hard-left, poses coalition conundrum

France's left has a Jean-Luc Mélenchon problem. 

Melenchon, 'divisive' supremo of France's hard-left, poses coalition conundrum
News|Political

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power

The champagne was on ice at the far-right National Rally's (RN) headquarters, but the celebratory mood swiftly turned to disbelief when the first projected

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power
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French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election

As French Jews, Maury and Alain Fischler feel trapped between equally unpalatable extremes as France rushes into a snap election with the far right ahead in the

French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election
Business|Political

France Inc. should 'mobilize' against Le Pen's far right, Macron ministers say

French Industry Minister Roland Lescure on Wednesday urged France's top companies to publicly criticize Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN), citing

France Inc. should 'mobilize' against Le Pen's far right, Macron ministers say
Political

France's far-right National Rally plots path to power after snap vote call

France's far-right National Rally (RN) is negotiating with potential allies to form a team that could run the government should it win a snap election, bringing in

France's far-right National Rally plots path to power after snap vote call
News|Political|World

Macron pays tribute to civilian victims of D-Day bombings in Normandy

As world leaders gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the thousands of civilian victims

Macron pays tribute to civilian victims of D-Day bombings in Normandy
News|Sports|Travel

Olympics-French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors' bid to stoke Games fervour

When a group of mayors paid tens of thousands of euros each to bring the Olympic torch to their towns along France's Atlantic coast, a row

Olympics-French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors' bid to stoke Games fervour
Education|News|World

A French child's view of D-Day - upheaval, bombs and chewing gum

Marie-Therese Legallois was seven and sitting in school when her teacher suddenly told her class that Allied troops had landed a few miles away on the

A French child's view of D-Day - upheaval, bombs and chewing gum
News|Opinion|Political

France's Socialists snap at Macron's heels ahead of European election

The leading candidate for France's Socialists in European elections, who is riding a surprise surge in opinion polls, on Friday pitched himself and his left-wing

France's Socialists snap at Macron's heels ahead of European election
News|Political

Macron, von der Leyen press China's Xi on trade in Paris talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to

Macron, von der Leyen press China's Xi on trade in Paris talks

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