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French PM survives no-confidence vote – as it happened

Sébastien Lecornu and his government secure narrow backing from lawmakers after pension concessions

The Guardian - UK

French PM faces no-confidence votes after pension reform concession

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two votes of no confidence in the National Assembly on Thursday morning, hoping his offer to suspend President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform will win enough support from moderates on the left to avert a second government collapse in as many weeks.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar's Protests Fan Anger Against Colonial France

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.

International Business Times

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France’s parliamentary permacrisis is the dawning of a new political reality

Sébastien Lecornu may have lived to see another day, but this crise de régime could yet prove terminal for the Fifth Republic

The Guardian - UK

The crisis engulfing Emmanuel Macron contains a warning for Keir Starmer

The French president dominated the centre ground but has failed to build a legacy there. Labour is in danger of doing the same, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

French PM backs suspending pensions reform until 2027 presidential vote

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday he would back suspending the unpopular 2023 pensions reform that raised the age of retirement from 62 to 64 until presidential polls in 2027.

Radio France Internationale

Theatrics Trumped All At Trump's Gaza Summit

US President Donald Trump's lightning summit in Egypt, meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, was more a celebration of one man's newfound peacemaker persona than a high-level political negotiation, according to diplomats.

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Egypt peace summit showed that Donald Trump’s Gaza deal is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’

Following the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal has been compared in the media to the Good Friday agreement which brought an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland and the Dayton accords which achieved a (so far) lasting peace in the Balkans. The fact…

The Conversation

French PM suspends Macron’s pension plan before no-confidence vote

Sébastien Lecornu hopes delaying changes until after 2027 election will win him enough support to survive

The Guardian - UK

France's PM proposes suspending retirement age law until 2027 election

With his government hanging by a thread, France's newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions to avoid a no-confidence vote this week.

Euronews

‘I am the only one that matters’: Trump deals praise and insults at Gaza summit

Self-styled world’s greatest peacemaker calls Meloni ‘beautiful’ and Erdoğan a ‘friend’, but takes jab at Iraqi and Canadian leaders

The Guardian - UK

French prime minister proposes suspending controversial retirement age law until 2027 election

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu plans to suspend a controversial retirement age increase from 62 to 64

The Independent UK

French PM Faces Parliament In Political Crisis

Embattled French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to give a high-stakes speech to a deeply divided parliament on Tuesday, with opponents already trying to topple his government.

International Business Times

Madagascar President Hangs On To Power As Thousands Protest

President Andry Rajoelina ratcheted up tensions in Madagascar Tuesday by dissolving the National Assembly to block a vote to force him out of office as thousands gathered for new protests calling for his resignation.

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Radio France Internationale

Madagascar's president dissolves lower house, ignores calls to resign

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday in the midst of a military rebellion that led him to flee the country. The embattled leader is sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign.

Evening Standard

Awkward! Starmer drops smile as Trump turns back on him at Middle East peace summit

The prime minister faced an awkward moment as Donald Trump appeared to invite him up to speak in front of reporters during the Middle East peace summit

The Independent UK

The handshake is back: Trump’s aggressive embrace returns with Macron and UAE leader he praises for ‘unlimited money’

The French and US leaders engaged in what appeared to be an uncomfortable 26-second handshake in Egypt

The Guardian - UK

Trump sets sights on peace with Iran as he hails ‘end of Gaza war’

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

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Sarkozy to begin five-year jail term on 21 October in Paris prison

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a five-year prison sentence on 21 October for criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal funding of his 2007 election campaign by Libya, French media reported on Monday.

International Business Times

Macron Slams French Opposition For Fuelling Political 'Chaos'

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed opponents for political "chaos" as his embattled prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, urged his new cabinet ministers to put their egos aside for the sake of France.

The Guardian - UK

Macron accuses rivals of fuelling instability as he dismisses calls to resign

French president says opposition has not ‘risen to the moment’ after reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu as PM

The Guardian - UK

Madagascar president says he fled country in fear for his life

Andry Rajoelina does not announce resignation in speech broadcast on social media after military rebellion

Radio France Internationale

Macron welcomes Hamas return of Israeli hostages as truce plan begins

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed Hamas’s release of the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages in Gaza, calling it a crucial first step in the ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump. Macron is in Egypt for a peace summit on Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

French political crisis continues as Macron blames rivals for ‘sense of disorder’– as it happened

President, attending Gaza summit in Egypt, reiterates he will not step down as opponents lodge no-confidence motions in the government

Radio France Internationale

Macron rejects calls to resign as new government faces budget test

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France’s worst political crisis in decades.

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