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'There’s no captain at the helm anymore’: France political crisis worries tech sector

The French government has been in flux for more than a year, and the uncertainty is hurting its tech sector.

Euronews

Zelensky Warns Russia Exploiting Lack Of 'Attention' On War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied his allies for more air defences on Sunday, warning that Russia was "taking advantage" of attention shifting away from the Ukraine war to intensify its bombardment of the country.

International Business Times

US envoy calls Phillipson ‘delusional’ for saying UK played ‘key role’ on Gaza

The Education Secretary had insisted the UK had done important ‘behind-the-scenes’ work in the Middle East on Sunday.

Evening Standard

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French PM Lecornu faces uphill task to form new government

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu spent Sunday negotiating in a bid to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline.

Radio France Internationale

Row breaks out over UK’s role in Gaza peace plan as cabinet minister labelled ‘delusional’

A row broke out after a cabinet minister claimed the UK played a ‘key role behind the scenes’ in securing a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Israel rejects Phillipson’s claim UK played ‘key role’ securing Gaza ceasefire

Benjamin Netanyahu’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel said she would ‘have to contradict’ the assertion.

Evening Standard

French PM Faces Uphill Task To Form Government

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday was negotiating to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline.

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France is not alone in its crisis of political faith – belief in a democratic world is vanishing

The populist right offers a solution in the form of turning back the clock. Macron and his counterparts need to find a different answer fast, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron’s political turmoil isn’t just bad news for France

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The consequences of the president’s weakness will be felt beyond France’s borders – with Vladimir Putin the main winner

The Independent UK

Reappointed French PM Lecornu says new cabinet must not give in to partisan interests

Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron late Friday after a week of political chaos, Lecornu called for calm and for the support of political parties to produce a budget for the European Union’s No. 2 economy before looming deadlines.

Euronews

Reappointed French PM faces tight deadline to form government, negotiate budget

Pressure mounted Saturday on France's newly reappointed premier Sébastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.

Radio France Internationale

Inside Macron’s political crisis as French government descends into farce: ‘An extraordinary tragicomedy’

IN FOCUS: The resignation of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu , and his subsequent reappointment, is the latest chapter in France’s ongoing political turmoil. Analysts tell James C. Reynolds that the rot may be too deep for President Emmanuel Macron to fix

The Independent UK

Reappointed French PM Scrambles To Form Government

Pressure mounted Saturday on France's newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.

International Business Times

France and the push for Palestinian statehood

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the UN conference in July about a Palestine/Israel two-state solution. You’ll hear from the eminent primatologist Jane Goodall, there are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listener’s Corner”, and a lovely musical dessert from…

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Macron reappoints outgoing Lecornu as prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just four days after he quit in the role. Lecornu II has the tough job of forming another government to pass a 2026 budget.

The Independent UK

Macron re-appoints Sebastien Lecornu as French prime minister just days after resigning

Lecornu abruptly resigned on Monday but has been re-appointed after days of intense negotiations

The Guardian - UK

Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, is tasked with urgently delivering a budget to parliament

Euronews

French President Macron re-appoints Lecornu as PM four days after his resignation

Lecornu’s comeback was as a major surprise following comments by him on Wednesday that he was not “chasing the job” and that his “mission is over.”

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The Guardian - UK

Macron summons parties for crunch meeting in frantic effort to appoint PM

All parties except National Rally and La France Insoumise called on by president to show ‘collective responsibility’

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S&P Futures Tick Higher With Focus on U.S. Confidence Data and Fed Speak

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.10% this morning, attempting to end the up-and-down week on a positive note, while investors await the release of the University of Michigan’s preliminary reading on U.S. consumer sentiment and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

The Guardian - UK

Power returns after Kyiv plunged into darkness by ‘massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine energy sector – as it happened

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used over 450 drones and 30 missiles in a country-wide attack

International Business Times

France's Macron To Name PM To End Political Crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron to name new PM in bid to end political crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

Radio France Internationale

Death penalty abolitionist Robert Badinter joins France's Pantheon heroes

Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in 1981, was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Thursday as France paid tribute to his lifelong fight for justice – with President Emmanuel Macron praising the abolitionist's “essential and unfinished battles”.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli settlements a threat to Palestinian state, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that expanding Israeli settlements threatened a Palestinian state and US-led peace efforts, as France hosted Arab and European ministers to find ways to boost the Palestinians after a Gaza ceasefire deal was announced.

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