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Voices: Mon dieu, France – this is no time for un political meltdown!

COMMENT: Next month’s surprise confidence vote could bring down an already crisis-hit minority government, test the country’s governability and end with a drastic power shift – it might also be bad news for Keir Starmer and his coalition of the willing, says Mary Dejevsky

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv after Moscow fires missiles and drones at Kyiv

Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said, after reports of a shooting at around midday local time on Saturday

The Independent UK

Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?

Denmark has summoned US envoy over intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders.

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Macron pledges France's 'determined support' for Moldova joining EU

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “determined support” for Moldova and its goal of joining the European Union during a visit with the leaders of Germany and Poland on Wednesday. The trip came on the eve of campaigning for next month’s parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference.

Radio France Internationale

Bayrou seeks unity before September vote that could topple government

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will meet the heads of political parties and parliamentary groups before a 8 September confidence vote that could bring down his government. Speaking in a televised interview on Wednesday, Bayrou that everyone must first agree on “the importance of the effort” to cut France’s debt.

Radio France Internationale

Defence: France and Germany looking at 'best athlete' model to boost European military production

EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds.

Euronews

EU leaders visit Moldova on Independence Day with message of solidarity for Chișinău

Ahead of the Moldovan parliamentary elections on 28 September, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland visited Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova's independence.

Euronews

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The Guardian view on France’s latest political crisis: François Bayrou’s gamble on austerity does not deserve to pay off

Editorial: The likely fall of another prime minister is a further blow to Emmanuel Macron’s becalmed presidency. A change in priorities is needed

The Guardian - UK

Macron backs Bayrou and calls on budget critics to show responsibility

Spokesperson says government in ‘fighting spirit’ after PM called confidence vote he is expected to lose

The Guardian - UK

French prime minister’s confidence vote and its possible consequences

François Bayrou is almost certain to lose gamble. Will a new PM be appointed and could there be a snap election ?

The Guardian - UK

Macron hits back at Netanyahu over claims of fuelling anti-Semitism

French leader responds in diplomatic row that erupted after Macron said France would recognise a Palestinian state.

Al Jazeera

France on the brink: how a budget deficit became a political crisis

With the government facing defeat in a confidence vote, the nation’s economic problems will still need to tackled

The Guardian - UK

Macron Gives 'Full Support' To Embattled PM As Crisis Looms In France

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gave his "full support" to France's embattled prime minister, who has called a confidence vote that could see his government collapse next month.

International Business Times

Macron gives 'full support' to embattled PM as crisis looms in France

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gave his "full support" to France's embattled prime minister, who has called a confidence vote that could see his government collapse next month.

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France and Senegal look to reset ties as Macron hosts Faye in Paris

Historical wounds, economic tensions and new areas of partnership topped the agenda on Wednesday as French President Emmanuel Macron sat down with his Senegalese counterpart, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, at the Élysée Palace.

Evening Standard

Plan to intercept small boats threatened by potential collapse of French government

The French interior ministry has said it would implement the law change ‘this summer’ but concerns of delays have been raised

Radio France Internationale

Macron warns Netanyahu 'the fight against anti-Semitism cannot be exploited'

In a letter to the Israeli prime minister published on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Benjamin Netanyahu's accusation that France is fuelling anti-Semitism through its planned recognition of the Palestinian state.

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Merz and Tusk join Moldova independence day with show of EU support

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will travel to Chisinau on Wednesday for Moldova’s 34th Independence Day. Their visit is meant to celebrate the occasion and show European support for the country’s push to join the EU.

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French, German, Polish Leaders To Visit Moldova In Show Of Force In Face Of Russia

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.

International Business Times

France Returns Skull Of Beheaded King To Madagascar

France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre.

The Guardian - UK

France faces new political crisis as PM expected to lose confidence vote

François Bayrou says he will ‘fight like a dog’ to stay in power but he appears almost certain to be toppled

Euronews

European safety guarantees for Ukraine: The torch burns between Paris and Rome

Last week, France summoned the Italian ambassador in a dispute that reveals the differences between Europeans over the security guarantees they would be prepared to provide to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement.

Radio France Internationale

France returns skulls to Madagascar 127 years after colonial massacre

France on Tuesday returned three skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be a king who was beheaded by French troops following a massacre in August 1897.

Radio France Internationale

France's Bayrou puts debt decision to lawmakers, risking fall of government

France’s debt crisis has become the latest test of a fragile political system. Prime Minister François Bayrou is forcing a confidence vote that could bring down his government, echoing the turbulence that has dogged French politics since last year’s elections.

The Guardian - UK

‘There needs to be justice,’ UN tells Israel after Gaza hospital bombing

Human rights office demands that Israeli investigation into ‘double-tap’ attack that killed 20 people yields results

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