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France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Conversation

Don't fall for Putin's trap, von der Leyen says as she battles two motions of censure

"This is a trap. And we simply cannot fall for it," Ursula von der Leyen said as she battled two back-to-back motions of censure.

Euronews

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns just weeks after appointment

Following his resignation on Monday, Lecornu became the shortest-serving prime minister of France since 1958.

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Republicans boss Retailleau to meet party chiefs over Lecornu cabinet picks

French Republicans (LR) party boss Bruno Retailleau is set to chair a meeting of his top politicians on Monday morning after lashing out at the newly appointed cabinet of prime minister Sébastian Lecornu over its failure to present fresh faces to tackle France's financial crisis.

Radio France Internationale

France Unveils New Government Amid Political Deadlock

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.

International Business Times

Hamas has radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, watchdog NGO report claims

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

Euronews

Marine Le Pen exploring various routes to clear path to presidential run – despite electoral ban

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

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Europe’s far-right leaders attack ‘hate-mongering left’ after Charlie Kirk murder

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

The Guardian - UK

New French PM Sébastien Lecornu promises ‘profound break’ with past politics

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

The Guardian - UK

Why far-right National Rally dropped Bayrou and is calling for snap elections

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.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Bayrou ousted in no-confidence vote: What’s next?

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

Al Jazeera

Appeal Trial Of France's Le Pen To Begin In January 2026: Court

The appeal trial in the embezzlement case of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will take place from January 13 to February 12, 2026, the Paris appeals court said Monday, in a potential boost to her hopes of standing in the 2027 presidential election.

International Business Times

'No Miracle' In Last-ditch Talks With French PM: Far Right

Last ditch talks between the French far right and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou did not achieve any breakthrough, its leaders said Tuesday, heightening the chances that he will lose a confidence vote next week.

International Business Times

French prime minister to face potential ousting in high-stakes confidence vote

François Bayrou to seek parliamentary backing for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s public finances

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French PM's Job On Line With Call For Confidence Vote

France's embattled Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday his government would request a vote of confidence on September 8, seeking parliamentary backing for his battle against soaring public debt.

Radio France Internationale

French PM puts government on line with call for confidence vote

France's embattled Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday his government would request a vote of confidence on 8 September, seeking parliamentary backing for his fight against soaring public debt.

Euronews

French MPs across political spectrum slam US-EU trade agreement as 'submission'

The agreement reached on Sunday between Brussels and Washington, which places customs duties of 15% on EU exports to the United States, has caused an uproar among French MPs.

Radio France Internationale

French police raid far-right National Rally HQ in campaign financing probe

Police have raided the headquarters of the far-right National Rally, seizing documents and accounting records as part of a sweeping inquiry into alleged illegal campaign financing.

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The Guardian - UK

Police raid headquarters of French far-right National Rally party

Investigation into alleged illegal campaign financing denounced by party’s leader, Jordan Bardella, as ‘harassment campaign’

The Independent UK

Police raid office of French far-right party in fraud probe

Prosecutors are investigating claims of illegal financing of Marine Le Pen’s campaign

International Business Times

France Police Raid Far-right Party Offices Over Campaign Financing

The leader of France's National Rally said police seized documents from the far-right party's headquarters Wednesday, a raid prosecutors said was linked to a French probe into alleged illegal campaign financing.

Euronews

French authorities raid far-right National Rally party HQ in campaign finance probe

Police and judges raided France's far-right National Rally (RN) headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.

Radio France Internationale

EU prosecutor's office probes alleged misuse of funds by far-right lawmakers

EU financial prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into alleged misuse of 4.3 million euros of European Parliament funds by Identity and Democracy – a now-defunct far-right group that included Marine Le Pen's National Rally party.

Euronews

Patriots break cordon sanitaire to seize climate file in European Parliament

By taking over legislative work on the European commission’s new 2040 climate target, the Eurosceptic Patriots for Europe will increase its influence over the bloc’s climate policy.

Radio France Internationale

France's Le Pen asks Bardella to prepare for 2027 presidential bid

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has asked her top lieutenant Jordan Bardella, 29, to prepare for a run in 2027 presidential elections after her fraud conviction, saying in an interview published Wednesday that her protege "may have to take up the torch".

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