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French conservative party leader backs alliance with Le Pen's far-right National Rally

The leader of France's conservative Republicans party on Tuesday said he backed an alliance with the far-right National Rally in snap legislative elections, triggering a crisis within his own party and fury from the government.

Radio France Internationale

French centre-right leader says he wants election alliance with far-right of Le Pen

Announcement shocks colleagues in the Republicans party on the mainstream right

The Independent UK

French conservatives in turmoil as leader backs Le Pen alliance for snap elections

The leader of France's main right-wing party on Tuesday said he backed an alliance with the far right of Marine Le Pen in snap legislative elections, triggering a crisis within his own party and fury from the government.

France 24

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Macron's Opponents Rally For Snap Election Challenge

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced opposition alliances crystallising on left and right, after the centrist called a snap parliamentary election in the wake of a European poll defeat at the hands of the far right.

International Business Times

Macron's Govt Defiant After Immigration Bill Rejection

France's government insisted Tuesday it would implement tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection of its flagship immigration bill in the lower house of parliament.

International Business Times

King and Queen’s state visit to France ‘set to take place in September’

French ministerial sources have said that Charles and Camilla will visit Paris in September

Evening Standard

Factbox-Reactions to ruling on French pension reform

France's Constitutional Court on Friday cleared plans by the government of President Emmanuel Macron to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62. [L1N36H0EO]

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Police vehicles set on fire as French riots continue after King’s visit cancelled

Thousands of protesters demonstrate against the construction of reservoirs in the south of France

The Independent UK

Protesters’ threats toward King ‘convinced Macron to halt royal visit’

Macabre messages scrawled by rioters part of decision by Emmanuel Macron to postpone visit

Evening Standard

French politicans receive death threats ahead of government facing no-confidence vote over pension age rise

Threats have been sent to politicians who could support Emmanuel Macron’s government after pushing through pension reforms without a vote

Evening Standard

French president, government remain defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes

France's government is holding its ground over a bitterly contested pension reform pushed through parliament without a vote, ahead of crucial no-confidence motions on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

France President Emmanuel Macron faces no-confidence motion after pensions move

President Emmanuel Macron will face no-confidence motions after his government bypassed parliament to push through a rise in the pension age.

The New Daily

Vandals attack French politician's office over pensions row

Protesters have vandalized the Nice office of the president of the Republicans party in an apparent threat to get his right-wing party to vote to block President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform

The Independent UK

Pension protests pile pressure on Macron ahead of crucial vote for France

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a critical test on Monday when the National Assembly is due to examine no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through a deeply unpopular pension reform, sparking days of unrest.

France 24

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Asharq Al-Awsat

France’s Macron Faces Another Test with Parliamentary Votes on Monday

President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age. The move, which followed weeks of protests against the pension overhaul,…

Reuters

France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform Monday

President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the French National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age.

Tribune News Service

Macron’s pension push may herald the end of his domestic agenda

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron forced through his unpopular plan to raise the French retirement age by executive fiat after failing to rally a majority of the French people or their representatives in parliament, underscoring the difficulty he’ll have enacting any other domestic policies during his remaining time in office.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Stops Immigration Cooperation with France over Bouraoui Case

The Algerian government did not react to complaints in France regarding a decision to stop the issuance of consular permits, which allow the deportation of irregular immigrants. Observers noted that the visa crisis between the two countries would resurface, after a few weeks of a brief breakthrough that followed President…

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French opposition group Les Républicains sacks chief over pensions outbursts

A top French politician was on Saturday sacked from his job as second-in-command of the centre right Les Républicains (LR) for repeatedly going against the party line on pension reforms.

Radio France Internationale

French cabinet to consider 'balanced' immigration legislation

With plans for the expulsion of "delinquent foreigners," the overhaul of France's asylum system, and an effort to bring some undocumented workers in from the cold, the French government's latest immigration bill will be presented to the cabinet this week.

France 24

Will strikes force Macron to back down over French pension reforms?

France saw a wave of strikes against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms on Thursday, causing disruption to trains, flights, schools and even hospitals. Polls show a majority of the French oppose the president’s measures – and analysts say maintaining public support of strikes will be crucial to unions’ chances of forcing…

Radio France Internationale

France's conservative Républicains elect new leader to revive political fortunes

France's right-wing Les Républicans party have elected arch-conservative Eric Ciotti as their new leader in the hope he can revive their dim electoral prospects.

Reuters

Right-winger Ciotti wins French conservative party leadership

Right-winger Eric Ciotti was elected as the next leader of France's formerly heavyweight conservative Les Republicains (LR) party after winning the second round ballot of party members on Sunday.

Reuters

Right-winger Ciotti wins 1st round of French conservative party leadership vote

Right-winger Eric Ciotti is in poll position to become the next leader of France's formerly heavyweight conservative Les Republicains (LR) party after winning a first round ballot of party members on Sunday.

Reuters

Macron reforms in the balance as French conservatives choose leader

France's conservative Les Republicains (LR) party, squeezed by President Emmanuel Macron on one side and the far-right on the other, elects a new leader this weekend in a ballot that will matter for Macron's chances of pushing through his reforms.

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