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Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a disaster for the French left – his response to the attack on Israel proves it

He may be a gifted orator, but his rhetoric of rage and revolution is deepening divisions in France. It is time to dump him, says Guardian columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Macron in the Middle East: Where does France stand on Israel-Hamas war?

The Middle East fell off their radar. Now comes a steady stream of leaders who have donned their penitent's garb and flown in to show support and push for peace. The latest is Emmanuel Macron. The French president is travelling to both Israel and the West Bank as the war…

France 24

Socialist Party suspends participation in France's left-wing Nupes coalition

France's Socialist Party has voted on a "moratorium" on its participation in the Nupes opposition coalition and its cooperation with the hard-left France Unbowed party leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Radio France Internationale

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France Unbowed party convicted for infringement of a street artist's copyright

In June 2020, the French street artist Combo accused Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his France Unbowed party of using one of his murals in their campaign clips without his permission. A Paris court has ordered them to pay 40,000 euros to the artist, his lawyer said.

Radio France Internationale

Vive la révolution! But is France ready to establish a Sixth Republic?

Raising the age to retire, in the face of public dissent, might be president Macron’s last stand in an outdated constitution

The Guardian - UK

France's Constitutional Council approves raising retirement age from 62 to 64

France's Constitional Council on Friday sanctioned the controversial core of President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform - the plan to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64.

Radio France Internationale

France after Macron: can anything stop Marine Le Pen?

Major cities across France have erupted in protest and riots in recent weeks after President Emmanuel Macron pushed a highly controversial reform of the pension system through parliament, leaving many political analysts speculating that France may be about to lurch dramatically right or left come the next election.

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French opposition says Macron shows ‘contempt’ for workers in TV interview

French union leaders and opposition politicians on Wednesday reacted with outrage to a televised interview with President Emmanuel Macron in which he discussed planned pension reforms recently forced through government.

France 24

Unions claim hundreds of thousands on the streets to oppose Macron's pension reforms

Leading unions claimed nearly 700,000 people took to the streets of four French cities on Tuesday to protest against proposed changes to the French pensions system.

Radio France Internationale

France sees bigger crowds on second strike day against Macron pension reforms

French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets in bigger crowds than those seen on the previous day of rallies on January 19.

France 24

French youth hold rallies in Paris against government pension reform

A dozen youth organisations marched through Paris on Saturday afternoon, to show their anger over the government's pension reform. Actively supported by far-left party France Unbowed party, they are hoping to capitalise on the success of the massive inter-union march and strike on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

France in 2022: Macron re-elected, record heatwaves and a landmark terror trial

French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second term as Marine Le Pen’s far-right party made historic gains in parliamentary elections. Temperatures hit record highs, sparking devastating forest fires. Football fans were hit with tear gas at the Stade de France, and a landmark terror trial saw the sole…

France 24

France protests: Why are they demonstrating and which industries are striking?

France Unbowed’s leader and unions have called for a general strike on Tuesday

Evening Standard

French government orders workers back as energy strikes continue

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned striking oil industry workers on Sunday night that the government might once again use its so-called requisition powers to force workers back to their posts to ease fuel shortages. Essential workers at two storage depots have been ordered back to work Monday.

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Thousands of French people — including a Nobel laureate — protest over inflation

The march for wage increases and other demands was organized by left-wing opponents of President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

Welcome to Versailles, city of Molière, cycle paths and new money

François de Mazières, Versailles’s mayor since 2008, is a big fan of bicycles and architecture. He was re-elected for a third term in 2020, as an independent on a ‘divers droite’ (miscellaneous rightwing) ticket. He’s leading a crusade against ugliness in the city’s built environment and against its rightwing reputation

France 24

‘Playing counter-attack, without Mbappé’: Italy’s resigned left faces election drubbing

For much of the past decade, Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party has served as the dependable linchpin of wobbly crisis cabinets, delivering responsible – if uninspiring – government. As the country heads to the polls on September 25, the party’s inability to capture the imagination of Italian voters is hobbling its…

Radio France Internationale

Anger over 'masculinist' defence of French leftwinger who slapped his wife

A senior figure and potential future leader of France's far left France Unbowed (LFI) has quit his post as co-ordinator after admitting hitting his wife during a dispute. LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has praised his "courageous" decision – raising the ire of a number of feminists and anti-domestic violence campaigners…

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The Guardian - UK

Dismay after French politicians defend MP who admitted slapping wife

Wife of Adrien Quatennens, a senior politician in radical left LFI party, reported him to police

Radio France Internationale

French parliament to hold vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's leadership

The French parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the govenment of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Proposed by the leftist coalition NUPES, the motion is not likely to pass, but it highlights the difficult path ahead for President Emmanuel Macron as he begins his second term.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Troubled at Home, France’s Macron Remains a Key World Player

Emmanuel Macron may be weakened at home after parliamentary elections forced him into political maneuvering, but on the international stage the French president has the resources to remain one of the most influential world leaders. France’s foreign allies closely watched Sunday’s elections where Macron’s alliance won the most seats but…

The Independent UK

Troubled at home, France's Macron remains a key world player

Emmanuel Macron appears weakened at home after parliamentary elections forced him into political maneuvering

France 24

After losing the majority, can Macron strike a deal with opposition parties?

In his first public remarks since parliamentary elections deprived his governing coalition of a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron called on France’s reinvigorated opposition blocs to come up with solutions to the political impasse in a televised address on Wednesday. But opposition forces on both the left and right have…

Al Jazeera

‘A real crisis of democracy’: France enters a political deadlock

Macron seeks allies in the National Assembly after his party loses its absolute majority in the legislature.

France 24

What next?: Legislative election upset complicates France's political timetable

France is wading into uncharted waters after President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority, with a large but shaky opposition bloc on the left and scores more far-right lawmakers surging into the National Assembly. Uncertainties abound, with each next step on the political agenda a potential flashpoint. FRANCE 24 takes…

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