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Macron's unexpected move - a lost cause in the lower house?

France's President Emmanuel Macron has appointed EU and Brexit veteran Michel Barnier as the new French Prime Minister. The announcement comes after two months of deadlock.

Macron's unexpected move - a lost cause in the lower house?

Macron initiates tough talks on new coalition

France's President Emmanuel Macron is initiating talks with political leaders on Friday in the hope of being able to form a broad government coalition. .

Macron initiates tough talks on new coalition

Macron: No new government until the Olympics are over

France's President Emmanuel Macron will not appoint a new Prime Minister, and thereby not a new government, before the Olympic Games are over. .

Macron: No new government until the Olympics are over

Ingen ny regering i sikte i Frankrike

Over a week after the French presidential election, the future is still uncertain about who will become the country's new prime minister. Attempts to find a candidate for the post fail again and again.

Ingen ny regering i sikte i Frankrike

French union leader calls for support strike for the left

The leader of one of the major French trade unions is calling for a strike to pressure President Emmanuel Macron to "respect the result" of the parliamentary election and allow a left-led coalition government to take office. There has been a political deadlock in the country since none of the three largest forces in the election gained a majority.

French union leader calls for support strike for the left

Macron calls for broad coalition

There is still a deadlock in French politics after the country's polarized parliamentary elections. The man behind the new election, President Emmanuel Macron, is now calling for negotiations across bloc boundaries.

Macron calls for broad coalition

The Next French Difficult Phase: Finding a Prime Minister

"And what do we do now?" it says on the front page of the daily newspaper Le Parisien the day after the second round of the parliamentary election. And that is the big question, when the tension from the election night has subsided.

The Next French Difficult Phase: Finding a Prime Minister

The French Election: Who Really Won?

Who won – and who will rule? The parliamentary election in France will be followed by compromise or crisis. A surprising result is followed by several questions.

The French Election: Who Really Won?

The Market Relieved - Counts on French Compromise

The euro is strengthened slightly and risk premiums are dampened on French bond yields, while the Paris stock exchange turns upwards. The market is cautiously positive after the weekend's election in France.

The Market Relieved - Counts on French Compromise

Uncertainty in France after Leftist Upset in Election

The Left pulled off an upset and became the largest party in the French parliamentary election, while the president's center alliance defeated the far-right. However, none of the blocs won a majority of their own, which paves the way for a difficult-to-govern situation unless new alliances take shape.

Uncertainty in France after Leftist Upset in Election

Turmoil in Paris after French election

Masked demonstrators have clashed with police in central Paris after the polling stations closed in France. .

Turmoil in Paris after French election

Defeat for National Rally in French Election

The French election result appears to go against expectations. Instead of the far-right party National Rally becoming the largest, the left seems to be doing best.

Defeat for National Rally in French Election

Upset for the French Left

The Left Alliance New People's Front (NFP) is in a narrow lead in the French election, according to exit polls. President Emmanuel Macron's center alliance Ensemble appears to receive the second most votes.

Upset for the French Left

Now France's future is being decided – but he's boycotting

It's time for the second round in the French parliamentary election. Much indicates that no side will get a majority and that the election night will be a nail-biter.

Now France's future is being decided – but he's boycotting

Parties urged to unite against French far-right

France's President Macron's middle alliance and the left-wing alliance NFP are urging their voters to stand united against Le Pen's party RN. Over 200 candidates have already withdrawn in an attempt to put obstacles in the way of the far-right party ahead of the second round of voting on Sunday.

Parties urged to unite against French far-right

Crime and Insecurity Drive the French to the Right

Increasing crime and insecurity are making French voters look to the right. Ahead of this weekend's second round of voting, Marine Le Pen's National Rally is gaining momentum.

Crime and Insecurity Drive the French to the Right

The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

The first round of the parliamentary election in France means a major success for the far-right party National Rally (RN) - which becomes the largest party with just over 29 percent. But the left-wing alliance NFP is close behind with 28 percent, paving the way for an uncertain second round.

The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

Power in Sight for Le Pen – Tense Final Round Ahead

Marine Le Pen's National Rally becomes the largest party in the first round of the French parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Now she hopes for an absolute majority – while the president calls for a "broad coalition" against the far-right.

Power in Sight for Le Pen – Tense Final Round Ahead

Fateful week awaits in France

Far-right or left-wing? A divided and dissatisfied France chooses a path – which will have major consequences for all of Europe. .

Fateful week awaits in France

France's New Election - What's at Stake

The President is pressured from two sides and can become increasingly cornered – but France can also end up in a deadlock. Here are the conditions for France's parliamentary election.

France's New Election - What's at Stake