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Macron approves government's resignation

France's president Emmanuel Macron has accepted the government's resignation. The same set of ministers will, however, lead a transitional government.

Macron approves government's resignation

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

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?

Expert: Difficult Government Formation Ahead in France

The Left Alliance surprisingly took home the victory as the largest bloc in the French election. But the big question still remains: who will become prime minister? It needs to be someone centrist-oriented, says expert Göran von Sydow.

Expert: Difficult Government Formation Ahead in France

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

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

Left-wing Sensation in French Election – Attal to Resign

It will be a sensational victory for the French left, according to exit polls. The country's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who belongs to the center alliance Ensemble, which will be the second largest, will submit his resignation.

Left-wing Sensation in French Election – Attal to Resign

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

The Le Pen Clan Behind the French Far-Right

Betrayal, a bomb, and a dead cat. The Le Pen clan's history is marked by controversies and a bitter family feud – and closely intertwined with the National Rally (RN) party, which now has a whiff of power in France.

The Le Pen Clan Behind the French Far-Right

The Election in France: "Macron is a Joke"

In Fréjus in southern France, support for the far-right National Rally is strong. Here, a majority of residents vote for the far-right and many want to see Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen's crown prince, as Prime Minister after the parliamentary election on 30 June.

The Election in France: "Macron is a Joke"

Left-wing alliance against Le Pen in French election

Four parties in France are in agreement to form a left-wing alliance ahead of the parliamentary election. They promise to break with Macron's policy – and want to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine.

Left-wing alliance against Le Pen in French election

Macron's fiasco – new election in France

France is heading for an early parliamentary election after the ruling party suffered a stinging defeat in the EU election. Marine Le Pen's National Rally could become the largest party in the entire European Parliament, according to a polling station investigation.

Macron's fiasco – new election in France

Who wins where? Your guide to Europe's election night

How is it going for the German far right and how much is Macron weakened? Here is TT's guide to the most important things to keep an eye on during Sunday's big election night in Europe. .

Who wins where? Your guide to Europe's election night

Who wins where? Your guide to the European election

How is it going for the German extreme right and how much is Macron weakened? Here is TT's guide to what's most important to keep track of in the EU election. .

Who wins where? Your guide to the European election

Young and sharp: Le Pen's crown prince captivates France

The disappointment after seven years with the same president lifts the French extreme right high in the EU election. And 28-year-old Jordan Bardella has his sights set on the prime minister's post.

Young and sharp: Le Pen's crown prince captivates France