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Macron's Party Proposes Hijab Ban for Girls Under 15 in France

Girls under 15 years old should not be allowed to wear hijab in France, according to a proposal from President Emmanuel Macron's party Renaissance. The proposal comes at a time of lively debate about Islamist influence in the country.

Macron's Party Proposes Hijab Ban for Girls Under 15 in France

Well-known names in France's new government

The new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou has been presented, with several familiar names among the ministerial posts. It is France's fourth government in a year – and its lifespan is unclear.

Well-known names in France's new government

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

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?

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

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

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