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France Faces Political Turmoil as Government Falls
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France Faces Political Turmoil as Government Falls

France is again in acute political crisis since the parliament has dismissed Prime Minister François Bayrou and his government. President Emmanuel Macron promises to present a new name "within a few days"
French Government Faces Collapse Amid Political Turmoil
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French Government Faces Collapse Amid Political Turmoil

In France, the government may be forced to resign after Prime Minister François Bayrou requested a vote of confidence in parliament. Everything indicates that he will lose Monday's vote – thereby throwing France back into political chaos at the same time as the country's large national debt is growing
French Prime Minister Bayrou Faces No Confidence Vote on September 8
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French Prime Minister Bayrou Faces No Confidence Vote on September 8

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has requested a vote of no confidence against himself and his government on 8 September.
The Prime Minister Survives Vote of No Confidence
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The Prime Minister Survives Vote of No Confidence

France's government has survived a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly on Wednesday – and thereby the state budget is one step closer to being adopted.
Prime Minister Survives Vote of No Confidence
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Prime Minister Survives Vote of No Confidence

Well-known names in France's new government
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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
French credit rating downgraded – political crisis behind
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French credit rating downgraded – political crisis behind

France's newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou receives an not entirely unexpected "welcome gift" from the credit rating agency Moody's - the country's credit rating is lowered one notch to Aa3, three steps below the highest rating.
The New Prime Minister Takes Over in France
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The New Prime Minister Takes Over in France

The centrist politician and former minister François Bayrou becomes the new French prime minister. No one knows better than I do how difficult the position is, he says during a handover ceremony at the prime minister's residence Matignon in Paris
Macron believes in new French government within two days
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Macron believes in new French government within two days

Macron invites to talks on new government
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Macron invites to talks on new government

France's President Emmanuel Macron has invited all parties, except for the far-right party National Rally (RN) and the left-wing party Unsubmissive France (LFI), to talks on forming a new government, his office announces.
Crisis creates power vacuum in EU
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Crisis creates power vacuum in EU

Who is really in charge? The question is increasingly justified in the EU when both France and Germany are shaken by government crises. Ukraine is hit the hardest
Macron: New Prime Minister Within Days
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Macron: New Prime Minister Within Days

France's President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new Prime Minister within the coming days, he says in a speech the day after the country's government was toppled by a united opposition. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned and the left-wing bloc insists on getting to choose a replacement
Expert: Uncertain Situation Awaits France
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Expert: Uncertain Situation Awaits France

The French government falls and the country is now thrown into a politically turbulent time where the outcome is uncertain. I have difficulty seeing how this situation will be resolved, says expert Göran von Sydow
French Government Falls After No-Confidence Vote
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French Government Falls After No-Confidence Vote

France's parliament has voted to dismiss Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government in a vote of no confidence – after just three months in office. The vote is being described as historic and throws the country into further political chaos
French Government Risks Collapse After Budget Dispute
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French Government Risks Collapse After Budget Dispute

France's government risks falling in a vote of no confidence after Prime Minister Michel Barnier forced through the government's social insurance budget without a vote in parliament.
French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU
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French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU

France's proposed budget gets approved by the EU – but maybe not by the French parliament. Everything can explode, warns Prime Minister Michel Barnier
This is how France will combat violence against women
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This is how France will combat violence against women

I am convinced that the Mazan trial will mark a before and an after, says France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The country is now presenting new measures to combat violence against women – while the man accused of many years of raping his wife still has not received his punishment
After Pélicot: Massive protests against men's violence
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After Pélicot: Massive protests against men's violence

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against men's violence against women in France on Saturday. The protests follow the highly publicized rape trial against Dominique Pélicot, charged with drugging his wife and letting tens of men rape her
France's Credit Rating at Risk
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France's Credit Rating at Risk

Fitch Ratings has set negative outlook on France's credit rating. The newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier's budget austerity measures for 2025 do not impress the credit rating agencies much
France's new prime minister survives
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France's new prime minister survives

France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier withstood on Tuesday a vote of no confidence brought forward in parliament by the left. A first test for his government, whose support in parliament is weak
France's new Prime Minister survives
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France's new Prime Minister survives

France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier withstood on Tuesday a vote of no confidence brought forward in parliament by the left. A first test for his government, whose support in parliament is weak
France's new government tilts to the right
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France's new government tilts to the right

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France has finally managed to shake out a new government under the conservative former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The change of government implies a clearer shift to the right compared to the previous cabinet
New French government on Sunday
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New French government on Sunday

France's new government is said to lean to the right
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France's new government is said to lean to the right

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is trying to put an end to months of political deadlock by presenting a proposal for a new government.
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