French political crisis: Everything you need to know
The collapse of Barnier’s government could plunge the eurozone into turmoil.
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MEP Pascal Canfin quits Macronโs party leadership over โprofound disagreementโ
The lawmaker says he’s not happy with where the party is heading domestically.
Can French PM Barnier outlive Liz Truss and the lettuce?
France has a new government, but it may not last long.
Macron and Trudeau: The downfall of a pair of liberal bros
As the French president visits Canada, both he and Trudeau are grappling with declining popularity and the rise of right-wing movements that challenge their political legacies.
French PM Barnier unveils new government, putting budget and EU affairs under his purview
The Cabinet is the โmost right-wing’ in more than a decade.
How Macron dodged political death โฆ for now
He threw his allies under the bus.
Michel Barnier: Everything you need to know about the new French PMโs conservative politics
The new French prime minister has embraced conservative stances at home which could net him tacit support from the far right.
The last of the Lords
Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer is determined to reform the archaic House of Lords โ but it could come with a hidden price.
French leftist party France Unbowed moves to overturn Macron’s controversial pension reform
France’s leftist party France Unbowed (LFI) announced its plan to introduce legislation on Tuesday to repeal President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious pension reform, which raised the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. The bill, according to LFI chief …
Move to reduce Lords retirement age to 80 is not about Joe Biden, says Keir Starmer
Ahead of UK-US bilateral talks, PM says primary driver for cutting peersโ retirement age is size of Lords chamberUK politics live โ latest updatesKeir Starmer has denied that his decision to bring in a retirement age of 80 for the House of Lords means …
What happens if Italy and Franceโs right-wing firebrands unite?
Once in office, Italyโs Giorgia Meloni moderated her positions. Will Marine Le Pen do the same?
Investors too confused by French election to panic โ yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.
How Emmanuel Macron Turned France Into America
Franceโs leader has changed his country and Europe โ and not in ways that he necessarily intended.
French far right backpedals on big-ticket proposals as markets tumble
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has raised alarm that France could face a financial crisis if the far right were to win in the legislative elections.
Macronโs high-risk election puts Franceโs economy on the line
The rise of the far right is sending tremors through financial markets and could push French debt deeper into the danger zone.
Is Macron too toxic to win?
Even his allies don’t want the French president’s face on their posters or his voice on the radio.
German Chancellor Scholz, unions hit back at calls for longer working hours, pension reform
On International Workersโ Day, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD/S&D) and trade union representatives have voiced opposition to calls by business leaders and pro-business parties for longer working hours and to increase the retirement age.