French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, charging the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second political crisis in the past six months. The priority for Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll
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Macron expected to name new PM after deadlock
President Emmanuel Macron was expected Friday to name a new prime minister after days of deadlock over finding a candidate to replace Michel Barnier, whose ousting by parliament pushed France into a fresh crisis. Centrist French politician Francois Bayrou, leader of the centrist MoDem party and seen as one of Macron's
Macron presses Iran president for Lebanon de-escalation
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pressed Iran's new president to use his influence to dial down soaring tensions in Lebanon, where Israel is striking Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Macron met with Masoud Pezeshkian, a self-styled reformist in a cleric-run state which Israel sees as its archenemy, on the sidelines of the annual
Macron seeks new talks as political divisions harden
President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday to launch fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister. More than seven weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election which cost his allies their relative majority, Macron
Macron calls for mainstream coalition, excludes far-left
Three days after the second round of France’s snap parliamentary election ended in gridlock, President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence to urge mainstream parties to form a solid majority in the National Assembly and shut out the extremes. France’s vote, which Macron unexpectedly called after his party was trounced by Marine
Macron’s attempt to break the political deadlock fails
France on Monday was faced with a difficult battle to form a new government after parliamentary elections, called by President Emmanuel Macron to reshape the political landscape, failed to open a clear path towards a majority. Leaders from the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) -- which came top in the vote,
France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron
France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. "Tomorrow we will launch a new cooperation and announce the transfer of Mirage 2000-5" fighter jets to
NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron
The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the Kremlin warned that any such move would inevitably lead to conflict between Russia and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron had said on Monday
French President Macron arrives in Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to express his country's "full solidarity" with Israel after the deadly October 7 attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to an AFP journalist. His visit comes more than two weeks after Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip
French President Macron takes boat trip on Turag River
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday took a boat trip on the Turag River before wrapping up his visit in Bangladesh. He experienced life around the Turag River during the unscheduled visit to the river. French president enjoyed the ride on a traditional panshi boat operated by Contic. The boat trip was