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Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's PM

Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu
International

Caretaker French PM scraps ministers’ severance payouts

After weeks of consultations with political parties across the board, Sebastien Lecornu had appointed his ministers on Sunday and they had been set to hold their first meeting on Monday afternoon.
International

French government quits just hours after being appointed, deepening political crisis

France has been mired in deadlock since its President Emmanuel Macron gambled on snap elections in the middle of last year in the hopes of bolstering his authority.
International

France unveils new government amid political deadlock

Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy for having let close aides get in touch with people in Libya to try and obtain campaign financing.
International

Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years’ jail in Libya trial

France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts as he speaks at the end of the handover ceremony at Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, Sep 10, 2025.
International

New French PM vows ‘profound break’ with past as protests flare

80,000 security forces had been deployed throughout the country, including 6,000 in Paris.
International

Protesters in France disrupt traffic in bid to ‘Block Everything’

“The heat wave and drought in August impacted the production potential and brought forward harvest dates in several vineyards,” says the agriculture ministry.
Companies & Markets

French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires

People celebrate after France's prime minister Francois Bayrou failed to win a confidence vote in parliament, outside the City Hall in Nantes, France, Sep 8, 2025.
International

Macron scrambles to find new French PM after Bayrou ousted

Monday’s high-stakes vote in France hinges on a key question vexing the country's prime minister, Francois Bayrou (above) and its president, Emmanuel Macron: how to run a country with finances deep in the red when there is no clear legislative majority for fiscal responsibility.
Opinion & Features

French challenges and eurozone instability may trigger wider angst

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