French right demands elections, left wants Macron’s resignation as latest prime minister quits after just 27 days

France was plunged into deeper political chaos on Monday after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just 27 days into office, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history. His government collapsed only hours after...

French PM makes final attempt to salvage cabinet amid political crisis

PARIS: France’s outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will make a final effort on Tuesday to gather cross-party support for a cabinet lineup to resolve the country’s political deadlock. President Emmanuel Macron assigned Lecornu the task of...

France PM in final effort to salvage cabinet

France’s outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was on Tuesday due to start a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet lineup to pull his country out of political deadlock. President Emmanuel Macron tasked Lecornu, 39, with...

France's Macron pressed to end political 'mess'

By Dominique Vidalon and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -France's President Emmanuel Macron faced growing pressure on Tuesday to resign or hold a snap parliamentary election to end political chaos that has forced the resignation of five prime...

Election Calls Heap Pressure on Macron to End Political Crisis 

France's President Emmanuel Macron faced deepening pressure on Tuesday to hold a snap parliamentary election or even resign to end political chaos in the euro zone's second biggest economy that has forced the resignation of five prime ministers in...

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigns amid political turmoil

Paris: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, indicating a renewed crisis in the country’s politics. His resignation comes just weeks after his appointment. French President Emmanuel Macron accepted his resignation on Monday...

Government shutdown hits the skies, Trump hints at invoking Insurrection Act

[CRAIG NIGRELLI] THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN — NOW GROUNDING MORE THAN PAYCHECKS. STAFFING SHORTAGES FROM NEWARK TO DENVER. PLANES WAITING *HOURS* JUST TO TAKE OFF. PLUS, PRESIDENT TRUMP OPENLY TALKING ABOUT INVOKING THE INSURRECTION ACT. WHAT HE SAYS...

French PM Lecornu again tries to end political deadlock

Sebastien Lecornu begins last-ditch talks to save his cabinet as France faces a deep political crisis amid talks that French President Emmanuel Macron may call for new elections if efforts fail. France’s outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu...

France's outgoing PM Lecornu to focus talks on budget and future of New Caledonia

PARIS (Reuters) -Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed to focus talks with other politicians on the budget and the future of New Caledonia, Lecornu's office said on Tuesday. Lecornu, who held talks with leaders of President...

France Officially Recognizes State of Palestine in UN Speech

Emmanuel Macron’s announcement at the UN that France recognizes Palestinian statehood marks a seismic shift in European diplomacy, potentially isolating the United States and reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics. Breaking From the Pack France’s...

French industry body renamed Association Française du Travel Retail

FRANCE. The association representing the travel retail sector in France has announced a name change, from Association Française du Commerce du Voyageur (AFCOV) to Association Française du Travel Retail (AFTR). The organisation was founded as AFCOV...

France to supply two thirds of Morocco's soft wheat needs, industry group says

French wheat exporters will supply Morocco with two thirds of its soft wheat needs, or 3.5 million metric tons, in the 2025-2026 season, Philippe Heusele, international head at French grain industry group Intercereales, said on Tuesday. Morocco is...

France's political crisis shows leaders losing their sense of responsibility

On Monday morning, October 6, the French witnessed the resignation of a prime minister who had been appointed just 27 days earlier. By late afternoon, they learned that President Emmanuel Macron had asked the same prime minister to remain for 48...

Political instability in France may weaken EU — Politico

BRUSSELS, October 7. /TASS/. The recent political uncertainty in France amid government reshuffle may weaken the European Union and aggravate the economic situation in the eurozone, Politico Europe said, citing sources. "France is too big to fail,...

France’s Outgoing PM Lecornu To Begin Last-Ditch Talks To Salvage Cabinet

Home Europe France France’s Outgoing PM Lecornu To Begin Last-Ditch Talks To Salvage Cabinet French President Emmanuel Macron tasked Lecornu on Monday with holding last-ditched talks to salvage the government, setting a deadline for Wednesday...

French warship arrives in Ghana for a four-day military exercise

The French Navy’s Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, Tonnerre arrived at Ghana’s Port of Tema on September 30, 2025, to launch the four-day 2025 Regional Onboard and Digital Training Course (SIREN), a joint exercise with the Ghana Navy focused...

France pays tribute to victims of Hamas attack, two years on

A homage will take place at the headquarters of the French Foreign Ministry in Paris on Tuesday to commemorate the 51 French citizens killed on 7 October 2023 in attacks carried out by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas or during their captivity...

France explosions LIVE: Paris burns as blasts rock capital near PM's office

Explosions rocked central Paris this morning just before a fire broke out near the French Prime Minister's Office. Three explosions rang out outside the Hotel de Matignon, according to witnesses. Firefighters and police officers rushed to the...

France: Algerian suspect arrested in Italy for brutal murder of Iraqi-Christian activist Ashur Sarnaya on TikTok livestream

A 28-year-old Algerian man was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 2, on a European arrest warrant, for the brutal murder of Iraqi Christian activist Ashur Sarnaya, who was living in France after fleeing from Iraq due to the threats from ISIS. Sarnaya was...

France's government collapses again: What could happen next?

None of the options now look appealing for Macron, from his perspective at least. And for France, the road ahead promises more of the political uncertainty that is eroding investor confidence in the European Union's second-largest economy and is...