France's new prime minister faces first big test during period of political instability, budget woes
France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government has no majority amid unprecedented political instability. Bayrou will address lawmakers through a general policy speech meant to outline his top priorities,
Vote of no confidence filed in France's new prime minister
Shortly after the policy statement of France's new Prime Minister François Bayrou, a vote of no confidence was filed against his government on Tuesday evening. Members of the leftist party France Unbowed (LFI) justified the move with the composition of the centre-right Cabinet and Bayrou's budget policy.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gives key speech
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a key moment presenting the main axis of his government to parliament, particularly his plans for the 2025 budget.
France's new prime minister to deliver government statement
New French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans to deliver his government statement on Tuesday afternoon, one month after his appointment. The centrist politician is expected to address the National Assembly at 3 pm (1400 GMT).
France's new Prime Minister Bayrou mulls voting system reform
New French Prime Minister François Bayrou is considering changing the voting system for the National Assembly, he said in his first government statement on Tuesday. The 73-year-old has long been a proponent of introducing proportional representation in France.
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How extremist politics became mainstream in France
Two decades ago Mr Le Pen’s brand of xenophobic politics was rejected by a majority of French, and European, public opinion.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France
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In Death, Jean-Marie Le Pen of France Is Embraced by Far-Right Party He Once Led
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the voice of far-right politics in France, dies at 96
A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front party, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen and the defining figure of France’s postwar far-right movement, has died at the ...
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, former far-right political leader in France, dies at 96
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Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: A look at key dates
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, center, flanked by his daughter Marine Le Pen, and Bruno Gollnisch, arrives for a ...
France Tries Again To Shape A Budget With Focus On Socialists
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