On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
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254-0 French Parliament votes to repeal law from slavery eraFrance's Parliament has voted to abolish the Black Code. This colonial law, enacted in 1685, treated enslaved people as property. For nearl...
29 May, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
EU lawmakers back blockbuster $2.3-trillion long-term budgetThe European Parliament has backed a larger EU budget for 2028-2034, proposing new taxes on digital giants and online gambling to fund a 10...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Embattled French PM Sebastien Lecornu survives no-confidence vote in ParliamentFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, averting immediate political chaos and allowing him to focu...
16 Oct, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
French PM Sébastien Lecornu resigns in just 26 days: here’s why, and will the Parliament be dissolved?France plunged into renewed political unrest on Monday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stepped down less than a month into his term. Hi...
06 Oct, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
French government collapse: France President Emmanuel Macron to name new Prime Minister, replacing Francois Bayrou who resigns. Snap elections to be declared?France Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is all set to submit resignation even as French President Emmanuel Macron will make big announcement ...
09 Sep, 2025, 01.18 AM IST
French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliamentFrench PM Francois Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote brought by the leftist opposition, after the far-right National Rally withheld supp...
16 Jan, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron vows to stay in office despite no-confidence vote, pledges to appoint new PM soonFrench President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to complete his five-year term and appoint a new prime minister following the no-confidence vote...
06 Dec, 2024, 06.44 AM IST
Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign as France's political crisis deepensFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign after losing a no-confidence vote, marking the shortest premiership in modern French histo...
05 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
French government no-confidence vote: Why France is facing political crisis and what's next for President MacronFrance Political Crisis: France's PM Michel Barnier lost a no-confidence vote. This forced his resignation. It is the first such incident s...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisisFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed after just three months following a no-confidence vote. Far-right and left-wing...
05 Dec, 2024, 06.59 AM IST
France's government looks on the brink of collapse. What's next?France's minority government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, faces a no-confidence vote that is likely to succeed. Opposition from b...
03 Dec, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
France's Looming Dilemma: No confidence, no government, no budgetFacing a no-confidence vote, France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier may have to resign, risking the country entering caretaker mode without...
03 Dec, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
France's abortion right more than just a rightCatholic bishops and the Vatican have expressed concerns about the decision, with the latter arguing that in the era of universal human rig...
08 Mar, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Decoding the importance of expatriates in electionsLeaving one's soil was once considered a betrayal but now expatriates are seen as strategic populations because of the geopolitical stake t...
17 Jun, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
English language may be dropped by EU after BrexitEnglish has been the top choice for European Union (EU) institutions but Britain's vote to leave the union last week could trigger a ban on...
28 Jun, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
- Sarkozy's flagship French reform passes by two votes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's flagship constitutional reform was passed Monday at a special congress of deputies and senators -- by vo...
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