France gets new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu - second time PM in one week. Can Emmanuel Macron save government this time?In naming Sebastien Lecornu, 47-year-old Emmanuel Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of ...
11 Oct, 2025, 02.28 AM IST
Explained: Why is France mired in a rolling political crisis?French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday. This action plunged France into a political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron n...
06 Oct, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
France PM François Bayrou axed after losing confidence vote; third ousting in 12 monthsFrance's political landscape is once again turbulent as Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government was ousted in a confidence vote, highli...
08 Sep, 2025, 11.04 PM 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 fragile new government faces a no-confidence vote as far right offers critical supportFrance's minority government is likely to survive a no-confidence vote on Tuesday. New conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier depends o...
08 Oct, 2024, 03.34 PM IST
Newly elected French lawmakers meet to break deadlockParis lawmakers face a divided National Assembly. Macron asked PM Attal to manage tasks amidst a NATO summit. The New Popular Front, includ...
09 Jul, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
France's elections end up with no clear majority. This is what could happen nextPresident Emmanuel Macron 's centrist alliance arrived in second position and the far right in third - still drastically increasing the num...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
France elections 2024 results: French PM Gabriel Attal offers resignation. Is Paris heading for political turmoil?France elections 2024 results projections have predicted bad news for President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and the far right as le...
08 Jul, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
France election: Voter turnout high, could force Emmanuel Macron to share power with far rightVoting in pivotal runoff elections in France could lead to a historic victory for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally or a hung parlia...
07 Jul, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
France begins pivotal runoff elections that could propel the far right to powerFrance's runoff elections on Sunday could give Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally a historic win or result in a hung parliament. Thes...
07 Jul, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and electionsFrench officials and cybersecurity experts from Europe and the United States have identified disinformation campaigns targeting France, orc...
04 Jul, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
France elections: France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun, far-right leads pre-election pollsFrance elections: Voters in mainland France start casting ballots in a critical legislative election that may lead to far-right control, im...
01 Jul, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Thousands of women march in France against far rightAbout 200 women's rights groups and unions organised the marches in dozens of cities, including Paris, saying women's rights come under att...
24 Jun, 2024, 01.33 AM IST
Ex-president Hollande surprise candidate in French electionHollande, France's president from 2012-2017, left office with record levels of unpopularity and is detested by some within the radical left...
15 Jun, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
France President Macron dissolves French parliament, calls a snap election after defeat in EU voteThe announcement came after the first projected results from France put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union...
10 Jun, 2024, 09.03 AM IST
French nationals in Puducherry cast vote in France's presidential electionsA number of young and elderly voters turned up at the booths in the forenoon Sunday. A 22-year old voter told PTI that she was doing a cour...
11 Apr, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
French presidential vote to take place on April 10, 24French presidents are elected to five-year terms in a two-round election. The two candidates who get the most votes in the first round face...
13 Jul, 2021, 06.36 PM IST