France Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal

Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.

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With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

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Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government

The president, thwarted at home, has become increasingly frustrated and weakened at a critical moment for his country and Europe.

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French Prime Minister Calls Special Parliamentary Session to Address Ballooning Debt

Prime Minister François Bayrou called a parliamentary session to address the “gravity” of the situation. An analyst said his move was “political suicide,” as some opponents vowed to bring down the government.

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As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning

As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.

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Trump Says Bolsonaro, Like Other Allies Under Pressure, Faces a ‘Witch Hunt’

President Trump’s defense of the former president of Brazil was the latest example of him invoking a term he has frequently used while describing himself as a victim.

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French Police Raid National Rally Over Campaign Finances

The authorities said they are investigating whether the nationalist, anti-immigrant party ran afoul of France’s campaign finance rules.

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Macron and Meloni Meet, Searching for Unity in a World of Conflict

President Emmanuel Macron of France and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy have regularly sniped, but they are meeting in Rome in pursuit of common goals.

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Marine Le Pen’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Talk Echoes Trump. Will It Work in France?

After years trying to moderate her party’s image, the far-right leader, convicted of embezzlement, now voices Trump-like outrage, at some risk.

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Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban

In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy.

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