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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Mosque Killing Puts French View of Muslims Under Scrutiny

The victim was stabbed dozens of times last Friday while he was praying, and critics say officials were slow to call it a bias crime or show concern.

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Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel

As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”

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French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse

President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.

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Emmanuel Macron Says He Won’t Resign France’s Presidency

A day after his chosen prime minister was forced to resign, President Emmanuel Macron denounced his political opponents.

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