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Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

US president has claimed he deserves the award for what he has described as his work in securing ‘numerous’ peace deals

The Guardian - UK

Robert Badinter, who ended France's guillotine era, enters the Panthéon

Robert Badinter, the lawyer and former justice minister who led France to end the death penalty, will be inducted into the Panthéon in Paris on Thursday – 44 years to the day after the abolition law took effect.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Seeks New PM To End France Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

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French President Macron to name a new prime minister by Friday evening

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within 48 hours of Wednesday evening, the Élysée Palace has announced, as outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu dismisses the possibility of parliamentary elections.

Euronews

Outgoing French PM Sees New Premier Named In Next 48 Hours

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who intensified a political crisis by resigning earlier this week, said Wednesday he expected President Emmanuel Macron to name a new premier within the next 48 hours.

International Business Times

France's Le Pen Vows To Block Any Government

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's ability to solve the country's deepening political crisis with a coalition cabinet.

International Business Times

Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability

The Guardian - UK

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Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Radio France Internationale

Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – as it happened

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolved

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: One Nation soars amid Coalition chaos, Israel deports Australians, genetic clue to depression

Pauline Hanson party activists are buoyant over polls and ‘shifting’ mood; Australian study shows women carry higher depression risk

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right

Editorial: Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial moment

The Guardian - UK

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

Euronews

Growing calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign over crisis

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The Independent UK

Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

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Radio France Internationale

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to salvage his administration, following his shock resignation on Monday after less than a month in office.

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

The Conversation

Lecornu, Bayrou, Barnier: how the resignation of three French prime ministers signals a profound crisis in democracy

France has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024. For political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, this deadlock is not only institutional: it reveals a crisis of representative governance fuelled by mistrust, social fragmentation and the erosion of majority rule.

Euronews

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

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Euronews

France's political turmoil drags on: What are the economic risks?

France’s political crisis is fuelling economic and market uncertainty, with risks to growth and compliance with EU borrowing rules. Bond spreads have widened, reforms are stalled, and analysts warn the ECB may need to act if the situation continues to deteriorate.

The Guardian - UK

Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally snubs French PM’s bid to salvage cabinet amid political turmoil – as it happened

Bardella and Le Pen decline Lecornu’s invitation for talks to solve crisis

Radio France Internationale

Outgoing Prime Minister Lecornu prepares for talks to end political gridlock

France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to meet a clutch of top politicians on Tuesday as part of a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet line-up.

The Conversation

France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Guardian - UK

France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too

Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 finishes lower as political woe in Paris jolts CAC 40

The FTSE 100 index closed down 12.11 points, or 0.1%, at 9,479.14.

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