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The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis.

International Business Times

Will the French political crisis help Marine Le Pen’s far-right RN party?

Le Pen, who is credited with rebranding RN into a legitimate political force, is making the most of chaos.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on France’s political crisis: belatedly, Macron must look left

Editorial: The president’s gamble on far-right support failed. The route to stability lies in the opposite direction

The Guardian - UK

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France's Macron faces his Waterloo

Macron was never the anti-Trump savior of democracy — now his vanity and arrogance have led France into chaos

Salon

Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Emmanuel Macron was once the darling of European politics. How far he has fallen

Macron will want to look strong when Donald Trump comes to call. It’ll be tough

Evening Standard

Macron vows to stay until 2027 and says new PM will be appointed in coming days

Macron said his opponents ‘choose disorder’ following a historic no-confidence vote in France

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Dollar Weakens as the Euro Rebounds

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.54%. The dollar retreated Thursday after US weekly jobless claims rose more than expected to a 6-week high, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the euro rallied and weighed on the dollar as French political tensions eased after National Rally leader...

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Macron hits out at ‘irresponsible’ opposition and ‘anti-Republican’ front after French PM Barnier ousted

French president Emmanuel Macron accuses Marine Le Pen, as well as the far left, of sowing chaos

The Independent UK

Dollar Retreats as the Euro Recovers

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.48%. The dollar is moving lower today after US weekly jobless claims rose more than expected to a 6-week high, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Also, the euro moved higher and weighed on the dollar as French political tensions eased...

Barchart

Why did France's government collapse and what happens next?

Emmanuel Macron appears to have few good options after Michel Barnier’s government became the first to fall from a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years

The Guardian - UK

French government falls: What’s next for Macron, Le Pen, France?

French legislators from both sides of the political spectrum voted to remove Barnier from power.

Al Jazeera

French PM to resign after government falls while Macron seeks solution to crisis

Michel Barnier to present resignation to president after being ousted in record time by vote of no confidence

The Guardian - AU

Macron Seeks Remedy To France's Political Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.

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Radio France Internationale

French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos.

Radio France Internationale

French lawmakers oust Prime Minister Barnier after just three months in office

In a historic upheaval, French lawmakers voted on Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government after just three months in power, deepening the country's political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron has said he will make a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening.

International Business Times

French Government Falls In Historic No-confidence Vote

French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos.

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France Faces Historic No-Confidence Vote Amid Budget Disputes

France's political landscape faces upheaval as far-right and left-wing forces unite in a historic no-confidence vote over budget disputes.

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The Independent UK

Barnier ousted: what does France’s latest political crisis mean for Macron and the country?

Prime minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost an historic no-confidence vote – what comes next?

Al Jazeera

Government of French PM Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote

National Assembly to debate two motions brought by the far left and hard right.

The Guardian - UK

Why is France facing a no-confidence vote and what happens next?

What are the numbers behind France’s dramatic no-confidence vote and how might the parliamentary arithmetic play out?

The Guardian - UK

Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?

Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future

Radio France Internationale

French government risks falling in no-confidence vote as budget crisis deepens

France's government on Wednesday faces a no confidence vote that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.

International Business Times

French Government Risks Falling In No-confidence Vote

France's government on Wednesday faces no confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.

The Guardian - UK

It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM

It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics

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