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Ultranationalist Algerian influencers wage war on France
Several online activists have been arrested over the past few weeks for inciting violence. Some have TikTok accounts with more than 400,000 followers.
France’s Bayrou buys himself time with overture to Socialists
‘It’s a mess’: Macron’s inner circle in turmoil after top adviser says he’s resigning
Macron’s conservative allies warn against diluting pension reforms in 11th hour talks
4 things to watch for as French PM Bayrou faces first big test in parliament
Macron and Starmer to discuss Ukraine as Trump looms
13 times Elon Musk meddled in politics
Macron says Ukraine needs to be ‘realistic’ on territorial issues
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war quickly.
Macron says Musk is backing a ‘new international reactionary movement’
The French president also said his country would remain a strong U.S. ally.
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The “chameleon” tech billionaire is one of the most powerful politically connected people in the world. Europe’s governments are still working out how to deal with being on his bad side.
The French left is finally eyeing a comeback
The Socialists have taken timid steps toward emancipation from far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Russia’s Lavrov says France sought talks without including Kyiv
Paris retorts that it’s Moscow’s job to end the war it started, and insists any peace deal must be on Ukraine’s terms.
France’s Le Pen: Macron is ‘done’
“He has lost his grip on the international scene, and is at odds with everyone,” the far-right leader said.
New French Prime Minister François Bayrou off to a nightmarish start
Bayrou’s decision to stay on as mayor of a small city has drawn controversy as he struggles to negotiate with opposition parties.
Macron skips EU summit to visit cyclone-hit island Mayotte
Authorities fear that several thousand could be dead after a devastating cyclone hit the French region in the Indian Ocean.
11 things to know about France’s new Prime Minister François Bayrou
One of Macron’s earliest supporters, Bayrou’s robust profile allows him to set himself apart from the president.
Macron can’t count on Meloni to kill the EU’s trade deal with South America
France hopes Italy can tip the scales against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Giorgia Meloni may have other ideas.
Macron picks François Bayrou as point man on France’s debt crisis
The appointment comes after Michel Barnier’s government was toppled last week in a battle over public finances.
Macron will name new prime minister on Friday
Macron has missed his own 48-hour deadline to appoint a successor to Michel Barnier.
Poland’s Donald Tusk hits brake on Ukraine peacekeeping force
French President Emmanuel Macron’s truncated visit to Warsaw follows talks in Paris between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Is Le Pen about to blow up France?
France’s far-right leader must decide whether to wreck things or play nice — while keeping the 2027 presidential election firmly in her sights.
Macron working to strip far right of influence on next French government
The French president is trying to limit the far-right National Rally’s influence and find a way forward with the center left, but a path ahead remains elusive.
Macron says he’ll name new PM in next 48 hours
It is unclear who will succeed Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled last week.
Macron starts ‘pushing it to the max’ in search for deal
With the country’s political system crippled, the French president is pushing to persuade opposition leaders to compromise.
After Trump was late, Zelenskyy-Macron trilateral was all smiles and handshakes
In Trump’s first trip abroad after the election, he arrived late to meet with Macron and gave the French president a characteristically intense greeting.
Macron’s got a shiny new Notre Dame and it’s sure to dazzle Trump
The ancient Paris cathedral has been restored to its former glory. Saturday’s reopening ceremony will become just another chapter in the bromance between two presidents.
Macron to meet with Trump, Zelenskyy ahead of Notre Dame reopening
No meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy has yet been announced.
Markets are rewarding Meloni for resisting French temptation
Yields on debt for the two countries are converging, thanks to instability in Paris and a Rome government that has managed to divide the opposition.
French Socialist leader extends olive branch to Macron as talks on next government begin
The left is under pressure after it toppled Prime Minister Barnier with the help of the far right.
Macron to Le Pen: I’m not going anywhere
The French president said he would appoint a new prime minister “in the coming days.”