Fall of yet another premier will make it hard for France to fix its finances. What’s behind its debt problem?

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is ...
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The unraveling of Macron’s France

France is in crisis – again. On Monday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him ...

After Lecornu’s fall, all eyes on Macron’s next move with France in political turmoil

After accepting Lecornu’s resignation, President Emmanuel Macron gave him 48 hours to hold further talks with political ...
Politico Europe

The fall of France’s 14-hour government

Lecornu submitted his government’s resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning, just 14 hours after key ...

Fall of the French government: The ruling class seeks dictatorship

While Prime Minister Sébastier Lecornu was unpopular, falling to 15 percent in the polls in just a few weeks, his resignation reflects not a revitalization but a mortal crisis of French democracy.

French markets fall, investors see no 'silver bullet' for political crisis

French stocks and the euro fell while France's borrowing costs jumped on Monday, as the government collapsed within hours of ...
The New York Times

The Solution to France’s Woes Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Mr. Stetler is a journalist who writes about French and European politics. He wrote from Paris. He bet the house and lost. In calling the confidence vote that brought down his government on Monday, ...

South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead after fall at Paris hotel

The window of Nathi Mthethwa’s 22nd floor room was found forced open, and prosecutors said he had made a ‘worrying phone call ...