Emmanuel Macron

Macron reappoints newly resigned PM Lecornu amid France's political crisis

By Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.

Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours

By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press

Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”…

France's new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press

Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958.

European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

France recognizes Palestinian statehood ahead of UN General Assembly

By Joseph Krauss, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict.

France drifts into political turmoil as another prime minister is ousted

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. The third toppling of a head of government in 14 months leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling.

Legislators topple French government in confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted after he gambled that lawmakers would back his view that France must slash public spending to repair its debts.

Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends

By Illia Novikov, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Speaking after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Macron says the countries have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine — or to maintaining a presence on land, at sea, or in the air — to…

Macron denounces Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that he is fueling antisemitism

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahu’s remarks as “abject” and “erroneous” in response to Israel Prime Minister’s accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism.