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France heads for political crisis as PM Bayrou risks all on confidence vote

France is on the brink of another political crisis, after Prime Minister François Bayrou's shock decision to submit his government to a vote of confidence in parliament. The chances of his winning the vote in a special session of the National Assembly on September 8 being extremely slim, the prime minister's days in office look numbered.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

France in political crisis after PM Bayrou's confidence-vote gamble

France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

French PM Bayrou Says He Will Request Confidence Vote From Parliament

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday he will seek a confidence vote from parliament on September 8 as he seeks to mobilise support for his unpopular government's budget,

Kushner accuses France of inaction on antisemitism

CNN on MSN · 21h

France summons US ambassador over letter accusing government of not confronting antisemitism

France’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to the country, Charles Kushner, after he authored a letter accusing the French government of a “lack of sufficient action” in confronting antisemitism.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

France summons US Ambassador Kushner over ‘unacceptable’ letter about rising antisemitism

France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

France Summons US Envoy Over Antisemitism Allegations

Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France, sent his deputy to receive a dressing-down after he sparked the French government’s ire with an editorial that accused President Emmanuel Macron of not doing enough to fight antisemitism.

The Economist4h

France is in big trouble, again

France this year will spend more on servicing debt (€66bn) than on either education or defence, he noted. Mr Bayrou, who ...

France may need IMF bailout, warns finance minister

France risks seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its government teeters on the brink of collapse, ...

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France returns slain king's skull to Madagascar

The handover of King Toera's skull - and those of two other members of his court - took place at a ceremony at the culture ...

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Man detained in France after 4 bodies found in Paris’ River Seine

A man in France has been detained on suspicion of murder after four bodies were found in Paris’ River Seine earlier this ...

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Firefighter helicopter crashes into pond in France

Dramatic video shows the moment a firefighter helicopter attempting to fill a bucket with water lost control and crashed into ...

U.S. News Travel12h

The Best of France: 21 French Cities, Towns and Regions to Visit

We rank the 21 Best Places to Visit in France. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

French PM fights for survival as rivals refuse to support confidence vote

Opposition parties say they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after a he called the vote over deep budget cuts.

Row Breaks Out As US Diplomat Criticises France On Antisemitism

France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticised the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President ...

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