Choose me! French Duke urges return to ‘monarchic heritage’
One of France’s royal pretenders, Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Anjou, has criticised the country’s deepening "political and institutional crisis" and urged the…
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Desperate measures? Macron gives resigned PM Lecornu two days to save administration
French President Emmanuel Macron has given resigned prime minister Sébastien Lecornu two days to salvage his administration.
Another one bites the dust: French PM resigns after just 27 days in office
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than 24 hours after unveiling his new government.
Flirting with the guillotine: France’s fiasco threatens the EU as we know it
France’s political stage, once a grand théâtre of Molière’s wit, now plays a tragedy.
France in crackdown on Corsica mafia
France’s Justice Minister, Gérald Darmanin, has announced a crackdown on mafia networks operating in Corsica, marking a major shift in the French state policy.
Riots in France’s Martinique lead to death, police injuries and a burned-down precinct
Tension has risen in the French Caribbean island of Martinique amid rioting and arson attacks.
France to pull ambassador and troops out of post-coup Niger
France will pull its ambassador and remaining troops out of Niger in the wake of the July military-backed coup d'etat in the country, President Emmanuel Macron has…
African coalition commands military to ‘restore order’ in Niger
Allied nations in West Africa have ordered the "deployment" of a coalition force, which they have instructed to "restore constitutional order" in coup-torn Niger.
Nigerien junta ‘refuses to give in to any threat’
International pressure on the coup leaders in Niger is mounting.
Macron and French police headed for confrontation
Emmanuel Macron is headed for confrontation with his own police force amid demands that he change the country's legal system.
Italy tries to fix strained ties with France
The Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, believes his country and France “have a duty” to develop closer ties, which he says would be in the interests of…