As potential Ukraine deal looms, France and Britain map out boots-on-ground role – POLITICO
‘Fallback positions’ The coalition, a loose alliance of nations whose members include France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Canada and…
Ukraine’s allies rush to counter Trump’s ‘non-starter’ peace plan – POLITICO
European leaders are now frantically working up counter-proposals to put to Trump in an effort to mitigate the…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
French Socialists still waiting for concessions from Macron after talks on next PM – POLITICO
The French president has given his outgoing prime minister until Wednesday night to try to find a compromise…
Macron accepts PM’s resignation, then tasks him with emergency talks – POLITICO
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made…
France recognizes Palestinian statehood – POLITICO
“The time has come because the emergency is everywhere,” he said. “The time for peace is now, because…
Why Macron thinks Lecornu can save France from the abyss – POLITICO
As a former conservative, he has “good relations with Les Républicains party” and represents “continuity” with the president’s…
Government downfall tests Macron like never before – POLITICO
In reality, though, the risks of failure are high. Laurent Wauquiez, Les Républicains’ parliamentary leader, warned on Monday…
French presidential hopefuls blast PM, then turn on each other in early debate – POLITICO
The debate closed out a two-day conference organized by France’s largest employers’ association, MEDEF, at which Bayrou spoke…
New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrou’s government falls – POLITICO
The problem, however, is dissolving parliament is exactly how French politics ended up in this mess in the…
Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won? – POLITICO
Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won? – POLITICO Skip to main content