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France's Macron Names Veteran Centrist Ally Bayrou As Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his fourth prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months.
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Defiant Emmanuel Macron Seeks New French PM, Exit From Crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.
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Macron Says He Won't Resign, Vows To Name New PM In "Coming Days"
French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister "in the coming days" after the resignation of Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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France Plunges Deeper Into Crisis After Emmanuel Macron's Premier Ousted
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.
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After French Government Collapses, Lawmakers Call On President "Emmanuel Macron To Go"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
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French Government Collapses After PM Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office in a move which deepens a political crisis in the country.
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French Far-Right's Marine Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid To Topple Government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
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Trouble In Paradise: What's Happening In The Maldives?
The political crisis in the Maldives deepened this week after embattled President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency and ordered the arrest of top judges and a former president.
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Qatar, France Sign $1 Billion Rafale Fighter Jet Deal Amid Gulf Crisis
Qatar announced Thursday a deal to buy 12 French-built Rafale fighter jets, as it faces a boycott by neighbouring Gulf states in the region's worst political crisis in years.
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The Curious Case Of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of detaining prime minister Saad Hariri and of asking the Shiite movement's arch-foe Israel to launch strikes.
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
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UN Security Council to Meet on Monday Over Burundi 'Hate Speech': France
The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss Burundi as "hate speech" threatens to exacerbate a deteriorating political situation, the French foreign ministry said today.
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Syria Peace Talks Under Way With 17 Countries, EU and UN
Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way today, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European Union taking part.
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Ukrainian, Russian Foreign Ministers to Meet in Berlin to Resume Diplomatic Talks
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia are meeting in Berlin on Sunday to resume diplomatic talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.
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France's Macron Names Veteran Centrist Ally Bayrou As Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his fourth prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months.
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Defiant Emmanuel Macron Seeks New French PM, Exit From Crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.
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Macron Says He Won't Resign, Vows To Name New PM In "Coming Days"
French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday vowed to name a new prime minister "in the coming days" after the resignation of Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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France Plunges Deeper Into Crisis After Emmanuel Macron's Premier Ousted
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.
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After French Government Collapses, Lawmakers Call On President "Emmanuel Macron To Go"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
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French Government Collapses After PM Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office in a move which deepens a political crisis in the country.
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French Far-Right's Marine Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid To Topple Government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
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Trouble In Paradise: What's Happening In The Maldives?
The political crisis in the Maldives deepened this week after embattled President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency and ordered the arrest of top judges and a former president.
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Qatar, France Sign $1 Billion Rafale Fighter Jet Deal Amid Gulf Crisis
Qatar announced Thursday a deal to buy 12 French-built Rafale fighter jets, as it faces a boycott by neighbouring Gulf states in the region's worst political crisis in years.
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The Curious Case Of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of detaining prime minister Saad Hariri and of asking the Shiite movement's arch-foe Israel to launch strikes.
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Miss Universe 2017: France's Iris Mittenaere Gets The Crown
Miss France was crowed Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.
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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
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UN Security Council to Meet on Monday Over Burundi 'Hate Speech': France
The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss Burundi as "hate speech" threatens to exacerbate a deteriorating political situation, the French foreign ministry said today.
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Syria Peace Talks Under Way With 17 Countries, EU and UN
Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way today, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European Union taking part.
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Ukrainian, Russian Foreign Ministers to Meet in Berlin to Resume Diplomatic Talks
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia are meeting in Berlin on Sunday to resume diplomatic talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.
