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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 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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How Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Turned Into Political Battle In France
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced. The rings were mounted ahead of the Paris Olympics and became a popular tourist attraction.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections.
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Ukraine Needs Full EU Candidacy Not "Compromise", Zelensky Asserts
Ukraine needs to become a full candidate to join the EU, rather than signing up to the kind of broader "European political community" antechamber proposed by France, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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"Flogging Dead Horse," Centre Says On Explosive Rafale Report: 10 Points
A news report on an internal note of the defence ministry - which recorded its objections to "parallel negotiations" by the Prime Minister's Office into the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale fighter jets -- triggered a huge political row today. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the report by The Hindu established that the PMO was directly involve...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
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Experts Say Automated Accounts Sharing Fake News Ahead of French Election
Just days before France votes in the first round of a presidential election, the study said misinformation at times has accounted for one-quarter of the political links shared on Twitter in France.
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French Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran for Talks
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Tehran for a one-day visit today and was due to meet President Hassan Rouhani and several ministers, Iran's state news agency IRNA said.
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It's a Costlier Davos for World's Rich and Powerful at WEF
The increased valuation of Swiss franc -- to its highest level in about 30 years -- has led to costs moving up the slope for everything. From taxi to hotels to stay to food, cost of everything is going up for about 3,000 persons, including 2,500 business and political leaders from across the globe, who are here for World Economic Forum's Annual Mee...
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In France, Kebabs Get Wrapped up in Identity Politics
In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a growing appetite for kebabs as proof of cultural "Islamisation".Four kebab houses opened last month in Blois, bringing the total to over a...
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It is 'election tourism' season in Kerala
With election fever gripping Kerala, tour operators are trying to lure holidayers by promising them a feel of the battle of ballot in the politically hyperactive state.
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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 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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How Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Turned Into Political Battle In France
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced. The rings were mounted ahead of the Paris Olympics and became a popular tourist attraction.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections.
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Ukraine Needs Full EU Candidacy Not "Compromise", Zelensky Asserts
Ukraine needs to become a full candidate to join the EU, rather than signing up to the kind of broader "European political community" antechamber proposed by France, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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"Flogging Dead Horse," Centre Says On Explosive Rafale Report: 10 Points
A news report on an internal note of the defence ministry - which recorded its objections to "parallel negotiations" by the Prime Minister's Office into the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale fighter jets -- triggered a huge political row today. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the report by The Hindu established that the PMO was directly involve...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
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Experts Say Automated Accounts Sharing Fake News Ahead of French Election
Just days before France votes in the first round of a presidential election, the study said misinformation at times has accounted for one-quarter of the political links shared on Twitter in France.
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French Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran for Talks
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Tehran for a one-day visit today and was due to meet President Hassan Rouhani and several ministers, Iran's state news agency IRNA said.
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It's a Costlier Davos for World's Rich and Powerful at WEF
The increased valuation of Swiss franc -- to its highest level in about 30 years -- has led to costs moving up the slope for everything. From taxi to hotels to stay to food, cost of everything is going up for about 3,000 persons, including 2,500 business and political leaders from across the globe, who are here for World Economic Forum's Annual Mee...
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In France, Kebabs Get Wrapped up in Identity Politics
In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a growing appetite for kebabs as proof of cultural "Islamisation".Four kebab houses opened last month in Blois, bringing the total to over a...
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It is 'election tourism' season in Kerala
With election fever gripping Kerala, tour operators are trying to lure holidayers by promising them a feel of the battle of ballot in the politically hyperactive state.
