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Will France’s new government be more accepting of cryptos?

Pierre Person couldn’t change his fellow French deputies' minds on crypto. Can the new Assembly be convinced?

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Divided French parliament gives new PM tough time during first address

Elisabeth Borne, who helms France's new minority government, had her 90 minutes of speech interrupted by MPs who shouted back, banged on tribunes and even booed.

France

French minister quits government to defend himself against rape claims

Two women have accused the former minister of sexual violence, dating back to 2010. He strongly denies the allegations.

France

Napoleon's relatives sue far-right MP for 'rare' name change

Emmanuel Taché de la Pagerie is a member of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party and faces legal action by descendants of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais - Napoleon's wife.

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Macron rejects PM's resignation offer and meets rivals to seek support

The French president asked Elisabeth Borne to stay on as prime minister, and has been meeting political opponents to seek parliamentary support after his coalition lost its majority.

France

Six key takeaways from France's election as Macron falls short

Macron candidates won 245 seats, ahead of the left-wing coalition NUPES and its allies on 131 seats, while the far-right National Rally achieved a historic breakthrough with 89 seats.

France

Turnout slightly up in French parliamentary election despite heatwave

The second and final round of the National Assembly election will determine who will be among the 577 deputies for the next five years.

Europe News

Burkini ban challenged by Grenoble city council in top French court

Grenoble had caused controversy by allowing Muslim women to wear the 'burkini' swimsuit in May.

France

French parliamentary election: Five key takeaways

The French parliamentary election's opening round on Sunday saw President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble coalition take a slight lead, with 25.75% of the popular vote, compared with 25.66% for the leftist bloc of Jean-Luc Melenchon.

France

France holds a parliamentary election this weekend. How does it work?

This year the legislative elections are on 12 and 19 June. Voters are selecting the 577 MPs who will sit in the National Assembly for a five-year term.

France

First meeting of new French cabinet overshadowed by rape allegations

Macron's new Minister for Solidarity Damien Abad has strenuously denied media reports that he forced two women to have sex with him in 2010 and 2011.

France

Who is France's new prime minister and what's on her to-do list?

She's only the second woman to hold the post.

France

Former French PM Fillon loses appeal against corruption conviction

The court gave Fillon a one-year prison sentence for a "fake jobs" scandal involving his wife Penelope.

Europe News

French greens and left unite to face Macron before June elections

France's greens and the left wing party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon have joined forces in a "historic moment" to face Macron before June's parliamentary elections.

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Macron targeted by tomato throw during first trip since re-election

President Emmanuel Macron was targeted this afternoon by a tomato throw during a walk in the Parisian suburb of Cergy-Pontoise, during his first trip since his re-election.

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Calls for Armenian resistance fighter to enter French Pantheon

Missak Manouchian fought the Nazis after fleeing the Armenian Genocide for France in the 1910s, now some call for him to enter the French Pantheon.

France

Reaction to Macron's win — and what lies ahead for France's president

French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday, beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, Macron faces many challenges ahead, as he seeks to govern a deeply divided country.

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Euroviews. View: Why Marine Le Pen’s environmental agenda is greenwashing

With just a few days to go before the final round of the presidential elections in France, do the two finalists, Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, have proposals that adequately address and tackle the climate crisis?

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All you need to know about France's presidential election

Here's our explainer on France's presidential election.

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French President Macron avoids accusing Putin of genocide

"I am very careful with some terms [genocide] these days," French President Emmanuel Macron said during an interview with France 2 broadcasted on Wednesday. "I`'m not sure the escalation of words is helping the cause right now."