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Updates on the political situation, including elections as well as key global events affecting foreign people living in France

Meet Sébastien Lecornu, France’s new prime minister

Macron’s close ally has been perennial cabinet figure but inherits political chaos of predecessors

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Le Pen: date set for appeal that will determine if she can run for president in 2027

‘Total blockade’ France September 10: major unions joins call to action

Why is France’s article 49 back in the news and what is it?

Use of the article by French PM could see him toppled next month

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Comment: Court ban on Marine Le Pen from holding office would anger French voters

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'Many in my French village vote far right... but not due to immigration'

2026 budget: French prime minister calls for confidence vote on September 8

François Bayrou warns that France faces ‘immediate danger’ if no action is taken and that debt is growing by €12million every hour

'Bloquons tout': how serious is call for total France shutdown in September?

The mystery blockade movement calling for country-wide boycotts and acts of civil disobedience has gained support from politicians despite claiming no political allegiance

Farming law approved but France upholds ban on pesticide

France’s top court rejected part of new law amid environmental concerns

How France’s 2026 draft budget could affect you – in detail

From frozen pensions to new charges for doctor visits, we break down what has been proposed

French MPs respond to outcry over re-legalisation of pesticide linked to bee deaths

Law aims to re-authorise pesticide that is only banned in France, but more than 1.5 million sign petition against it

Threats of censure, ‘social war’, ‘too hard on middle-class’: reaction to France’s austerity budget

François Bayrou looks set for an uphill struggle to pass text with €44 billion of savings this autumn but has backing of centrist MPs after ‘brave’ announcement

France unveils 2026 budget plan: €44 billion cuts and possible holiday reduction

Threat of a vote of no confidence that could oust Prime Minister François Bayrou raised across political spectrum

Politics in France

Politics

Updates on the political situation, including elections as well as key global events affecting foreign people living in France

Meet Sébastien Lecornu, France’s new prime minister

Le Pen: date set for appeal that will determine if she can run for president in 2027

What’s next for France as prime minister falls in confidence vote?

French prime minister toppled after vote of no confidence

François Bayrou interview: key takeaways on confidence vote, Zucman tax, and government debt

What are President Macron’s options if the government falls on September 8?

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‘Block everything’: France braces for ‘shutdown’ protest on September 10

More retirees turned down for French citizenship over foreign income tell their stories

Call for elections, impeachment and a ‘negotiator’: Political reaction after fall of French prime minister

France 2021 inheritance law: EU deadline for reply is 'excellent news' says law professor

How disruptive will September 18 strikes be in France?