President negotiates with party leaders of left and right to ensure survival of next government
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctional
US president-elect met Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy before reopening of Notre-Dame
Far-right standard bearer gambled that shaping events would convince voters her party was ready for power
President says opposition parties ‘chose chaos’ as Paris faces deadlock after vote of no confidence in Barnier
Move comes after government was ousted by MPs in vote of no confidence
President must find a new prime minister who can pass a budget by year’s end
Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budget
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on Wednesday
Major brands still unable to deliver cuts in carbon footprint five years after signing initiative
Far-right leader believes brinkmanship will pay political dividends
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s controversial law on surrogacy enters into force
Emmanuel Macron to attend game in show of support for Jewish people after attacks in Amsterdam
Two leaders show united front after Donald Trump victory in US threatens to upturn western backing for Kyiv
President calls for ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah as Paris hosts conference on conflict
Also in this newsletter: Why Vučić declined Putin’s invitation
Tax rises, higher labour costs and political uncertainty spook potential investors and threaten to unwind president’s policies
Minority government bets on mix of spending cuts alongside tax rises on companies and the wealthy
New finance minister says ‘targeted levies’ on wealthiest households and corporations are being studied
Michel Barnier maintains big role for loyalists of President Emmanuel Macron
Stéphane Séjourné has backed French president since 2017 and replaces European Commission’s biggest rebel
Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job ‘as a political trade-off’ in return for replacing Thierry Breton
New French premier declares he is open to ideas on pension reform, while making tackling debt and immigration priorities
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, is named France’s next prime minister
With parliament bitterly divided, the new French premier faces a daunting challenge to find a working majority
