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Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 16m

Pressure piles on new French government from day one

PARIS: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced instant challenges Sunday (Sep 22) as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied. The head of government

LA Times on MSN · 21h

In France, a new center-right government is announced two months after divisive elections

France's new government is dominated by conservatives and centrists following elections in which a left-wing coalition won the most seats but not a majority.

The Washington Post · 23h

France names a new government, seeking to end turmoil from July’s election

The cabinet named by Prime Minister Michel Barnier marks a tilt to the right and will need to avoid being dissolved with a no-confidence vote

Macron, French Government

France unveils a more right-wing government after deadlock

Prime Minister Michel Barnier has put together a cabinet he hopes will find cross-party support in the fragmented parliament.

Macron unveils new right-wing French government

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

The New York Times · 1d

Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of Political Impasse

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

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French Premier Eyes Business Taxes, Warns Debt in ‘Grave’ State

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said his new government could increase taxes for big business and the wealthiest as it ...

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Watch: Defence lawyer in France rape trial dances to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

A lawyer defending two of the 50 men accused of raping French woman Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged unconscious by her ...

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Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island ...

French PM Barnier signals tax increases on the wealthy

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Sunday that he would avoid broad tax hikes, opting instead for tax increases for ...

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French PM Barnier flags tax hike on the wealthy

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Sunday that he would not raise taxes on most French taxpayers, although the ...

France’s Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge hole in the budget, putting ...

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20% of French teens have never tasted alcohol—now wineries are making fuel for cars instead of boozy nights out

The decline in wine consumption in France since the 1970s is causing vineyards to search for different ways to use the ...

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Key ministers in France's new government line-up

Here are details of the main ministerial appointments after French President Emmanuel Macron's office unveiled on Saturday ...

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