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The Latest: France’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after a historic no-confidence vote at...
France’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday, a day after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote that...
France’s political crisis deepens as lawmakers topple government
[ad_1] French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's three-month-old minority government was toppled on Wednesday in a no-confidence motion supported by left-wing and far-right opposition lawmakers.Marine Le Pen's far-right nationalists and the...
France’s new government launches austerity budget
[ad_1] France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt.According to an explanation provided by the government...
France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more...
Macron kicks off tense talks on new French government
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron began a round of thorny consultations with political leaders on Friday, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive election.A full...
France’s Macron to hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government, after surprise legislative elections last month resulted...
Footage of Pakistani defence minister’s speech dubbed with anti-military remarks
[ad_1] Screengrab of the false postThe false post emerged after the government announced a national campaign to "eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country" called Operation Azm-e-Istehkam (archived link).The decision came...