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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.
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
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 the new cabinet that will report to Prime Minister Michel Barnier:
France’s New Prime Minister Forms His Government, Shifting Rightward
The new cabinet remains largely dominated by ministers from the ranks of President Emmanuel Macron despite his party’s heavy losses in recent parliamentary elections.
New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
The French presidential palace has unveiled a new center-right government more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions.
France gets a new government after weeks of uncertainty
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday, hoping to put an end to 2-1/2 months of political uncertainty following an inconclusive snap election that delivered a hung 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.
France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday, marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election.
Nascent French Government Under Pressure On Multiple Fronts
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced pressure from day one on Sunday, as it came under fire from opponents on both the left and far right -- which are now the largest blocs in parliament.
New French government announced in shift to the right
French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff revealed the new center-right government from the Elysee Palace with some new faces in key positions and some who will be returning to their positions.
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.
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
Trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman, Dominique Pelicot, whose husband repeatedly drugged her has ...
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 ...
Macron Names a New French Government as Budget Battle Looms
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Antoine Armand as finance minister, thrusting a 33-year-old with limited political ...
A French Fair as Workers’ Paradise, Feting Cuisine, Music and Communism
The Fête de l’Humanité, a blend of Burning Man, Woodstock and a political convention, attracts the masses with bands, lectures and food, but here K.F.C. is C.F.K.: Communist Fried Kitchen.
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France poised to finally get new govt
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost ...
Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case
The mayor of a French town making headlines for the trial of dozens of men accused of rapes that occurred there for almost a ...
France Set To Finally Get New Government
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a new government proposed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier which includes new faces in almost all key posts and marks a fresh shift to the right ...