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France's Macron Ignores Calls For Resignation: "My Mandate Is To Serve"
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France's worst political crisis in decades.
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Gold Prices Near Record High Of $4,000 Amid US Government Shutdown
Gold hit a record high just below $4,000 an ounce as the US government shutdown, a wobble in technology stocks, and political shake-ups in Japan and France buoyed demand.
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France's PM Sebastien Lecornu Resigns Hours After Unveiling New Cabinet
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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French President Macron Accuses Elon Musk Of Meddling In Europe Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted Elon Musk for his involvement in European politics, accusing the tech mogul of intervening directly in elections across the continent, including next month's snap federal polls in Germany.
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France Plunges Deeper Into Crisis After Emmanuel Macron's Premier Ousted
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.
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After French Government Collapses, Lawmakers Call On President "Emmanuel Macron To Go"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
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French Far-Right's Marine Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid To Topple Government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
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How Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Turned Into Political Battle In France
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced. The rings were mounted ahead of the Paris Olympics and became a popular tourist attraction.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections.
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Ukraine Needs Full EU Candidacy Not "Compromise", Zelensky Asserts
Ukraine needs to become a full candidate to join the EU, rather than signing up to the kind of broader "European political community" antechamber proposed by France, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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"Flogging Dead Horse," Centre Says On Explosive Rafale Report: 10 Points
A news report on an internal note of the defence ministry - which recorded its objections to "parallel negotiations" by the Prime Minister's Office into the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale fighter jets -- triggered a huge political row today. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the report by The Hindu established that the PMO was directly involve...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
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France's Macron Ignores Calls For Resignation: "My Mandate Is To Serve"
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France's worst political crisis in decades.
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Gold Prices Near Record High Of $4,000 Amid US Government Shutdown
Gold hit a record high just below $4,000 an ounce as the US government shutdown, a wobble in technology stocks, and political shake-ups in Japan and France buoyed demand.
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France's PM Sebastien Lecornu Resigns Hours After Unveiling New Cabinet
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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French President Macron Accuses Elon Musk Of Meddling In Europe Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted Elon Musk for his involvement in European politics, accusing the tech mogul of intervening directly in elections across the continent, including next month's snap federal polls in Germany.
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France Plunges Deeper Into Crisis After Emmanuel Macron's Premier Ousted
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.
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After French Government Collapses, Lawmakers Call On President "Emmanuel Macron To Go"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
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French Far-Right's Marine Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid To Topple Government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
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How Olympic Rings On Eiffel Tower Turned Into Political Battle In France
The Olympic rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced. The rings were mounted ahead of the Paris Olympics and became a popular tourist attraction.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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No Macron Resignation, Political Deadlock: What's Happening In France
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections.
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Ukraine Needs Full EU Candidacy Not "Compromise", Zelensky Asserts
Ukraine needs to become a full candidate to join the EU, rather than signing up to the kind of broader "European political community" antechamber proposed by France, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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"Flogging Dead Horse," Centre Says On Explosive Rafale Report: 10 Points
A news report on an internal note of the defence ministry - which recorded its objections to "parallel negotiations" by the Prime Minister's Office into the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale fighter jets -- triggered a huge political row today. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the report by The Hindu established that the PMO was directly involve...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
