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Macron asks outgoing French PM to make last-ditch effort to resolve political crisis

French president requests Sébastien Lecornu stay on for 48 hours after he quit complaining of ‘egos’

The Guardian - UK

French PM Lecornu quits a day after naming cabinet

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to hold final talks with political parties to find a way out of the political crisis by Wednesday evening. The decision came hours after Lecornu handed his resignation as prime minister less than a month into the job.

Radio France Internationale

France’s new prime minister resigns after less than a month in the job

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation

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Republicans boss Retailleau to meet party chiefs over Lecornu cabinet picks

French Republicans (LR) party boss Bruno Retailleau is set to chair a meeting of his top politicians on Monday morning after lashing out at the newly appointed cabinet of prime minister Sébastian Lecornu over its failure to present fresh faces to tackle France's financial crisis.

Radio France Internationale

New French Prime Minister Lecornu assembles cabinet amid intense protests

Amid protests, Lecornu finalised the cabinet with Bruno Le Maire as the armed forces minister. President Macron's allies retain posts, and a general policy speech is awaited.

Euronews

French PM Lecornu holds on to key ministers in new government

The presidency announced the first members of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's cabinet on Sunday evening, just two days before the premier is due to give a key policy speech. France's new government contains several familiar faces, with the ministers of the interior, foreign affairs and justice among those holding on…

Radio France Internationale

French prime minister under pressure to put together cabinet

France's new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right.

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French PM ditches parliamentary override in push for budget deal

French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu on Friday vowed to forgo an infamous article of the constitution that would have allowed him to steamroller a budget bill through parliament without a vote – but left him vulnerable to a vote of no confidence. The move means MPs must agree a compromise…

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Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against spending cuts

The nationwide strike, called by France's major unions, is the latest in a series of protests that started last month amid political turmoil and heated budget talks.

Euronews

Eiffel Tower forced to close due to strikes and protests across France

Protesters have taken to the streets in Paris and over 200 other locations across France to denounce government spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy

The Independent UK

Fresh strikes held in France amid continuing political void

Unions aim to keep up pressure on new PM, who has still not formed a government, over budget and super-rich tax

The Guardian - UK

French unions announce fresh day of strikes after talks with PM Lecornu collapse

France's trade unions call for new nationwide strike on 2 October to pile the pressure on new French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

Euronews

Polish rally video resurfaces as fake French protest footage

The video has previously been shared with other misleading captions related to an alleged 'anti-migrant' march in Warsaw.

Euronews

'Deadly for our economy': French billionaire Bernard Arnault slams wealth tax

Politicians in France reacted to heated comments from the country’s richest man after Arnault called the Zucman tax a way to "destroy the French economy".

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The Guardian - UK

Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands join protests

Disruption seen across country as PM Sébastien Lecornu urged to rethink budget cuts

Radio France Internationale

France roiled by anti-austerity protests as unions demand budget rethink

More than one million people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, according to the hardline CGT union. Union leaders hailed the strike as "already a success" and issued a warning to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, demanding fiscal, social and environmental justice in his upcoming budget.

Radio France Internationale

Lecornu ends perks for former PMs, while balancing demands from left and right

France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced that former prime ministers will no longer receive lifetime perks. It follows his decision to scrap a proposal to cut two public holidays – moves seen as intended to placate an increasingly irate population, as he attempts to form a government in…

The Guardian - UK

Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened

At least 476 separate demonstrations are taking place over public services and wages, a week after the appointment of new PM Sébastien Lecornu

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Radio France Internationale

Why is France facing its biggest strikes in years?

France is bracing on Thursday for its biggest strikes and demonstrations in two years as unions rally workers across all sectors to protest what they call "brutal" cuts looming in the 2026 budget. RFI explains what's behind the day of disruption.

The Independent UK

France faces day of strikes as disruption to hit travel, hospitals and schools

Unions continue to denounce Macron’s pension reform that raised the minimum retirement age from 62

The Guardian - UK

France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisis

About 800,000 people to demonstrate against budget plans, putting pressure on new prime minister

Euronews

France braces for more widespread strike and protest action on Thursday

All major unions have called for strikes and demonstrations against the government's budget measures. Major disruptions to transportation, schools, hospitals and public services are expected across the country.

Euronews

France's PM Lecornu announces end to 'lifetime' benefits for former prime ministers

Lecornu was named prime minister on 9 September, replacing François Bayrou who lost a vote of confidence in parliament after proposing €44 billion in budget cuts in a bid to reign in France's national debt.

Radio France Internationale

French farmers announce nationwide protest over trade deals and food sovereignty

French farmers are gearing up for a nationwide protest later this month, warning that international trade deals risk undermining food sovereignty and local producers.

Radio France Internationale

New PM Lecornu scraps holiday cuts as he seeks fresh start for France’s budget

France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has moved quickly to change course, scrapping a deeply unpopular measure regarding the cutting of public holidays and promising a fresh approach to the 2026 budget.

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