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Former PM Attal says France should lead coalition to topple Iran's leadership

France should lead an international coalition committed to toppling Iran’s clerical leadership, former prime minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday, as authorities continue to violently suppress mass protests that began late last year.

Radio France Internationale

French MPs vote to curb children’s screen time with under-15 social media ban

France is moving closer to imposing strict limits on children’s access to social media, as the government pushes ahead with legislation aimed at curbing screen time and protecting young people’s mental health.

Radio France Internationale

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s as Macron Slams 'Harmful' Algorithms

As France races to ban social media for under‑15s by September, the battle over children, screens and Silicon Valley's power is entering a new, high‑stakes phase.

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France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

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French parliament approves far-right motion opposing 1968 Franco-Algerian accord

France’s National Assembly has for the first time voted a motion pushed by the far-right National Rally urging the repeal of a 1968 agreement which grants Algerian citizens special residency and immigration rights.

Radio France Internationale

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

Euronews

Growing calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign over crisis

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Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

International Business Times

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to salvage his administration, following his shock resignation on Monday after less than a month in office.

Radio France Internationale

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

The Independent UK

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

Euronews

France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Conversation

Macron Gives 'Full Support' To Embattled PM As Crisis Looms In France

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gave his "full support" to France's embattled prime minister, who has called a confidence vote that could see his government collapse next month.

International Business Times

Macron gives 'full support' to embattled PM as crisis looms in France

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday gave his "full support" to France's embattled prime minister, who has called a confidence vote that could see his government collapse next month.

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‘We are waking from a long sleep’: France’s ex-PM Gabriel Attal on revitalising relations with the UK

The leader of Macron’s party wants to tackle teenage screen addiction, ban headscarves for girls under 15 and bring France closer to Britain. On a visit to London, he discusses Ukraine, immigration – and his presidential intentions

Radio France Internationale

Who could be on the ballot for the 2027 French presidential election?

While Emmanuel Macron's departure is still a long way off, the municipal elections of 2026 will see French political parties kick-start their campaigning for the presidential election of 2027. But with some likely contenders already beginning to emerge, we take a look at who could be on the ballot in…

Radio France Internationale

French MPs back promoting Jewish army captain 130 years after treason scandal

The French parliament on Monday backed a bill that would promote Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general, an act of reparation for one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in the country's history.

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France finally acts to deliver justice in infamous Dreyfus case

More than century on, wronged officer is in line for posthumous promotion

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Macron’s party moots banning headscarves in public for under-15s

President calls government meeting to address finding that Muslim Brotherhood poses ‘threat to national cohesion’

The Guardian - UK

Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch-hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped

Al Jazeera

In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns ‘witch-hunt’, counterprotests

The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.

International Business Times

France's Far-right, Leftwingers Rally Supporters After Le Pen Conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

Radio France Internationale

France's political parties hold rival rallies in the name of democracy

France's far right held a rally on Sunday to show support for their figurehead Marine Le Pen, who was this week convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office. At the same time, members of France's left wing alliance called for a demonstration in defence of the justice system, while…

Euronews

France mulls proposals on harsher sentencing for underaged offenders

The bill proposes harsher "sanctions" for parents who fail to meet their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underage offenders.

Radio France Internationale

France divided over Ukraine as parliamentary debate sparks tensions

While French politicians across the spectrum are united in their support for Ukraine, a debate in parliament has highlighted the divide between pro-Europeans and nationalists when it comes to the best approach, reigniting tensions in the country's fractured political landscape.

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