Macron rules out snap election

The French government has collapsed after prime minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly. Read More

France's Emmanuel Macron Faces 'Chaos' After Ally Is Dealt Devastating Blow In Vote

Just 194 lawmakers of the 577-seat National Assembly voted in favor of Francois Bayrou, who has since resigned as prime minister. Read More

How Macron made France ungovernable

Tanned after a short summer break in southern France, Emmanuel Macron has returned to Paris to face a political crisis largely of his own making. Read More

France ousts another prime minister, deepening Macron’s troubles

The National Assembly voted to force François Bayrou to resign, France’s second government collapse in less than a year, which sets the stage for the fourth premier in 20 months. Read More

Why France’s government collapsed (again), and what Macron might do next

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has resigned after failing to win a confidence vote. What options might President Emmanuel Macron use to break a political deadlock? Read More

Emmanuel Macron’s fixer chosen to tackle political quagmire

In 2017, Lecornu campaigned for a rightwing candidate who lost to Macron, but he then joined the young president’s centrist cabinet as part of a wave of conservative recruitments. He was quickly ... Read More

With French Government On The Brink, Macron's Room To Maneuver Is Limited

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou appears set to lose a vote of confidence in the National Assembly on September 8, an outcome that would increase instability in one of Europe's largest countries ... Read More

Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is in survival mode. How did France’s political paralysis get so bad?

Macron has cycled through several prime ministers in the past three years, and the public is blaming him for the instability. Read More

French Parliament ousts second PM in less than a year, fueling instability

François Bayrou lost a motion of no confidence in France's National Assembly as lawmakers on the left and the right rejected his plans for stinging budget cuts. Read More

Four prime ministers in one year: What led to France's government collapse

France's government collapsed after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday, defeated by 364 to 194 in the National Assembly ... Read More

European leaders go to Moldova to mark its Independence Day ahead of a key election

CHISINAU, Moldova — The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled Wednesday to Moldova to mark the country’s 34 years of independence from the Soviet Union, a month before it holds parliamentary ... Read More