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France's Macron to Name PM to End Political Crisis

This is Beirut, 10/10 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now. French politics have been deadlocked ever since Macron took the gamble last year of snap polls that he hoped would consolidate power -- but ended instead in a hung ...

Major Disruption Hits France on Day of Anti-Macron 'Anger'

This is Beirut, 18/09 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's seventh head of government, took office last week, vowing a break from ...

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