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Frankreich vorm politischen Kollaps

Der fünfte Premierminister binnen drei Jahren – und ein Präsident, der am Scheideweg steht: Emmanuel Macron kämpft in Paris um seine politische Zukunft. In Berlin wächst die …

October 7, 2025 5:45 am CET

German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter

A letter signed by Germany’s economy minister has the center-left SPD up in arms.

October 7, 2025 4:22 am CET

Zucman: French government should’ve listened to me on wealth tax

The popular economist says France’s 3 previous prime ministers ignored his proposal.

October 7, 2025 4:13 am CET

Why Macron’s meltdown weakens Europe 

Investors and governments have no idea what the French president will do to tackle a budget deficit and political crisis. That uncertainty is freaking them out.  

October 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

French farce: Macron accepts PM’s resignation, then tasks him with emergency talks

Macron has no good cards left and appears to be playing for time as France’s political and economic crisis escalates.

October 6, 2025 10:34 pm CET

Macron asks PM to find way out of crisis one more time after shock resignation

The French president gave Lecornu 48 hours to find a path forward despite having accepted his resignation Monday morning.

October 6, 2025 7:21 pm CET

Marine Le Pen smells blood as Macron runs out of options  

The far-right National Rally is pushing for new elections.

October 6, 2025 5:37 pm CET

The fall of France’s 14-hour government

What on earth just happened in France? We can help.

October 6, 2025 5:05 pm CET

French government collapse risks upsetting fighter jet talks with Germany 

Paris is significantly weakened, and a trilateral meeting between France, Germany and Spain scheduled for October is now on hold. 

October 6, 2025 4:37 pm CET

Solitary Macron walks banks of the Seine to plan crunch decision on France’s future

The French president faces an array of bad choices: choose a new PM, call a snap election, or resign.

October 6, 2025 4:27 pm CET
AS it happened

Macron is running out of options as government resigns

France’s fifth government in three years collapses less than a day after being appointed.

October 6, 2025 10:47 am CET

Macron’s crisis deepens as new French PM and government quit

The new administration had been appointed less than 12 hours before resigning. French markets and the euro are taking a dive.

October 6, 2025 9:50 am CET
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New French PM Lecornu unveils government

Lecornu faces the arduous task of negotiating a slimmed-down budget after his predecessor was toppled in a no-confidence vote last month.

October 5, 2025 8:12 pm CET

Cautious optimism in Europe over Gaza peace plan

Hamas’ response to Trump’s 20-point proposal offers a glimmer of hope after months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

October 4, 2025 11:56 am CET

Europe’s democracies are in danger, warn Merz and Macron

Threats dwarf anything seen since the Cold War, says German chancellor.

October 3, 2025 4:01 pm CET

French PM tries to save skin by ruling out use of constitutional backdoor

Sébastien Lecornu’s declaration is a significant concession to the opposition, but the Socialists want more guarantees.

October 3, 2025 10:17 am CET

Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan hits EU reality

Europe’s latest defense debate is splitting countries demanding immediate protection from Russia and those further from the threat.

October 3, 2025 4:00 am CET

Macron: Europeans will ‘impede’ Russian shadow fleet vessels in their waters

The comments come after French forces arrested two crew members on a tanker suspected of belonging to the shadow fleet.

October 2, 2025 5:52 pm CET

Trump mocked by European leaders over Armenia-Albania mix-up

U.S. president’s cartographical confusion prompts joke at Copenhagen summit.

October 2, 2025 12:57 pm CET

Angry opposition threatens French PM over blurry budget plans as strikes loom

Sébastien Lecornu has yet to appoint ministers or win over Socialists as a budgetary deadline approaches.

October 2, 2025 10:00 am CET

Die fünf neuen Europa-Prinzipien von Friedrich Merz

Beim EU-Gipfel in Kopenhagen zieht Friedrich Merz neue Linien: weniger Brüssel, mehr Nationalstaat, Bürokratieabbau statt Verschuldung und eine klare Ansage, dass Europa notfalls auch ohne die USA …

October 2, 2025 6:40 am CET

Macron’s big European meeting is turning into a speed-dating exercise

The once-hyped European Political Community hasn’t produced major deliverables, but it’s still useful for dialogue and showcasing policy initiatives.

October 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

Not even threat of war stopped EU summit becoming a talking shop

Leaders ran over time — but most of the key issues remained unresolved.

October 2, 2025 1:14 am CET

French military arrests 2 crew on suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel

The tanker may have taken part in the drone incursions into Danish airspace last week, according to French reports.

October 2, 2025 12:21 am CET
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