France’s ongoing political crisis intensified Monday when newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just hours after finalizing his cabinet which likewise dissolved—marking the shortest-lived government in modern French history.
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, 58, was found dead Tuesday at a Paris hotel in what French authorities are treating as a possible suicide. The veteran diplomat and longtime cabinet minister was a prominent figure in South African politics and a close associate of former President Jacob Zuma.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued stark warnings Sunday, saying that by recognizing a Palestinian state, countries like the UK and France risk empowering radical Muslim minorities within their own borders. Bennett made the remarks ahead of a diplomatic push, led by France and Saudi Arabia, to recognize a Palestinian state during UN General Assembly gatherings.
France descended into chaos Wednesday as protests initiated by the "Block Everything" movement swept across the country, leaving hundreds arrested, vehicles torched, and cities paralyzed.
France descended into chaos Wednesday as tens of thousands flooded the streets in the nationwide “Block Everything” protests, demanding an end to deep budget cuts and denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s embattled government. The mass unrest marked Sébastien Lecornu’s first day as prime minister—and it was nothing short of a political firestorm.
President Emmanuel Macron appointed Armed Services Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, less than 24 hours after the National Assembly voted out his predecessor, François Bayrou. The move marks Macron’s third prime ministerial appointment in a year, deepening concerns about France’s democratic direction and highlighting the president’s refusal to return power to the people through new elections.
France's debt is sparking political chaos as Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a likely vote of no confidence over budget cuts and a massive fiscal deficit.
