France’s new PM Bayrou faces budgetary challenges as Moody’s downgrades credit rating No grace period whatsoever. It was 25 minutes past midnight on Saturday, December…
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Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, December 14, with French ministers fearing a “heavy” death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives.
It was just past 5:00 pm on Friday, December 13, when France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, walked alone across the courtyard of the Hôtel…
In rocky circumstances, a name finally came out of the hat on Friday, December 13: François Bayrou, the president of the Macron-aligned MoDem party, became France’s new prime minister at 73.
Bundestag member Klaus Stöber is running for state chairman against Björn Höcke at the Thuringian AfD party conference – and accuses him of deliberate provocations…
Newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou walks in Paris, France, December 13, 2024. STEPHANIE LECOCQ / REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as…
Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s credit rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook Saturday over what the group described as France’s “political fragmentation”. French President…
As Poland prepares to take over the EU’s rotating presidency for six months on January 1, the threads of Europe’s diplomatic spider web are meeting…
Why did Macron pick Bayrou? A long-time centrist ally François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister after MPs voted to oust the previous government…
François Bayrou arrives at the Elysée Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024. LAFARGUE RAPHAEL/ABACA In 2015, Nicolas Sarkozy won the prize for political humor…
New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Friday he faced a “Himalaya” of a challenge to tackle France’s deficit, as opponents gave lukewarm reactions…
Euphoria. That is the closest word to describe how I feel right now, yet it still falls short of capturing the overwhelming tide of emotions…
The head of the largest housebuilding firm in the United Kingdom has said Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes during this parliament is not…
Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York on November 12, 2021. ANDREW KELLY / REUTERS Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s…
The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost £46,000,000, according to a provisional budget released before a design is chosen. From today, artists, architects…
Along with an institution dedicated to the French language, which opened its doors in Villers-Cotterêts, Picardy, in 2023, it was to be the other major…
Bloodthirsty terrorists or Syria’s best hope? Syrians are divided about the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive that resulted in the fall of…
French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister on Friday morning, his office said on Thursday, December 12, as pressure mounted to fill…
“We are going to see very big changes,” said Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. Stefanishyna said the spoke with…
The Greens and CDU have governed Baden-Württemberg since 2016. Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann also sees this coalition as “a realistic option” in the federal government…
How was Syria’s economy ravaged by the civil war? Syria’s economy was worth $67.5 billion (€63.9 billion) in 2011 — the same year that large-scale protests broke…
The Kings close the year of trips abroad with a state visit to Italy. This Tuesday, the Monarch and his wife will travel to Rome,…
Germany and the United Kingdom have taken measures aimed at closer cooperation when it comes to dealing with human trafficking — specifically making it easier to prosecute syndicates involved in small-boat crossings to Britain.
The King will present the first Elizabeth Emblems to family members of former firefighters, police officers and other public servants who have died in the…
Australia and Nauru have announced a landmark security treaty on Monday — a move which is seen as a broader effort by Canberra to push…