Barnier named as France’s PM; more bad n...

Steve Witkoff, America’s special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza peace talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama. 

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”. 

The toppling of the French prime minister has caused a massive headache for French President Emmanuel Macron just days before he receives U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Paris. As one president returns to the world stage, could the other’s days be numbered? France is convuls ... Show More

French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly rejected Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation after the ruling party failed to secure a majority in snap legislative elections. 

Combien de temps faudra-t-il à Emmanuel Macron pour nommer un nouveau Premier ministre ? Thierry Beaudet, Bernard Cazeneuve, Xavier Bertrand… Plusieurs noms ont bien circulé ces derniers jours, mais pour le président, les marges de manœuvres se restreignent. 

Franz-Olivier Giesbert, journaliste et écrivain, répond aux questions de Sonia Mabrouk au sujet de la nouvelle tentative d'assassinat à l'encontre de Donald Trump, de la composition du futur gouvernement de Michel Barnier, de l'hypothèse d'une nouvelle dissolution en 2025 avancée ... Show More

The government of French President Emmanuel Macron collapsed Wednesday after losing a no-confidence vote. The outcome brings the country one step closer to a far-right government — the one thing President Macron has sought to avoid at all costs. Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll and Bi ... Show More

Chaque matin dans son édito, Vincent Trémolet de Villers, revient sur l'actualité politique du jour. Ce vendredi, il revient sur la nomination de Michel Barnier à Matignon. 

President Emmanuel Macron has named the EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister. Plus, Europe’s sustainable investment funds double down on defence stocks, and Ukraine ​President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carries out his biggest wartime cabinet resh ... Show More

French President Emmanuel Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia to resume talks with local leaders and find a "political solution" to the ongoing crisis. Islands Business Magazine correspondent Nic Maclellan spoke to Charlotte Cook. 

Two months ago, French politics was thrown into crisis after a snap election left no party with a clear majority. Michel Barnier, the new prime minister, has a huge task ahead. Donald Trump’s campaign took time to adjust to the nomination of Kamala Harris. Now he’s on the attack ... Show More