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2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kavita Mokha

Jordan Bardella. (Bloomberg) -- Jordan Bardella, the leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, said he would stand for president in the 2027 election if Marine Le Pen was barred from running. “There is no ambiguity about the fact that Marine Le Pen is my candidate, and if she was prevented tomorrow, I think I would be able to say to you that I will be the candidate. I cannot be clearer than that,” Bardella said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper published late on Saturday.

Dec 31, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Frank Connelly |Kavita Mokha

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on screens as he delivers his televised New Year's address to the nation from the Elysee Palace, in Paris on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Kiran Ridley/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) TNS PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve Parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation's challenges.

Dec 31, 2024 | kdhnews.com | Frank Connelly |Kavita Mokha

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve Parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges. “Lucidity and humility require the recognition that at this time this decision has produced more instability than serenity,” Macron said during his annual New Year’s Eve address Tuesday.

Dec 31, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Frank Connelly |Kavita Mokha

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges. “Lucidity and humility require the recognition that at this time this decision has produced more instability than serenity,” Macron said during his annual New Year’s Eve address on Tuesday. “And I take my full share of it.”

Dec 24, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Kavita Mokha |William Horobin

France’s lower house of parliament toppled the government for the first time in more than 60 years in early December, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to cast around for a prime minister who could navigate the country’s bitterly divided political landscape. Macron opted for centrist figure Francois Bayrou, a veteran lawmaker with a track record of striking alliances and forging compromises with both Socialists and conservatives.