The veteran politician overestimated his own ability to reach deals in a devilishly complicated political situation. Both the left and the far right were on a mission to hunt him down in order to punish President Macron
President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urged voters to rally against the far right in the second round next Sunday
The movement on campuses is currently very limited in Europe, where authorities are torn between showing firmness and allowing dialogue
The vote makes France the first country to have a constitutional right to abortion since the former Yugoslavia inscribed it in its 1974 constitution
Hundreds of angry farmers driving heavy-duty tractors created chaos outside the European Union’s headquarters, demanding leaders at an EU summit provide relief from rising prices and bureaucracy
The farmers’ campaign for better pay, fewer constraints and lower costs has blown up into a major crisis for prime minister Gabriel Attal in the first month of his new job
The movement in France is another manifestation of a global food crisis worsened by Russia’s nearly two-year full-scale war in Ukraine, a major food producer
The demonstrations are part of a rising tide of anger among agricultural producers across the European Union. In Poland, farmers slow-drove their tractors through major cities
At a time when French politics is showing signs of stagnation, the appointment of the new prime minister is a coup