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France faces more political instability in 2026, with a fragmented parliament and rivalry among potential successors to President Emmanuel Macron
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Emmanuel Macron should consider stepping down early in 2027 to fix France's awkward electoral calendar that hampers new…

France’s sorry spectacle of another new year without a budget

He urges the EU to move fast or be swept aside

A populist-right victory is possible, but not inevitable

Emmanuel Macron looks likely to lose another prime minister over an attempt to curb public debt

Emmanuel Macron will build more warheads and include allies