Good news for the French government for once, and Czechia has a new prime minister.
Category: France
Lecornu stays on, for now
France's prime minister is having another try, but it's not clear that his prospects are any better than they were last time.
France’s unending crisis
France has another new prime minister after left and far right again combined to unseat François Bayrou.
Breakthrough in the South Pacific
Negotiations in Paris settle on a new constitutional status for New Caledonia, which students of the Australian constitution might find familiar.
Bayrou survives again
France's government survives another vote of confidence, but it may be only a temporary reprieve.
Four European results
Yesterday was a big day for European elections. Results are in from Romania, Portugal, Poland and France.
France’s courts take a hand
France's far-right leader is hoping to emulate Donald Trump in turning a criminal conviction to political advantage.
France’s Socialists come on board – sort of
France's prime minister survives for the time being, but the future prospects of his balancing act remain uncertain.
Bayrou gets his chance
France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.
Barnier goes down
France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.
The World is Not Enough 