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Political success, systemic failure

France's prime minister secures a deal for his continued survival. His Australian counterpart looks in much better shape, but there's an important similarity.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters Leave a comment 23 January 202626 January 2026

Updates – France & Czechia

Good news for the French government for once, and Czechia has a new prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 1 Comment 10 December 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France 15 Comments 13 October 202513 October 2025

France’s unending crisis

France has another new prime minister after left and far right again combined to unseat François Bayrou.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 10 September 202510 September 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, France, Oceania, Referenda 1 Comment 14 July 202514 July 2025

Bayrou survives again

France's government survives another vote of confidence, but it may be only a temporary reprieve.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters 3 Comments 2 July 20252 July 2025

Four European results

Yesterday was a big day for European elections. Results are in from Romania, Portugal, Poland and France.

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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.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law, Europe, France, Party matters Leave a comment 3 April 20253 April 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 14 February 202514 February 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 16 December 202416 December 2024

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