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France’s Le Pen says she will let new Prime Minister Barnier do his job
“We don’t wish to cause obstructions,” Le Pen says in interview with La Tribune.
What is a French prime minister’s job anyway?
Emmanuel Macron appoints Michel Barnier as new PM
France’s former PM Philippe: ‘I will be a candidate in the next presidential election’
Macron’s whirlwind hunt for new prime minister sends French politics into a frenzy
French finance ministry warns of worsening deficit
Macron sweats under growing pressure to appoint prime minister
Macron to meet with Socialist PM front-runner Monday
France has been embroiled in a political crisis since Macron called a snap election in June.
French left splits again after Mélenchon calls for Macron’s impeachment
Fresh spat in the left-wing New Popular Front alliance is good news for the Macron camp, which hopes to benefit from a fragmented opposition.
Macron protégé Gabriel Attal turns into biggest threat to president
Branded as Macron’s mini-me, 35-year-old Gabriel Attal is emerging as a ruthless rival to the French leader.
Puppyganda: The fluffy friends doing politicians’ PR work for them
Rounding up the good boys and girls of the diplomatic scene.
French prime minister hopefuls line up for post-Olympics race
On your marks, get set, go: The Olympics respite is over and France now has to fix its political crisis.
France faces worst wheat harvest ‘in the last 40 years’
Farming unions are calling on the government to help wheat producers get through the year.
French museums, Olympics’ venue hit with cyberattack
Dozens of cyberattacks have been foiled since the start of the Games.
French PM Gabriel Attal gets the scoop on Lady Gaga’s engagement
The pop star introduced Attal to her “fiancé” during the Olympics.
French Olympics rail disruptions could last all weekend
Intelligence services, law enforcement and the Paris prosecutor are investigating the sabotage.
The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.
Macron slaps back at left’s bid to govern France
French president tries to rise above the political fray ahead of this month’s Paris Olympic Games.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
The French left never had a plan for winning. That could cost them their victory.
If the New Popular Front can’t agree on a prime minister soon, the alliance could fall apart.
France’s Attal secures way forward with liberals after election debacle
Outgoing French prime minister elected head of Macron’s liberals in parliament.
Macron’s heirs duel over his scraps
Gabriel Attal and Gérald Darmanin are jostling for what’s left of the French president’s party.
5 things to know about France’s messy election
What happens now? Did Macron’s snap election work? Is Le Pen finished? POLITICO walks you through the rubble.
Who could be the next French PM?
The winning left-wing alliance has many options for Prime Minister. None of them will make everyone happy.
Where’s Macron? French president disappears amid election crisis.
The leader “underestimated how much the public were turned off by his personality,” one party official told POLITICO.
French government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail
PM Gabriel Attal condemns attack on Prisca Thevenot and her team and calls for “action, now.”
The Hulk jabs Macron ahead of key French election
“Now we will see if Macron cares about French Democracy in the way he claims to,” needles Mark Ruffalo.
Nigel Farage battles the hard right’s fatal flaw
Europe’s nationalists have often struggled to field a clean sheet of respectable candidates.
French election: What happens next?
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is in a strong position after the first round of voting, but the next 24 hours will be crucial as rivals plot to stop the far right.
The end of Le Pen?
The far-right leader, while not down and out, faces an uphill task in the 2027 presidential election.