French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial set to January ahead of presidential race

The appeal trial is set to last five weeks, with the verdict expected before next summer, ahead of the high-stakes presidential election in 2027.View on euronews
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New French PM Lecornu faces censure threat on first day amid nationwide protests

Newly-appointed French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is facing immediate challenges amid protests across France.

France’s Le Pen faces retrial in January to topple election ban

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a retrial starting in January next year as she seeks to overturn a conviction and election ban that is standing in the way of her plans to run in the next presidential race.
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French far right joins chorus calling for new elections

France is hurtling toward political and economic uncertainty with the likely collapse of its minority government next month.

French PM Bayrou loses confidence vote, will resign on Tuesday - as it happened

The vote deepens France's political crisis and hands President Emmanuel Macron the task of finding a fifth prime minister in less than two years.

Euro’s Sensitivity to French Politics Could Rise if Snap Election Called

The euro has showed little reaction to the prospect of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government collapsing after a confidence vote later but this could change, HSBC said in a note.
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