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France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts as he speaks at the end of the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on September 10, 2025. Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

New French PM gives up predecessor's idea to cut back two public holidays

Reacting to news that credit rating agency Fitch had downgraded France's sovereign credit score to A+ on Friday - the country's lowest level on record - Lecornu told local papers La...

France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts as he speaks at the end of the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on September 10, 2025. REUTERS

France's new prime minister takes office amid anti-government protests

A demonstrator kicks away a tear gas canister as people gather to block traffic at a roundabout at Pres d'Arenes in Montpellier, as part of a grassroots protest movement called "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything") calling for nationwide all-day disruption, France, September 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Protesters in France bid to 'Block Everything', scores arrested

French President Emmanuel Macron, welcomed by French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, walks on the tarmac after disembarking from an Airbus A400M military plane for a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File Photo

France's Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new prime minister

Francois Bayrou, leader of French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement Democrate - Democratic Movement ) walks outside the Elysee Palace on the day President Emmanuel Macron met party leaders for talks with a view to discuss appointing a new prime minister, in Paris, France, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Ousted French PM Bayrou officially resigns after losing confidence vote, Macron seeks new successor

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky following the Coalition of the Willing Summit, at the Elysee presidential Palace, in Paris, France on September 4, 2025. Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File photo

Stalemate or surrender: France's Macron is left with no good options

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech on the budget issue before a debate and a confidence vote during an extraordinary session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

French parliament votes to oust prime minister, deepening political crisis

A French flag flies atop the National Assembly on the day French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou seeks a confidence vote in parliament on the budget issue, in Paris, France, September 8, 2025. REUTERS

France faces more turmoil with government on brink of collapse ahead of confidence vote

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed-LFI) attends a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, June 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

France faces more turmoil with government on brink ahead of confidence vote

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen speaks at a rally in support of her, after calls for a peaceful mobilisation following Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement of EU funds, resulting in her being barred from running for office for five years, in Paris, France, April 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

French far-right accelerates recruitment drive with Macron government on brink

Francois Bayrou, leader of French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement Democrate - Democratic Movement ) walks outside the Elysee Palace on the day President Emmanuel Macron met party leaders for talks with a view to discuss appointing a new prime minister, in Paris, France, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Explainer: Why France’s government faces another collapse

United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward, accompanied by other E3 members German Ambassador Ricklef Beutin and Deputy French Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari, speaks to members of the press about Iran and nuclear weapons outside the UN Security Council chamber at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, August 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis

UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions

Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran nuclear talks with European powers to be held in Geneva today