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Olivier Faure

French Left Primary Teeters as Greens Tell Socialists to Decide

Party infighting now raises the risk of several rival bids in 2027.

Faure Rallies Avignon Left to Block RN, Tying Local Fight to 2027 Unity Push

Lecornu Forces Budget Revenues Through 49.3 Ahead of Censure Votes

Lecornu Begins 49.3 Push for 2026 Budget

National Assembly Narrowly Backs 2026 Social Security Budget After Concessions

French Government Faces Knife-Edge Vote on 2026 Social Security Budget

Modest Turnout in France’s Dec. 2 Budget Protests, With Limited Disruptions Nationwide

Lecornu Seeks Votes as Social Security Budget Returns to Assembly Ahead of Dec. 9 Decision

Senate Rebuffs Pension Concession as French Budget Impasse Widens

French Assembly Tackles Fiery Social Security Budget as Time Pressure Mounts

France’s 2026 Budget Hangs on Wealth‑Tax Deal as Socialists Threaten Censure

France’s 2026 Budget Review Opens in Parliament Without 49.3

Lecornu Halts Pension Reform and Unveils €30 Billion Savings Plan Ahead of Confidence Votes

Lecornu Says Macron Could Name a New Prime Minister Within 48 Hours as Dissolution Loses Support

Lecornu Drops 49.3 for 2026 Budget, Puts Passage in Parliament’s Hands

Lecornu Renounces 49.3, Launches Last‑Chance Talks as Budget Showdown Nears

Union Protests Press Budget Demands as Turnout Drops Across France

Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Reports Nighttime Drone Strikes Off Crete

Lecornu Starts Union Talks, Considers Dropping Holiday Cuts in Bid to Pass 2026 Budget

Lecornu Takes Office as ‘Block Everything’ Protests Test Macron’s Government