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At 34, Gabriel Attal is France’s most popular politician but faces a resurgent far right
President Emmanuel Macron picks his 34-year-old education minister to succeed Élisabeth Borne
Emmanuel Macron expected to appoint new premier and reshuffle government posts in coming days
Owners of historic apartments among those affected by green standards
The French president is struggling to govern and the far-right is resurgent. Can he keep Le Pen out to preserve his legacy?
Le Pen protégé Jordan Bardella and his RN party profit from weakness of Macron government
French president criticised for defending film star who is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault
French president risks crisis in his government after toughened-up reform wins backing of far right
Lawmakers of right and left from across National Assembly come together to stop draft law in its tracks
Doubts grow over whether president can secure majority for his long-promised plans
Authorities say the French man arrested after the incident had pledged allegiance to Islamic State
Decision in Eric Dupond-Moretti’s case has reignited criticism of special tribunal
Death of 16-year-old has prompted neo-Nazis to carry out ‘intimidating’ protests
Charges relate to water contract when Olivier Dussopt was mayor of south-eastern French town in 2009
Agreement comes as European countries seek to avoid repeat of energy price explosion that followed Ukraine invasion
Also in this newsletter: three high-profile corruption cases in France
Éric Dupond-Moretti is first sitting member of government to face special tribunal
Far-right leader seeks to rid her party of its antisemitic past, as far left botches its response
The two nations have opposing ideas about atomic energy, threatening the EU’s transition away from fossil fuels
Also in this newsletter: Luxembourg’s PM had a bad day at the polls
Energy minister says bloc will lose out to Biden’s IRA if Paris and Berlin fail to resolve differences over nuclear power
Nuclear power disagreements between Paris and Berlin have halted progress on EU electricity market reform
Lack of chemistry between Macron and Scholz contributes to difficulty in agreeing on urgent issues
President Emmanuel Macron signals plans for new law aimed at containing electricity prices
French president rules out ban on gas boilers
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