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Former chambermaid’s election to parliament shows the challenge posed to France’s old-school parties
Long debate in National Assembly illustrates president’s difficulties in governing without parliamentary majority
French supplier of nuclear energy is struggling with plant shutdowns, build problems and skills shortages
Without a majority in parliament the French president must seek compromise to advance economic agenda
Tender offer emerges as preferred option as government seeks to take full ownership of power group
Bruno Le Maire calls time on ‘frugal’ union and promises further economic reforms
Laurence Boone moves from OECD to become Europe minister in France’s minority government
Newly elected Australian PM visits France to mend relations after cancellation of A$90bn submarines contract
Election of ‘anti-system’ Éric Coquerel heralds trouble for Emmanuel Macron
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire pushes for EU workaround to approve minimum tax rate for big companies
French president seeks to salvage second-term agenda after falling short of majority in parliament
Domestic challenges as much as the war in Ukraine are turning up the pressure in France, Bulgaria and Italy
This year’s intake will change the National Assembly’s make-up and complicate life for Macron
A splintered parliament is both a challenge and an opportunity
French president calls on opposition parties to work with minority government in passing laws
The trend of events is not towards strongmen but towards ungovernability
With 89 seats Rassemblement National will be a parliamentary force on issues such as immigration and crime
Silver lining for country’s democratic system with greater representation for smaller parties
President’s reformist agenda is in peril, but early elections are not the answer
Move comes after French leader lost parliamentary majority in National Assembly in Sunday’s election
Left-green alliance and resurgent far right will challenge president’s reform agenda
Deprived of his parliamentary majority, French president will have to seek compromises
Next five years now look very different for French president who was positioned to be EU’s most powerful leader
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-green alliance expected to form main opposition after National Assembly elections
Clément Beaune is one of a number of ministers under threat ahead of Sunday’s National Assembly vote
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