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French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos
Read full article: French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaosFrance's new prime minister has resigned just a day after naming his government and less than a month in office.
Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peace
Read full article: Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peaceFrench President Emmanuel Macron hopes that France's recognition of a state will contribute to peace in the Mideast.
France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes ahead
Read full article: France’s new prime minister faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes aheadSébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, faces big challenges like a ballooning deficit and unrest.
France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine as the US freezes vital information
Read full article: France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine as the US freezes vital informationFrench defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with Kyiv.
European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump's military spending target won't be easy
Read full article: European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump's military spending target won't be easyThe defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in defense but described President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as extremely difficult.
A new French government is named after the previous one collapsed in a budget fight
Read full article: A new French government is named after the previous one collapsed in a budget fightFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget.
France says its troops misrepresented in 'Wakanda Forever'
Read full article: France says its troops misrepresented in 'Wakanda Forever'France’s defense minister has denounced the way he says French soldiers deployed in Africa appear to be depicted in the Marvel Studios superhero film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as “false and misleading.”.
French defense chief visits Ukraine, pledges more support
Read full article: French defense chief visits Ukraine, pledges more supportFrance’s defense minister has pledged further military support for Ukraine, insisting his government’s backing is unflagging while efforts are also being made with Moscow to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia’s invasion.
Australia, France deepen defense ties after breakdown
Read full article: Australia, France deepen defense ties after breakdownAustralia and France are drawing up plans to strengthen their defense cooperation as the two countries try to heal wounds from last year's diplomatic breakdown over a secret submarine contract that infuriated France.