Sbastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, said MPs recognise the pressing need to pass a budget by the end of the year.

PARIS (Reuters) -French caretaker Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday that President Emmanuel Macron could be in a position to nominate a new Prime minister in the next 48 hours, adding that the prospect of snap parliamentary elections was receding

PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday that the possibility of a dissolution of parliament looked remote, after he held rounds of talks with different political parties

European stocks closed provisionally lower on Tuesday, but French stocks rebounded following the resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.

European stocks were mixed on Monday as markets reacted to the shock resignation of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

Frances Prime Minister Sbastien Lecornu resigned Monday, hours after unveiling a cabinet that kept 13 of 18 ministers from the toppled Bayrou teamending the shortest-lived government in modern French history and sealing a record-breaking 27-day premiership.

The shock move comes 26 days after his appointment following the collapse of the previous government of Franois Bayrou.

(Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tendered the resignation of his government on Monday, less than a day after naming his cabinet, after his ministerial picks provoked consternation amongst ruling alliance allies and opponents whose support is needed to pass a budget for 2026

PARIS (Reuters) -France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, making it the shortest-lived in modern French history, driving stocks and the euro sharply lower

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV reported on Monday citing unidentified government sources

Gisle Pelicot's dominant stance was seen as a moment in France's MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday named Roland Lescure, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister in a new government that political rivals threatened to topple quickly if it failed to break with past Macron policies

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu plans a tax targeting individuals with annual incomes of over 250,000 euros to try to win the Socialist opposition's backing for his government's 2026 state budget, financial daily Les Echos said on Saturday

A rift has emerged between Gisle Pelicot - the victim at the centre of the largest rape trial in French history - and her eldest children

Bevan French keeps Wigan on course for a hat-trick of Super League titles as the Warriors see off Leigh Leopards to reach the Grand Final.

The circumstances around Nathi Mthethwa's death are being investigated by the French authorities.

PARIS (Reuters) -French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot welcomed on Monday the result of the parliamentary election in Moldova, where the Moldovan pro-European Union ruling party won the vote

PARIS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said that the government is aiming for a public deficit of about 4.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, while maintaining the objective of bringing the shortfall to 3 percent by 2029

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-12, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy but cleared of other charges.

The court said the sentencing date would take place at a later time, sparing the 70-year-old the humiliation of being led from the courtroom in handcuffs.

French authorities say the "remarkable seizure" was found on board a fishing boat following a tip-off.

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They have filed a lawsuit against US right-wing influencer Candace Owens who claims the French first lady was born male.

Chicken and a special cocktail are being served, while Rupert Murdoch and Tim Cook are among the guests.

The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00.

It comes after a vote of confidence ousted Franois Bayrou after nine months in power.