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Sébastien Lecornu urged his government to step up its vigilance against integrity violations in public administrations and to intensify disciplinary action, amid rising drug trafficking and cybercrime.
For the sixth consecutive time, France's unemployment rate rose in the second quarter, nearing the figures recorded in 2017, when Emmanuel Macron first became president.
'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special correspondent in Kabul.
The former Socialist was the group leader of Macron's party in the Senate. He died following a serious cycling accident.
Budget Minister David Amiel announced 'emergency measures' after a major cyberattack. To make matters worse, the tax administration has disclosed yet another breach in its systems.
After deciding not to run for president, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin was the latest center-right figure to back Edouard Philippe.
The former Socialist minister and tireless activist died Tuesday at age 97. In 1982, she secured coverage for abortion procedures through France's national health insurance.
At the start of August, a series of disinformation operations targeted centrist candidates Gabriel Attal and Edouard Philippe, as well as center-left politician Raphaël Glucksmann.
While a large majority of French people still view paying taxes as a civic duty, a massive hacking operation against the tax authority, affecting several hundred thousand taxpayers, is dangerously fueling public distrust of the government.
Monique Barbut said the hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon 'most fully' accounted for climate issues in his platform, in an interview in which she again distanced herself from the government she is a part of.
Opposition senators have also called for a parliamentary inquiry after the large-scale cyberattack on the Finance Ministry last week.
For the last time of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron spoke at the yearly ceremony commemorating the liberation of the southern town of Bormes-les-Mimosas, where he spends his summer vacation.
Despite announcing emergency measures, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced angry victims in Gironde on Monday. In the Var, President Emmanuel Macron stressed the technical aspects of firefighting, but avoided mention of climate change.
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Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said he will back former prime minister Edouard Philippe in the 2027 French presidential election, which will be held on April 18.
President Emmanuel Macron has no intention of fading into the background ahead of the presidential election. With both of his centrist bloc's candidates failing to meet his expectations, Macron's inner circle is pushing the idea of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu entering the race.
Following the expulsion order issued against the Russian propagandist at the end of July, Jean-Noël Barrot emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between opinion, which seeks to persuade; information manipulation, which aims to deceive; and interference, whose objective is to exert outside pressure on our freedom of choice.
'Voices of Afghan Women' (2/6). Upon returning to power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban dismantled institutions, laws and services related to women's rights in a matter of days and purged the judicial system of all female presence. Here is the next installment of testimonies collected by our reporter in Kabul.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in measures to help residents of an area that was struck particularly hard by recent wildfires, after some 200 locals harangued him over how his government handled the crisis.
The Constitutional Council ruled that, by applying to all social media platforms and all minors without distinction, the law infringed on freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron tasked his government with drafting a new bill before the end of his term.
The French president faced criticism from left-wing opponents after a magazine published cover photos of him jet skiing on the Riviera amidst a summer of deadly heatwaves and wildfires.
Sébastien Lecornu has spent the summer dealing with crises and preparing the 2027 draft budget, which he was warned will be a 'compromise budget.'
After the building permit for a planned data center in the northern Paris suburb of Le Bourget was revoked, suburban departmental head Stéphane Troussel calls for a pause and holding a public debate in the interest of local residents.
Le Monde has learned that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's draft budget is based on a 'realistic' deficit reduction, without any major reforms. The goal of bringing the deficit under 3% by 2029 now seems even more unlikely.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which came into effect on Wednesday, introduces binding reduction targets for the first time in Europe, though it has been undermined by heavy industry lobbying.
The law on assisted dying guarantees no psychological support for 'those who remain once everything is over,' warn public health physician Hélène Rossinot and researcher Mickaël Worms-Ehrminger.
Former prime ministers, a former president, and party leaders are using their political experience as a key campaigning point, in contrast with Emmanuel Macron's lightning emergence on the scene.
The new head coach of the French national football team embodies a counter-narrative to the dominant French story, serving as an antidote to far-right ideas, and also challenges some of the assumptions held by parts of the left, writes former ambassador Karim Amellal.
Despite their lack of military experience, in 1976, several young French far-right militants, eager for adventure, took up arms in Lebanon alongside Christian Phalangists during the civil war. The story has become a legend in their political camp.
From July 21 to August 7, the fire in the Var, southern France, posed a huge problem to firefighters, highlighting the importance of preventive brush clearing and of preparing towns and cities for fire defense.
The former prime minister has been omnipresent throughout the summer, campaigning on right-wing themes. His goal is to surpass center-right rival Edouard Philippe in the polls.
Recent acts of disinformation, while often unconvincing and lacking impact, have raised concerns among targeted presidential candidates. In response, the government plans to introduce a new bill this fall to address these issues.
In the first half of the year, the French state's interest payments to its creditors jumped by 19%, reaching €34.5 billion. France now appears to have entered a prolonged cycle of sluggish growth and increasingly expensive debt, raising fears of a runaway spiral.
Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.