3 d. ago South African ambassador Nathi Mthethwa dies in plunge from 22nd floor of famous Hyatt Hotel in Paris

SOUTH Africa's ambassador to France has died after reportedly plunging from the 22nd floor of a famous Paris hotel. Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, a veteran politician and diplomat, had been missing since Monday, sparking a police search after his wife alerted authorities. She said she had received a “worrying message” from the 58-year-old that evening, according...

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1 week ago Emmanuel Macron's popularity slumps to record low after nearly a million took to the streets to protest his hated austerity policies

Emmanuel Macron's popularity in France has plunged to an all-time low, according to new polling data. 

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3 w. ago France to get third PM in a year as Bayrou resigns after confidence vote

Prime minister hands in resignation after thousands of protesters gather to celebrate ousting and plan day of actionThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, has handed in his resignation after losing a confidence vote that has plunged France into government collapse and political crisis.Emmanuel Macron has said he will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, who would then have to form a new government. This will be the third French prime minister in a year, whose first task will be the major challenge of agreeing a budget among a divided parliament. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago France to get third PM in a year as Bayrou to resign after confidence vote

Prime minister to hand in resignation after thousands of protesters gather to celebrate ousting and plan day of actionBayrou to resign – latest updatesThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, will hand in his resignation on Tuesday after losing a confidence vote that has plunged France into government collapse and political crisis.Emmanuel Macron has said he will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, who would then have to form a new government. This will be the third French prime minister in a year, whose first task will be the major challenge of agreeing a budget among a divided parliament. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why is France on the brink of collapse – again? PM loses key confidence vote as economic turmoil deepens

François Bayrou ousted, further plunging country into political crisis

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3 w. ago François Bayrou ousted as French PM after losing confidence vote

Government collapses after Emmanuel Macron’s ally wins support of just 194 MPs with 364 againstFrançois Bayrou has been ousted in a confidence vote after only nine months as prime minister, collapsing his minority government and plunging France into a political crisis.Bayrou, 74, will hand his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, his longterm centrist ally, on Tuesday morning. The French president now faces the challenge of appointing his third prime minister in only one year, and the fifth since he began his second term of office in 2022. His office said he would make the decision “in the coming days”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Humiliation for Macron as his government LOSES confidence vote and plunges France into chaos after desperate warning: 'don't make the same mistake as the British'

France's parliament has today voted to bring down the government over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt - deepening a political crisis.

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3 w. ago French government collapses as MPs vote to oust prime minister

France plunged into a fresh political crisis as MPs vote to oust the prime minister Francois Bayrou

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3 w. ago France plunged into chaos as prime minister loses confidence vote

François Bayrou to resign after just nine months in office

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3 w. ago Why is France on the brink of collapse, again? PM faces crucial confidence vote as economic turmoil deepens

François Bayrou is widely expected to lose the vote, further plunging the country into political crisis

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3 w. ago France is plunged into 'disorder and chaos' with second PM in a year set to be ousted by no

French MPs will debate a vote of no confidence in prime minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months of him in office.

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