3 h. ago French prime minister resigns after less than a month in office

Lecornu’s stint in office was the shortest ever for a prime minister in modern France.

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4 h. ago France’s new prime minister resigns hours after appointing cabinet

Unexpected resignation of Macron’s fifth prime minister in two years is another deepening of political crisis

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3 w. ago Labour blasts Health Minister's 'showdown' approach to hospitals after Mater resignation

It follows reports that the chair of the hospital’s board resigned after a bust-up with the Fine Gael minister.

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3 w. ago Protesters clash with Paris police as Block Everything movement gains momentum

The demonstrations come as French president Emmanuel Macron installed Sebastien Lecornu as his fourth prime minister in 12 months.

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3 w. ago Macron rewards loyalty by naming Sebastien Lecornu as new French prime minister

Francois Bayrou was ousted in a confidence vote over efforts to cut public spending

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3 w. ago Tánaiste says German authorities are investigating punching of Irish activist by officer

Kitty O’Brien was hit twice by police officers during a pro-Palestine protest in Berlin last month.

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3 w. ago French government collapses as parliament ousts second prime minister in nine months

The move leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and plunges the country into a new political crisis.

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3 w. ago French prime minister loses confidence vote, prompting fresh government collapse

Prime minister’s Bayrou’s exit would leave president Macron searching for his fifth prime minister in two years

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4 w. ago Japan's prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign

The announcement means fresh uncertainty for the world’s fourth-largest economy.

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