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Lecornu Resigns as France Succumbs to Political Chaos
Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the…
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⏰The Lecornu Government is Collapsing Before it Forms
A new format, Prime Minister Lecornu works towards a political statement on Tuesday while forming his government, and has already been threatened with…
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Julien Hoez
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Weekly European Update - Copenhagen Summit
Watch now (17 mins) | This week saw the European Council have an informal meeting in Copenhagen, alongside a meeting of the European Political…
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Sarkozy Jailed, Moldova Votes on Europe, and Macron Links Palestine Embassy to Hostage Release
A historic prison sentence for Nicolas Sarkozy, a decisive parliamentary election in Moldova, and Emmanuel Macron’s bold UN move on Palestine define a…
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Julien Hoez
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🇫🇷Parisian elections, Dati, and Barnier
The field of candidates is becoming clearer for the Mayor of Paris race, while former Prime Minister Michel Barnier may win over 60% of the vote in the…
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Dave and Julien Talk Trump's Royal Visit to England, horrors of American politics, European weakness, and Israel/Palestine
Dave and Julien enjoy a candid transatlantic dive into Trump’s royal visit, America’s political decay, and Europe’s struggle for independence under von…
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Dave Keating
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🇫🇷Lecornu Replaces Bayrou, Fitch Downgrades France, and RN Plans Le Pen Amnesty Law
Sébastien Lecornu becomes France’s new Prime Minister after François Bayrou’s fall, Fitch cuts the nation’s credit rating, and the Rassemblement…
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Julien Hoez
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🇪🇺Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union Speech (Transcript)
The annual 'State of the European Union' speech took place on Wednesday 10 September, but what did European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
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🇫🇷France on Edge: RN Surges in Polls, Bayrou set to fall, and Macron Braces for September Showdown
Le Pen’s Rassemblement National leads with 31.5%, Bayrou’s premiership to collapse, a general strike looms on 10 September, and Macron fights to hold…
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