Why did French President Emmanuel Macron choose Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM?

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as the country’s new Prime minister. But will “Monsieur Brexit” be able to resolve France’s political deadlock? After a seven-week wait, Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator and a veteran … Read More

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest part of major investigation into app, French officials say

The arrest of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov is part of a broader investigation into the social media app that is accused of allowing criminal activity to run rampant while failing to reliably cooperate with law enforcement, French prosecutors said. Durov, … Read More

France suspects leftists in rail attacks as telecoms networks hit

PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) – Vandals sabotaged France’s telecoms networks overnight, piling pressure on French security services trying to secure the Olympics after authorities said they suspected left-wing groups of attacking rail lines ahead of the opening ceremony in Paris. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 26, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, Kamala’s campaigning amid the new reality, we don’t know what the pretender’s circumstances are.  Mr. Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel is going to Mar-a-Lago to commiserate with Trump.  I don’t know if you heard the Netanyahu speech … Read More

Macron asks Attal to stay as PM for now as France faces hung parliament

President seeks to ensure stability during transition after green-left alliance’s surprise electoral win Emmanuel Macron has asked Gabriel Attal to stay on temporarily as France’s prime minister to maintain stability after a snap general election left the country facing a … Read More

Paris is burning: Rioting leftists besiege French capital after populist National Rally party victory

The streets of Paris became a war zone overnight Sunday as tens of thousands of left-wing rioters took to the streets in fiery opposition to the historic election victory by the country’s right-wing National Rally (NR). Rioters smashed storefront windows, … Read More

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