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“I haven’t seen this much uncertainty since I was a student in 1968,” said Eric Chaney, former chief economist of the AXA insurance firm, referring to May 1968 protests that brought France to a standstill and led to deep social and political changes.

Antisemitic, Islamophobic and racist comments by some RN candidates - later dubbed "black sheep" by party President Jordan Bardella who blamed "casting errors" for their inclusion - also contributed to its electoral shortcomings in 2024, undermining efforts to convince voters it had changed.

FM Sa'ar tells counterpart Israel wants good ties with France but move to recognize Palestine harms Israeli interests; Netanyahu warns Jerusalem can also take unilateral steps

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that 26 countries, mostly European, have formally pledged to deploy troops as part of a future Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire, though not directly on the front line.

Backed by Trump, European leaders unveiled a postwar security plan while also threatening Russia with oil and gas sanctions within 24 hours if Moscow refuses peace talks.

The French leader criticized Owens in his first public comments since filing a defamation suit in Delaware last month.

There must be a push for peace to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, but French President Emmanuel Macron is skeptical that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to resolve the conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing right-wing podcaster Candace Owens for peddling a conspiracy theory about the first lady and waging a "campaign of global ...