But how does the political system work in France? Here is everything we know: France has a semi-presidential system of government, offering almost a balanced power sharing between the president ...

Therein lies France’s tragedy ... the president with quasi-monarchical powers and so engineered the political system that it generates strong governing majorities. The resulting compromise ...

France faces a deep political crisis, with Macron’s government faltering amid social unrest and the far-right's rise ...

France Has a New Government, Again. Politics and Crushing Debt Complicate Next Steps PARIS (AP) — France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the ...

France's government was effectively toppled after French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote last week.

The problem is that any major changes to France's constitution or system of politics require the agreement of a large majority, the very thing that French politics lacks right now.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial this week accused of accepting millions of euros in illegal funding ...

The decision of the Socialists means that Bayrou is safe for now, but remains in a precarious position with budget talks set ...

(Bloomberg) -- France’s economic outlook is deteriorating as government collapse and the scrapping of its 2025 budget add to months of political upheaval that has already hammered business ...

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday told lawmakers that France was drowning in debt, but ...

Nov. 27, 2024 The world’s richest man had previously made provocative statements about German politics ... series of anti-system jolts, including the ouster this month of France’s prime ...