'Chronicle of an expected fall': French papers predict PM Bayrou's ouster
• Sep 8, 2025, 10:46 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 8: The French papers are widely covering Prime Minister François Bayrou's vote of confidence later this Monday, which he is expected to lose. Part of the French press is already discussing who Bayrou's successor might be. Next, Norway is heading to the polls in a hotly contested election. Meanwhile, a long read in the Guardian discusses Myanmar's scamming centres. Finally, new Guiness World Records are broken, including for the world's longest strudel.
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• 3:26 AM
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• 3:15 AM
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• 3:05 AM
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• 2:29 AM
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• 1:47 AM
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• 12:10 AM
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