French PM scraps electricity tax hike plan as opposition threatens to topple government
France • Nov 30, 2024, 5:11 PM
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Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government's effort to pass next year's budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some MPs had to be separated after pushing and shoving each other. In a major concession, Prime Minister Michel Barnier has abandoned a proposed hike in electricity tax, buckling under pressure from the far right. Plus, President Emmanuel Macron tours the fully renovated Notre Dame cathedral ahead of its public reopening.
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Paris prepares to host 50 heads of state at high-security reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral
France • 5:28 PM
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Invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will launch the reopening of Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral five years after fire reduced it to a shell. About 50 world leaders are expected on Saturday, while nearly 170 bishops from France and other countries wi
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Macron begins state visit to Saudi Arabia as conflict roils the Mideast
France • 5:11 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia Monday aimed at boosting diplomatic and economic ties. The first state visit by a French president since 2006 comes as a fragile ceasefire holds between Israel and Hezbollah i
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French government faces no-confidence vote after PM forces through budget bill
France • 2:40 PM
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting opposition parties from both the far right and the left to t
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Foreign artisans rolled up their sleeves to help rebuild France's Notre-Dame Cathedral
France • 10:48 AM
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Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on December 7, five years after a devastating fire left it in tatters. As part of a monumental effort to restore the Gothic landmark to its former glory, artisans from all over the world stepped in to do their part. F
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French PM makes last-minute concession to far right ahead of budget vote
France • 6:25 AM
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France's Prime Minister Michael Barnier dropped planned cuts to medication reimbursements hours before he was set to present them to parliament in a bid to gain approval from the far-right for his budget and avoid sparking a vote of no confidence.
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