2024 French election
After Lecornu comes Lecornu: Macron reappoints ally as prime minister

Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, fueling public outrage and calls for his dismissal.

Will another French prime minister fall over the austerity budget?

Prime Minister François Bayrou will face a confidence vote as anger grows over France’s proposed 2026 austerity budget.

French Socialist Party stance on new Prime Minister shakes New Popular Front

The French Socialist Party chose not to support a New Popular Front motion against newly appointed Prime Minister François Bayrou, leading to uncertainties

Macron faces protest over appointment of right-wing PM

After nearly two months of delay, Emmanuel Macron has appointed conservative Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, sparking outrage among progressives

Two months after elections, Macron refuses to nominate progressive prime minister

Emmanuel Macron continues to block the formation of a New Popular Front-led government, sparking outrage over his disregard for democratic processes

French Budget 2023 Macron calls for ‘political pause’ amid post-election transition

Emmanuel Macron continues to stall the post-election process in France, ignoring the New Popular Front’s calls to nominate their prime ministerial candidate

Will the New Popular Front resist Macron’s pressure and nominate a prime minister?

A week after the legislative elections, France remains in a state of uncertainty as Emmanuel Macron delays recognizing the election results and the Socialist Party hinders the nomination of the New Popular Front’s prime ministerial candidate

Macron alleges “nobody won” French elections, sparking ire

In a letter to voters, Emmanuel Macron appears to downplay the results of the general election in France and stated that “nobody won”

Macron delays mandate for New Popular Front

Emmanuel Macron is avoiding acknowledging the defeat of his liberal camp in the general election, delaying the mandate for the New Popular Front to form a government

New Popular Front poised to win second round of elections in France

Polls predict that the left-progressive alliance New Popular Front will secure the most seats after the conclusion of the second round of the general election in France

No middle ground: New Popular Front to face National Rally in French election

The left-progressive alliance New Popular Front continues its campaign in a final attempt to prevent Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally from gaining power in France

France heads to second round showdown between left alliance and far-right

The left-progressive New Popular Front struck a significant blow to Macron’s centrist neoliberalism, winning over 29% of the votes, trailing only 5 points behind Le Pen’s National Rally