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Talk of the town | France

France: Where the new government crisis is paralyzing the EU

The many changes of heads of government are putting a strain on the European Community’s ability to act – especially in terms of economic policy. President Macron only has a few options left.

By Till Hoppe and Claire Stam

Opinion | Fighter jet

Why the Greens support FCAS

The Franco-German-Spanish program to develop a sixth-generation airborne weapon system is on the brink of collapse. Greens from Germany and France are warning that the FCAS could be canceled without a replacement solution.

By Anton Hofreiter, Sara Nanni, Chantal Kopf, Cyrielle Châtelain, Damien Girard and Catherine Hervieu

French government faces a vote of confidence in the National Assembly PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 8: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaves after he delivered his general policy statement during an extraordinary parliamentary session ahead of a confidence vote on the government s austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris, France on September 8, 2025. Mustafa Yalcin Anadolu Paris World.
News | France

France gets new prime minister

As expected by the French head of government himself, François Bayrou lost the vote of confidence in parliament. President Emmanuel Macron intends to appoint a new prime minister this week.

By Marion Bergermann