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Retailleau Challenges Wauquiez for Leadership of Les Républicains
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Les Républicains party on February 12th, challenging Laurent Wauquiez and potentially fracturing the right-wing party ahead of the 2027 presidential election, despite a prior agreement to divide responsibilit...
Retailleau Challenges Wauquiez for Leadership of Les Républicains
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Les Républicains party on February 12th, challenging Laurent Wauquiez and potentially fracturing the right-wing party ahead of the 2027 presidential election, despite a prior agreement to divide responsibilit...
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56% Bias Score
France Debates Changing Jus Soli Law
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed amending the jus soli law, requiring children born in France to foreign parents to choose French citizenship between ages 16-21, instead of automatic acquisition at 13, a proposal supported by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau but opposed by other of...
France Debates Changing Jus Soli Law
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed amending the jus soli law, requiring children born in France to foreign parents to choose French citizenship between ages 16-21, instead of automatic acquisition at 13, a proposal supported by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau but opposed by other of...
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48% Bias Score
Three Nominees for French Constitutional Council Face Confirmation Vote
France announced three nominees for its Constitutional Council on February 10th: Richard Ferrand (nominated by Emmanuel Macron), Laurence Vichnievsky (nominated by Yaël Braun-Pivet), and Philippe Bas (nominated by Gérard Larcher); they will replace Laurent Fabius, Corinne Luquiens, and Michel Pinaul...
Three Nominees for French Constitutional Council Face Confirmation Vote
France announced three nominees for its Constitutional Council on February 10th: Richard Ferrand (nominated by Emmanuel Macron), Laurence Vichnievsky (nominated by Yaël Braun-Pivet), and Philippe Bas (nominated by Gérard Larcher); they will replace Laurent Fabius, Corinne Luquiens, and Michel Pinaul...
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40% Bias Score
French Ecologist Leader Calls for Referendum on New Constitution
Marine Tondelier, head of France's Ecologist party, on February 8th, called for a referendum on creating a constituent assembly to write a new constitution, arguing that France's current institutions are outdated and ill-suited to modern challenges.
French Ecologist Leader Calls for Referendum on New Constitution
Marine Tondelier, head of France's Ecologist party, on February 8th, called for a referendum on creating a constituent assembly to write a new constitution, arguing that France's current institutions are outdated and ill-suited to modern challenges.
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40% Bias Score
French Political Crisis Deepens After No-Confidence Vote
Following the dissolution of the French National Assembly, Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a no-confidence vote and was replaced by François Bayrou, amidst growing political instability; a recent by-election in Boulogne-Billancourt saw a Republican candidate leading, drawing criticism from Presi...
French Political Crisis Deepens After No-Confidence Vote
Following the dissolution of the French National Assembly, Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a no-confidence vote and was replaced by François Bayrou, amidst growing political instability; a recent by-election in Boulogne-Billancourt saw a Republican candidate leading, drawing criticism from Presi...
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44% Bias Score
French Assembly Approves 2025 Budget Amidst No-Confidence Votes
The French National Assembly approved the 2025 budget with 128 votes in favor and multiple motions of no confidence failing, aiming to reduce the public deficit to 5.4% of GDP through tax increases and spending cuts, despite opposition from left-wing and far-right parties.
French Assembly Approves 2025 Budget Amidst No-Confidence Votes
The French National Assembly approved the 2025 budget with 128 votes in favor and multiple motions of no confidence failing, aiming to reduce the public deficit to 5.4% of GDP through tax increases and spending cuts, despite opposition from left-wing and far-right parties.
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48% Bias Score
Paris Socialist Party Sets April 3rd for Mayoral Primary
The Paris chapter of the French Socialist Party proposes April 3rd as the date for its mayoral primary election, pitting Emmanuel Grégoire against Rémi Féraud, with the local federation retaining the right to adjust the date. This decision follows weeks of waiting and accusations of delaying tactics...
Paris Socialist Party Sets April 3rd for Mayoral Primary
The Paris chapter of the French Socialist Party proposes April 3rd as the date for its mayoral primary election, pitting Emmanuel Grégoire against Rémi Féraud, with the local federation retaining the right to adjust the date. This decision follows weeks of waiting and accusations of delaying tactics...
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40% Bias Score
Darmanin Urges Single Ruling-Party Candidate for 2027 French Presidential Election
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin warned on February 8th that multiple candidates from the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election would likely result in a second-round matchup between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, which he believes Le Pen would win; he advocates for a primary ...
Darmanin Urges Single Ruling-Party Candidate for 2027 French Presidential Election
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin warned on February 8th that multiple candidates from the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election would likely result in a second-round matchup between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, which he believes Le Pen would win; he advocates for a primary ...
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44% Bias Score
France's Constitutional Council Nomination Sparks Debate Over Qualifications
President Macron's nomination of Richard Ferrand to lead France's Constitutional Council sparks debate about prioritizing political affiliation over legal expertise and moral integrity in selecting judges for this key institution responsible for upholding the rule of law and fundamental rights.
France's Constitutional Council Nomination Sparks Debate Over Qualifications
President Macron's nomination of Richard Ferrand to lead France's Constitutional Council sparks debate about prioritizing political affiliation over legal expertise and moral integrity in selecting judges for this key institution responsible for upholding the rule of law and fundamental rights.
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52% Bias Score
French Deputy Faces Sanctions After Accusing Colleague of Antisemitism
During a heated debate at the French National Assembly on February 6th, 2024, RN deputy Frédéric Falcon called LFI deputy Ersilia Soudais an "outright antisemite," prompting calls for sanctions and a temporary suspension of the session. The incident followed Soudais's past controversial statements o...
French Deputy Faces Sanctions After Accusing Colleague of Antisemitism
During a heated debate at the French National Assembly on February 6th, 2024, RN deputy Frédéric Falcon called LFI deputy Ersilia Soudais an "outright antisemite," prompting calls for sanctions and a temporary suspension of the session. The incident followed Soudais's past controversial statements o...
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52% Bias Score
Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Votes, but Future of French Government Remains Uncertain
French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday, securing the budget's passage, after the Socialist Party's departure from the leftist coalition and the far-right's abstention, but facing future challenges with pension and immigration reforms.
Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Votes, but Future of French Government Remains Uncertain
French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday, securing the budget's passage, after the Socialist Party's departure from the leftist coalition and the far-right's abstention, but facing future challenges with pension and immigration reforms.
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44% Bias Score
France Bypasses Budget with Special Law, Implementing Austerity Measures
France's government implemented a special law instead of a budget for 2025, bypassing parliamentary approval to implement austerity measures impacting public services, social programs, and potentially long-term economic stability.
France Bypasses Budget with Special Law, Implementing Austerity Measures
France's government implemented a special law instead of a budget for 2025, bypassing parliamentary approval to implement austerity measures impacting public services, social programs, and potentially long-term economic stability.
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60% Bias Score
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