French prime minister wins crucial budget vote but at huge political cost
Sebastien Lecornu’s fragile government remains under threat despite narrow approval for social security budget
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Kyiv readies ‘refined’ peace plan proposals amid intense diplomacy around Europe
Starmer wants ‘hard-edged’ guarantees for Ukraine yet the UK’s armed forces are too blunt
UK prime minister meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France and Germany in Downing Street to discuss US-led peace initiative
‘Catch remaining targets’: Leaked Teneo files pull back curtain on corporate lobbying
Internal Teneo documents reveal exactly how oil firms and other big multinationals pushed to dilute EU supply chain rules
China’s trade surplus tops $1tn for first time
Exports soar despite tensions between Washington and Beijing
Russia says it has taken control of two villages in Ukraine
Defence ministry says air defences destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones launched overnight
Ukraine urges West not to repeat ‘betrayal’ of Munich by appeasing Russia
Moscow vows to seize entire Donbas region and says EU use of its frozen assets to fund Kyiv could be ‘casus belli’
The Irish Times view on Zelenskiy’s Irish visit: neutral but not indifferent
His arrival in Dublin took place at a moment when intensified negotiations may prove pivotal
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s historic visit to Ireland aims to help secure Ukraine’s future
Ireland to pledge an extra €100 million in non-lethal military support
European peacekeepers ‘fundamental’ to Ukraine peace deal, Zelenskiy adviser says
Trump’s reputation on the line if US cannot bring Russia to negotiating table, says Mykhailo Podolyak
Zelenskiy says US peace plan ‘looks better’ with revisions but work continues
Putin to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Ireland amid ongoing efforts to end war with Russia
President is due to meet Taoiseach and may deliver an address to the Houses of the Oireachtas
France and Germany to bring back military service as Russia threat looms
Paris and Berlin latest to reintroduce measure to strengthen forces as US steps back from Continent
France announces voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year-olds
Move comes amid growing concerns over Russia’s threat to other European nations beyond Ukraine
French prime minister under pressure to find agreement by end of year
Bill could determine Sébastien Lecornu’s survival after his recent predecessors were toppled over budget disagreements in lower house
Giuliano da Empoli on ‘predatory’ big tech and Trump: ‘The formula is rage plus the algorithm’
The author of The Hour of the Predator, which is about the symbiotic relationships of political strongmen and tech titans, says this moment ‘feels a bit scary’
Why does Brigitte Macron inspire such vitriol in France?
The campaign being waged against France’s first lady has gained traction in a way that similar crusades against public figures like Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris have not
False online claims damaged Brigitte Macron’s quality of life, daughter tells trial
Eight men and two women appear in Paris court for online harassment of France’s first lady
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ following daylight crown jewel robbery
Thieves slipped in and out, taking eight pieces from set of jewels at the world’s most-visited museum
Nicolas Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence
Former French president sentenced to five years for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes
Defeat could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos
The Irish Times view on the latest French government: struggling on
Lecornu’s outreach may be enough to secure Socialist support for his budget
French PM to freeze Macron’s flagship pension reforms to save government
Sébastien Lecornu hopes concession will suffice to secure left’s support
Emmanuel Macron calls for ‘stability’ as opposition threatens no-confidence vote
French president’s reappointed PM under pressure as he makes another attempt at securing parliamentary support
Au revoir to Macronism? Domestic turmoil may spell the end for French president
Emmanuel Macron’s movement and legacy unravel as political gambles backfire
Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister after days of political turmoil
French president has lost six prime ministers in under two years amid spiralling political crisis
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
Ceasefire due to start day after Israeli ratification and hostages could be released 72 hours later
Israel-Hamas conflict: Europe ready to back Trump’s Gaza peace plan
French president critical of Israeli settlements and demands Hamas exclusion at peace conference attended by western and Arab leaders
France’s Macron seeks sixth prime minister in under two years
Political paralysis has made it deeply challenging to pass a belt-tightening budget demanded by investors
There’s one constant in the chaos engulfing France: visceral rejection of Emmanuel Macron
On Sunday, the Élysée finally announced the composition of the new government. It was to prove the shortest in French history
Emmanuel Macron ally calls on French president to quit early
Former prime minister Edouard Philippe urges head of state to bring forward 2027 elections
Can Emmanuel Macron stop France unravelling?
President’s options narrow after losing third premier since his 2024 snap elections
France’s new prime minister resigns hours after appointing cabinet
Unexpected resignation of Macron’s fifth prime minister in two years is another deepening of political crisis
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