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Polls suggest a narrower victory for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected in April, defeating far-right rival Marine Le Pen by 58.5% to 41.5% in the second round. Macron’s centrist alliance -- Ensemble! -- is on…

French instability may benefit far left and far right

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FRANCE

President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble finished second, ahead of the far-right National Rally (RN), which was prevented from finishing first by second-round cooperation between the…

France is facing years of policy uncertainty

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FRANCE

Ensemble has 245 seats, compared with 131 for the left-wing coalition NUPES (New Popular Union for Ecology and Society), 89 for the far-right National Rally (RN) and 61 for the…

Legislative win strengthens Congo president’s hand

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…

French political stalemate threatens EU fiscal stress

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FRANCE

France is at risk of EU penalties for fiscal laxity and must cut spending next year. However, the leftist bloc that won most parliamentary seats is opposed to austerity; even its…

New Congo cabinet consolidates president’s position

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Although a limited, technical adjustment had long been anticipated, Tshisekedi surprised with a strategic and politically far-reaching reorganisation, bringing in former…

Congo’s new government faces challenging tenure

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Over those two months, he had to untangle a complex political puzzle to construct a team that would not only be acceptable to the 24 different parties within President Felix…

Budget will be a major test for new French government

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FRANCE

Barnier says he will appoint his cabinet next week. The cabinet must be then approved by parliament. Barnier’s government will not have a parliamentary majority and will depend on…

French far right faces tough election hurdles

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FRANCE

Next month, a Paris court will rule in a case in which RN leader Marine Le Pen is accused of embezzlement. If found guilty, her prospects of continuing to lead the party and being…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…