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Surprise! Brexit Villain Michel Barnier is New French Prime Minister

France has appointed Michel Barnier, the European Commission's top official, as its new prime minister, 60 days after President Emmanuel Macron's election plunged French politics into chaos, splitting the country into three parties. Michel Barnier, a veteran French centrist globalist politician who has held key positions in the French government and the European Union since […]

Majority Want French President Emmanuel Macron to Resign: Poll

Pressure is beginning to mount on French President Emmanuel Macron, with opinion polls showing that a majority of French people want him to step down. According to Ipsos investigation for Le Monde A newspaper poll conducted between July 26 and August 1 found that 51 percent of French people support President Macron's resignation. The poll […]

French judges to decide on next step in Pavel Durov Telegram probe

A French investigating judge is due to decide later on Wednesday whether to formally investigate Pavel Durov, the Russian-born head of Telegram, who was arrested as part of a probe into organized crime on the messaging app. Durov's arrest after arriving at an airport near Paris on a private jet on Saturday evening has focused […]

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest part of larger investigation, French officials say

French prosecutors said the arrest of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov was part of a broader investigation into the social media app, which has been accused of allowing criminal activity to flourish by failing to cooperate reliably with law enforcement. Paris prosecutor Laure Vecuot said in a statement that Durov, 39, was suspected of […]