PARIS – France was thrown into deeper political turmoil on Monday after its newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned only hours after announcing his cabinet, amid growing threats from both allies and opposition to topple his fledgling government. Lecornu’s abrupt resignation — both unexpected and unprecedented — sent shockwaves through France’s political landscape, as […]
Elysée Palace
Rave at the palace: Macron resumes pre-Covid gig
French President Emmanuel Macron invited music fans to a socially distanced techno party at the presidential palace on Monday, reviving a pre-Covid event to mark the country’s annual street music festival. France celebrates music in all its forms with a giant street party on June 21. In 2018, Macron began throwing open the cobbled courtyard […]