Déjà vu in France as political chaos returns, but there is a difference

Déjà vu in France as political chaos returns, but there is a difference

The National Assembly building in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday morning, just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet that was broadly criticized. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As news of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation broke on Monday…

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What happens next in France after Lecornu’s resignation?

What happens next in France after Lecornu’s resignation?

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at French Ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron is confronting another massive…

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Japan’s Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president

Japan’s Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president

Taro Aso, Japan’s former deputy prime minister and finance minister, delivered a speech during an ordinary session at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan’s next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday…

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