Has Macron become an authoritarian president?

This week: 67 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 383 Palestinians in Gaza. A winter storm killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel approved further settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed more than 70,656 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7 ...  عرض المزيد

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. The Palestinian national football team is at the AFC Asian Cup happening right now in Qatar. They play ...  عرض المزيد

President Emmanuel Macron has named the EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister. Plus, Europe’s sustainable investment funds double down on defence stocks, and Ukraine ​President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carries out his biggest wartime cabinet r ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has gone from “Mr. Europe” eight years ago to the solitary man by the Seine. At the same time, ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy is also going through a sudden and sharp downgrade. How did these centrist pillars of Europe tank so quickly ...  عرض المزيد

Ce jeudi 5 septembre, Emmanuel Macron tranche enfin et choisit Michel Barnier, 73 ans, comme Premier ministre. Cette décision du Président de la République s’est faite attendre pendant près de deux mois, entraînant la France dans une période d’incertitude politique.

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Le jeudi 5 septembre, Michel Barnier est officiellement nommé Premier ministre par Emmanuel Macron, après deux mois d’incertitude politique. Quelques heures après l’annonce, Gabriel Attal laisse sa place à Matignon en accueillant son remplaçant, une figure des Républicains.