Two high-ranking officials from France’s biggest far-right party publicly opened the door today to bringing down the government a week after Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and subsequently barred from running for president. politico.eu/article/france…

81% of Syrians polled by The Economist approve of Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule in #Syria. "All told, despite sectarian divisions, Syrians are surprisingly upbeat," it says. economist.com/middle-east-an…

France insists on the need for European unity on Trump tariffs as Meloni heads to Washington politico.eu/article/giorgi…

The pillars of France’s 66-year-old Fifth Republic appear fundamentally ill-equipped to withstand the unprecedented onslaught of domestic and international crises. And Emmanuel Macron is running out of options to tackle these problems. 🔗 ow.ly/UORc50VxcCw

« Everywhere I go and each time I speak, I can sense a resonance, »Dominique de Villepin tells us. « I am not saying this is the Red Sea opening, but there is something. » By ⁦Pauline de Saint Remy⁩ & yours truly politico.eu/article/domini…

L’auteur de l’attaque de la mosquée de La Grand-Combe dans le Gard (un mort, hier) a filmé son crime, confirme le parquet. Il a insulté Allah et n’était pas un «fidèle» du lieu de culte, contrairement aux affirmations de médias nationaux ce samedi matin.👇 francebleu.fr/infos/societe/…

This is unusual. At a PRIVATE JPMorgan, $JPM conference with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Bessent talked about US and China, calling situation "unsustainable" on April 22nd. The market rallied huge on the comments. But did someone at the conference know? Before the

A deadly stabbing inside a French mosque has sparked accusations of double standards against the French government — and cast a spotlight on deeper issues of Islamophobia in France ⤵️ politico.eu/article/french…

Earlier this month, incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said French President Emmanuel Macron was "leaning toward" ratifying the Mercosur trade agreement. Not so fast. 🔗 ow.ly/j9Qs50VKhO6

The west’s shameful silence on Gaza on.ft.com/3Z2yQge | opinion

Selon Le Parisien, Tibo Inshape devrait échanger avec Emmanuel Macron mardi. Une nouvelle étape pour le premier youtubeur de France qui organise son équipe pour davantage parler politique...On en parlait en janvier avec Victor Goury-Laffont POLITICOEurope 👇 politico.eu/article/tibo-i…

🌴📽️A few things I won't forget from #Cannes2025 - My 1st interview on the beach - Watching #Nouvellevague with Lelouch and Tarantino sitting a few rows away from me - Ending up on the red carpet and having to find a bow tie - Writing this story👇: politico.eu/article/cannes…

Info POLITICOEurope - La justice française a refusé un déplacement aux Etats-Unis à Pavel Durov, fondateur de Telegram. Il devait s'y rendre pour “négocier avec des fonds d’investissement pour sa société” ⤵️ pro.politico.eu/news/la-justic…

Pavel Durov, who in recent weeks has been increasingly critical of the French state, was refused a business-related trip to the U.S. by the Paris prosecutor's office earlier this month Scoop from Océane Herrero ⤵️ politico.eu/article/france…

In a speech at Versailles yesterday, the French president called for abolition of an EU law that requires companies to monitor their global suppliers for human rights and environmental abuses. ow.ly/skpH50VVxRg

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping today about trade tensions and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. ow.ly/lhll50VX2qa

Info - La justice autorise Pavel Durov à se rendre à Dubaï dans le cadre d'une procédure de reconnaissance de paternité. Ce motif avait déjà justifié deux déplacements à Dubaï, en dérogation de son contrôle judiciaire - à lire sur POLITICOEurope pro.politico.eu/news/199378

Les Républicains and the Socialists, the country’s old establishment parties, see a narrow window to reclaim relevance But the road ahead remains long after a decade of electoral disasters ⤵️ politico.eu/article/france…