Monday, 17 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Prime Minister of France, French Government
The court ruled the law violated freedom of expression and parental authority, forcing Macron to rewrite legislation while Brussels prepares its own EU-wide rules for autumn.
Flash PMI falls to 47.5 in May while input price inflation hits three-and-a-half-year high, forcing ECB to weigh June rate hike against mounting recession risk.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defeats motions from both far right and hard left, but faces immediate budget showdown with deficit near 5 percent.
Five prime ministers in 17 months have exposed the structural fragility of a system built for presidential dominance, not parliamentary compromise.
Sébastien Lecornu becomes France's fourth prime minister in 14 months while Bloquons Tout! protests spread and Russian drones penetrate Polish airspace, raising questions about both domestic stability and European security.
Prime minister Sebastien Lecornu resigns after 14 hours as French borrowing costs spike and OAT yields exceed Italian BTPs, exposing a €3.35 trillion debt pile the EU has long ignored.
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