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France's new prime minister gets a baptism of fire

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France's new prime minister gets a baptism of fire after surprise Moody's downgrade

Within hours of being appointed, France's new prime minister Francois Bayrou faced his first ordeal: the country's credit rating was downgraded by credit rating agency Moody's.

Foreign Policy · 2d

Macron Appoints Centrist Ally to Be France’s Next Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist Pau Mayor François Bayrou, 73, on Friday to be the country’s next prime minister. As the head of the Democratic Movement party and one of Macron’s closest allies, Bayrou takes the helm at a time when paralysis continues to plague Paris’s National Assembly.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 6h

French Bond Yields Rise After Moody’s Ratings Downgrades France

French government bond yields rose after Moody’s Ratings downgraded France’s credit rating to Aa3 from Aa2 and changed the outlook to negative.

The New York Times · 2d

Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating, Citing Political Turmoil

The action, which will put pressure on the nation’s borrowing costs, reflects doubt that a new government can mend the deteriorating financial situation.

Israel to double settlements in occupied Golan Heights

Israel plans to double its settlers in territory claimed by Syria

Israel's prime minister on Sunday (December 15) announced plans to grow the population in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau captured from Syria in a 1967 war, while Syria's new de-facto leader said he did not seek to provoke conflict with Israel.

Israel to double settlements in occupied Golan Heights after seizing Syrian territory

Israel plans to double the numbers of settlers in the occupied Golan Heights in Syria despite repeated calls to withdraw its troops from the land it seized after president Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday it was necessary to strengthen Israel's presence in the Golan Heights because a "new front" had opened there since armed rebels wrested power from Mr Assad,

Euronews (English) on MSN · 15h

Israel approves plans to up Golan Heights settler numbers as 'new front' opens in Syria

The 'demographic development' plan to increase settler numbers only applies to the area of the Golan Heights that Israel seized during the Six Day War in 1967 and later annexed in 1981 and not to territory taken since al-Assad's ouster.

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Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

Francois Bayrou will face a fractured and fractious parliament where one of his earliest tasks will be to pass a budget for ...

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Emmanuel Macron Appoints Key Ally as France’s New Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday tapped François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of his top allies, as the ...

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Macron names centrist Francois Bayrou prime minister in effort to form new government

French President Emmanuel Macron Friday chose Francois Bayrou to be the new Prime Minister. Bayrou is a centrist leader of ...

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President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister

Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades.

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Kyrgyzstan's president dismisses prime minister

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed the prime minister, Akylbek Japarov, the presidential administration said in a ...

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France’s Macron Names New Prime Minister in Bid to End Political Gridlock

The French president appointed a seasoned centrist to referee between rowdy political factions.

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Macron seeks political deal to name a new prime minister and restore France’s stability

A spokesperson for France's outgoing government says President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow ...

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Macron names François Bayrou as French prime minister after government collapse

The new prime minister, a Macron ally, must try to assemble a government, regain control of France’s deficit and satisfy ...

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Kyrgyzstan's president dismisses prime minister, RIA reports

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed the prime minister, Akylbek Japarov, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on ...

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Haiti's new prime minister promises security to a country reeling from recent massacres

Haiti’s prime minister has held his first press conference since being appointed more than a month ago to oversee the ...

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