by Michel Abu Najm | May 27, 2017 | Features
Paris – The appointment of Edouard Philippe, mayor of the French coastal city of Le Havre in the Normandy region, as the prime minister of the first government under new President Emmanuel Macron did not come as a surprise. This politician, who abandoned his...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 6, 2017 | World
Former French prime minister Alain Juppe said on Monday that he had decided “once and for all” not to stand as an alternative candidate to Francois Fillon, if the rightwing nominee, who is embroiled in a fake jobs scandal, decides to withdraw his bid. “I confirm...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 3, 2017 | World
The presidential bid of embattled French conservative Francois Fillon hit new trouble Friday after his spokesman announced he is leaving the campaign. “I’ve decided to end my duties as Francois Fillon’s spokesman,” Thierry Solere said on his...
by Michel Abu Najm | Sep 21, 2016 | World
Paris-Two voting rounds will be held on November 20 and 27, to select the nominee of the right-wing Republicans party who will represent it in the 2017 France’s presidential elections. The most prominent candidates for these elections are former French President...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 29, 2016 | World
Conservative Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy said on Monday he would change the country’s constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits incase he gets re-elected to his former role in a vote next April. He stressed that he would impose a nationwide...
