Latest French government’s collapse within 14 hours deepens Macron’s political crisis

Former Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron (Image credits: AP) PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is running out of wiggle room. The abrupt resignation of his prime minister Monday, Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval, puts the French leader in a bind. None of the options now […]

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Samoa’s leader seeks an early election after opponents reject her budget

Samoan Prime Minister Afioga FiamÄ“ Naomi MataÊ»afa (left) (Image credit: AP) Samoa ‘s Prime Minister said she would seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a vote on her government’s budget for the next year failed Tuesday. FiamÄ“ Naomi Mata’afa’s admission of defeat followed months of political havoc in the South Pacific island […]

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