'La Crise': French politics stumbles from crisis to crisis

15/10/2025 4 min
'La Crise': French politics stumbles from crisis to crisis

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Episode Synopsis

The Eurozone's second-largest economy is battling a deep political crisis. It all started when French President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections last year in an attempt to consolidate his power. Instead, they resulted in a hung parliament and gains for the far right. Now, France’s sixth prime minister in under two years has been forced to abandon one of the president’s key achievements just to hold his government together.

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