Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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Russian and French puppet shows were pushed off air after satirizing those in power
The creators of beloved political puppet shows in France and Russia feel déjà vu over the Jimmy Kimmel saga, as they recall being shut down for displeasing the powerful.
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María Corina Machado of Venezuela awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Machado's work promoting democratic rights is "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times.
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Facing mounting pressure, French president expected to soon name new prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name the country's next prime minister by Friday, after his third prime minister in a year resigned earlier this week.
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France's political crisis deepens as the latest prime minister resigns after a month
The latest French government lasted just 18 hours as France's third prime minister in a year resigned. The two premiers before him were brought down in no confidence votes. He didn't get that far.
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France's prime minister resigns just weeks into his post
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron and plunging the country into a political crisis.
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Debt, protests and right vs. left: A look at the political turmoil in France
French President Emmanuel Macron struggles to govern as France faces protests, political deadlock, and a rising far right.
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French prime minister faces wide-scale protests as demonstrators flood the streets
France's newest prime minister -- the fourth in a little over a year -- has barely taken office, and he's already facing wide-scale protests against him.
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French government collapses after prime minister loses confidence vote
French President Emmanuel Macron is searching for a fourth prime minister in 12 months after the National Assembly ousted François Bayrou in a no-confidence vote.
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The French government collapses after PM François Bayrou loses confidence vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament after nine months in office. The far-left and extreme-right joined other parties to stop his plans to cut the budget deficit.
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French government on brink of collapse ahead of confidence vote on budget
French President Emmanuel Macron may soon be on the hunt for a new prime minister, the country's fifth since he took office, after a confidence vote the current PM is expected to lose.