French prosecutors have requested a five-year ban on running for public office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in her appeal over the misuse of European Union funds, but said this should not be enforced immediately. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/politics/france-public-office-ban-le-pen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #marinelepen #france #nationalrally
France's fourth prime minister in three years, Francois Bayrou faces almost certain defeat in a confidence vote, tipping the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into political uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/world/politics/france-government-confidence-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #francoisbayrou #france #emmanuelmacron#nationalrally #eu