France’s latest political crisis has eased, for now. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President Emmanuel Macron a brief respite before an even tougher fight over the national budget.

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -In a 2018 interview with Fox News ahead of his first state visit to the United States, a fresh-faced President Emmanuel Macron was asked whether he might back down on reforms amid fierce domestic opposition.

This, of course, was Charles de Gaulle’s campaign in 1958 for a Fifth Republic. The words were uttered by Paul Reynaud, who headed the consultative committee that drafted a new constitution, which de Gaulle put to a referendum that year.

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions to his political opponents to avoid a no-confidence vote later this week, as the country struggles to end a lingering political crisis.

As a new prime minister seeks stability, three government shake-ups since last summer have already taken their toll on the French economy.

On Oct. 16, 1793, following her conviction for treason, French Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was beheaded on the Place de la Revolution.

Luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault’s wealth just got a big boost from shoppers around the globe, and the rise could feed into controversy at home.

France missed a chance to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup on Monday after being held to 2-2 at Iceland.

The axing of the 2023 reform — which would have seen the retirement age raised from 62 to 64 — will cost millions of euros.