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.

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.

France can’t afford to fixate on short-term fiscal challenges and must find credible solutions for reducing its deficit, according to the country’s central-bank chief.

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

France miss out on a chance to reach the 2026 World Cup with two qualifying matches to spare as the two-time after draw in Iceland.

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

France is struggling to contain a surge in cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle with a new outbreak found near the Spanish border, as the highly contagious virus sweeps across Western Europe for the first time.