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Élisabeth Borne struggles to find parliamentary allies after forcing through pensions reform
French president vows action on social justice and salaries in effort to defuse crisis over newly enacted legislation
Government risks a no-confidence vote and further backlash on the streets
France’s president faces hardening opposition to raising the retirement age as strikes continue
Prime minister Élisabeth Borne seeks to assuage union anger at reforms by vowing to increase minimum pension
President faces stiff opposition over plan that has divided his centrist alliance
Laurence Boone moves from OECD to become Europe minister in France’s minority government
French president seeks to salvage second-term agenda after falling short of majority in parliament
The country’s second female prime minister is known for making impossible reforms possible — a skill she will need in office
Appointment of labour minister to replace Jean Castex seen as gesture towards political left
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