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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: French President

Odoxa predicts victory for far-right leader Bardella in 2027 French presidential elections

The French pollster said that Jordan Bardella, 30, the current president of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, would garner more votes than anyone else if a presidential vote were held this week.

Macron refuses to resign, as 2nd no-confidence motion looms ahead

In an interview Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had no plans to step down before his term ends in 2027 & that he ensures continuity and stability.

French PM Lecornu resigns in less than a month in office, hours after cabinet appointment

New cabinet line-up had angered opponents & allies alike, who either found it too rightwing or not enough, raising questions on how long it could last.

France’s Macron calls Trump to joke about his plight after being blocked by US leader’s motorcade

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is currently in New York for the UNGA, was seen in a video on social media calling up the US President after he was stopped from crossing the street.

‘Unacceptable’, French President Macron urges US to consider decision on Palestinian visas

In a post on X, Macron called for the measure to be reversed & for Palestinian representation to be ensured in accordance with the Host Country Agreement.

Macron sues right-wing podcaster for claiming France’s first lady was born male

In their court filing, the Macrons accuse Candace Owens of running a lie-filled 'campaign of global humiliation' to promote her podcast and expand her 'frenzied' fan base.

French President Macron says he will appoint new PM ‘in the coming days’

Macron, whose ill-fated decision to call a snap ballot in June delivered a much-divided parliament, denied he was responsible for the political crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron formally accepts PM Gabriel Attal’s resignation

Attal offered his resignation after the French parliamentary elections, but Macron refused to accept his resignation and asked him to stay as caretaker until a new cabinet was appointed.

France plunges into uncertainty. Far-Right surge stymied, Left in pole position, all eyes on Macron

The snap elections called by Macron have seen three distinct blocs emerge in the French National Assembly — the Left, his Centre and the Far-Right. None has a governing majority.

Zelenskyy welcomes French promise of Mirage 2000 warplanes, hopes to see them in Ukrainian skies

U.S. President Joe Biden also offered new weapons Friday worth $225 million and assured Washington's continuing support.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.