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Amélie Oudéa-Castéra was accused of lying about why she enrolled her son in a private schoolFrance’s new education minister has sparked the first major crisis for Gabriel Attal’s new government following accusations she failed to give the true reason why she enrolled her children in a private school.The snowballing row threatens to derail attempts by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to give the government...

Hiring of figures close to former rightwing leader Nicolas Sarkozy confirms president’s rightward shiftEmmanuel Macron has tilted the French government significantly to the right, bringing in key figures close to the former rightwing president Nicolas Sarkozy in an attempt to reinvigorate his second term and limit possible gains by the far right at the European elections.“I don’t want managers, I want revolutionaries,” Macron told...

Gabriel Attal attempts to set tone as Macron government tries to counter rise of Marine Le Pen’s far-rightThe new French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has sent a strong message on law and order on his first full day in office, visiting a police station and promising to deliver security to “responsible working French people”, who he said wanted calm.“There is no security without our...