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		<title>Marine Le Pen found Guilty but Eligible for the 2027 Presidential Election: Discover the Decision of the Court of Appeal</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the affair of the parliamentary assistants, which seals the political fate of Marine Le]]></description>
		
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		<title>Le Pen Appeal: 2027 Election at Stake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Le Pen Appeal: A Defining Moment for France’s 2027 Election France is on edge as]]></description>
		
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		<title>EU Freezes Georgia’s Membership Bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EU Freezes Georgia’s Membership Bid Amid Political Crisis Georgia’s long-standing ambition to join the European]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Municipal Elections 2026: Key Shifts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Municipal Elections 2026: Low Turnout, Big Political Shifts France’s 2026 municipal elections have reshaped]]></description>
		
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		<title>RN Challenges France’s New Energy Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Rassemblement National (RN) files a censure motion against France’s new energy plan, accusing the]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Erupts Over EU-Mercosur Deal: Farmers Protest, Opposition Moves Against Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France in Turmoil Over EU-Mercosur Deal Tensions have flared across France after the European Union]]></description>
		
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		<title>Macron Enacts Emergency Budget Law to Extend 2025 Funding: France Faces Crucial Start to 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Macron Signs Special Budget Law to Keep France Running into 2026 President Emmanuel Macron has]]></description>
		
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		<title>Macron’s Popularity Crashes to Record Low as Political Chaos Shakes France</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron’s Popularity Crashes to Record Low French President Emmanuel Macron is ending 2025 on a grim]]></description>
		
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		<title>France’s Parliament Approves 3% Rise in Health Spending After Tight Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France’s National Assembly Narrowly Approves 3% Health Spending Increase In a tense and closely watched]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Drops Plan to Double Medical Fees After Political Backlash</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Backs Down on Doubling Medical Fees After days of intense debate, the French government]]></description>
		
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