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“I won’t give up,” Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban in Paris. According to a police source, some 8,000 people were expected to attend the meeting on Sunday afternoon. The left is organising a counter-demonstration on Place de la République.

A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) shows that labour market reforms under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic recovery fund have had limited impact, with most countries failing to address key structural challenges.

The proposed amendment of the Hungarian constitution could result in the expulsion of Hungarians who hold nationalities from other countries if the government sees them as a danger to sovereignty.

PM François Bayrou opened the debate by denouncing what he called “a stunning scene marked by brutality, and a desire to humiliate,” referring to last week’s bitter spat between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Police said that several demonstrators had been arrested, while some officers had been injured during the clashes.

RN leader Jordan Bardella cited the risk of instability if the current executive were to be overthrown. On Monday, the national office of the Socialist Party also announced that its MPs should not support the motions of censure tabled by far left LFI.

After ciltse negotiations, a joint parliamentary committee agreed on a final version of the long-overdue 2025 budget plan.