Former French PM Balladur dies at 97 Daily Maverick | 01.09.2026 04:50 PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Edouard Balladur, who was France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died at 97, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X.Read more RELATED STORIES How helmet punch "reset" Gabriel Bortoleto after near-miss in Q1 Formula One Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Strengthens Farmer... Environment Virgil van Dijk takes swipe at ‘bitter’ Liverpool critics over transfer... Soccer Free State Farmers Gain Practical Skills to Prevent Veld Fires and... Environment Hometown Events in September Environment Who Killed Alexander the Great? | History's Greatest Mysteries (S4) Today in History Crash-fest F3 test highlights potential Madrid F1 track danger zones... Formula One ‘I’ve never heard him so angry’ - F1 winner defends Lewis Hamilton over... Formula One Toto Wolff's claims that Mercedes can't afford to match rivals' 2026... Formula One Billions and clean financial play: Benzema's shock and the golden attack... Soccer Portfolio Committee Reviews Agricultural Projects and Government Support... Environment How Lando Norris has turned his vulnerability into his F1 superpower Formula One