After a week of political chaos following the ousting of Michel Barnier, Emmanuel Macron chose François Bayrou of the Democratic Movement party to be the next prime minister of France, the country’s fourth in a year. Bayrou is a long-term centrist ally of the French president who will be called upon to help restore confidence…
France’s major far-right party is ready to take down Michel Barnier’s government after he declined to meet all of their demands for next year’s budget. The breakdown was sparked by a move by Barnier to use a constitutional mechanism that allows for the adoption of the social security bill without a vote. Marine Le Pen’s…
The French government nearing collapse is dominating the news today. At first look, what’s happening in France couldn’t be more different from our situation – their government is a crumbling coalition, while the mighty majority in the UK should make our government an edifice. But on both sides of the Channel the same ructions apply:…
The French Government offered a final-hour concession to Marine Le Pen on the 2025 budget, seeking to avoid being ousted from power in a no-confidence vote. Prime minister Michel Barnier committed to not cutting reimbursements for medicines, his office said in a statement. Source link