France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says
WEB20 hours ago · Barnier has distanced himself from Mr. Macron, but he faces hurdles in cutting France’s budget without throwing Parliament into a tailspin — or causing a social upheaval that might lead to ...
France: Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to …
WEBJun 10, 2024 · France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be...
Macron goes Machiavelli – POLITICO
WEB11 hours ago · Macron was the first to blink in a standoff with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over France’s European commission. Macron decided to sacrifice his choice for commissioner, the firebrand and von der Leyen nemesis Thierry Breton, in the hopes of getting a better portfolio.
France's Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to …
WEBFaced with a hung parliament, social tensions and ballooning debt, Macron kicked off talks Friday with key political players in a bid to choose a new prime minister who would form a government and end the deadlock created by snap legislative elections last month.
France election 2024 live: NFP wins most seats, Macron’s bloc ... - CNN
WEBJul 7, 2024 · President Emmanuel Macron called France’s snap parliamentary election to “clarify” the political situation. But after the shock second-round results, the waters are more muddied than they...
The Center Collapses in France, Leaving Macron Marooned
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The seven-year domination of national politics by President Emmanuel Macron was laid to rest by his party’s overwhelming defeat in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Not only...
French Prime Minister Barnier Takes Out Differences With Macron
WEBSep 11, 2024 · President Emmanuel Macron’s newly picked prime minister wasted no time in putting a pointed distance between himself and France’s weakened leader. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris Michel ...
France elections results 2024: As it happened | AP News
WEBFrance now faces the prospect of weeks of political machinations to determine who will be prime minister and lead the National Assembly. And Macron faces the prospect of leading the country alongside a prime minister opposed to most of his domestic policies.
Macron asks French PM to stay in role for now to 'ensure ... - BBC
WEBJul 7, 2024 · France is now in political deadlock after none of the three main blocs won an outright majority in elections for the French National Assembly, with President Macron asking Prime Minister...
Macron’s gamble has kept the far right out of power, but plunged France …
WEBJul 7, 2024 · “I threw my live grenade at their feet” is how French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly saw his call for snap elections after a stinging far-right victory in June’s European elections.