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2 days ago · Will France have a government at Christmas? As Prime Minister Michel Barnier prepares to activate Article 49.3 to pass his budget bill without a vote, eyes are turning to the far right.
French government reshuffle: Eight new ministers in a more …
Jul 21, 2023 · But the makeup of the new government, comprising 40 members, with eight arrivals and eight departures, was announced on Thursday, July 20, after revelations in dribs and drabs by the television ...
Macron struggles to launch new round of talks to form government
Aug 28, 2024 · President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday, August 27, as he tried to revive negotiations over a new government for France, with the left-wing alliance refusing to take part after he ...
Who will govern France? Four questions to understand what …
Jul 8, 2024 · The left-wing NFP alliance won the parliamentary elections, but lacks a majority in the Assemblée Nationale. The president has to appoint a prime minister, but faces a risk of deadlock or a ...
New French government marks shift to the right - Le Monde.fr
Sep 21, 2024 · President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who faces a no-confidence motion from the left. The cabinet draws mostly on Macron's allies, conservatives ...
As Olympic 'political truce' ends, Macron's prime minister search …
Aug 13, 2024 · Macron rejected this scenario outright on France 2 television channel on July 23, brushing aside the name of the 37-year-old senior civil servant Lucie Castets, the NFP's proposed prime minister ...
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France's new legislature marks return of Parliament as home to …
Aug 9, 2022 · The first session after the June elections shows a new political balance in the Assemblée Nationale and the Sénat, with a relative majority for President Macron and a vocal opposition. The ...
Michel Barnier is France's new prime minister. What happens next?
Sep 6, 2024 · Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister on September 5, 2024, after Gabriel Attal resigned. Barnier faces a challenging task of forming a government and surviving a possible ...
French left torn after Mélenchon threatens procedure to remove …
Aug 19, 2024 · On Sunday, the Socialists, Greens and Communists distanced themselves from the 'solemn warning' issued to President Macron by La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, fearing the threat ...