Unsurprisingly, the news that caught the attention of La Loupe was the fall of Michel Barnier and his government. A first since 1962 which could not be without consequences on the French wallets. Explanations from Muriel Breiman, deputy editor-in-chief of the Economy department of L’Express.
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Charlotte Baris: The suspense had been building for several weeks… And the sentence fell on Wednesday evening around 8:26 p.m. Despite tough negotiations, Michel Barnier failed to convince the National Assembly with his social security budget. The little music of 49.3, engaging the responsibility of the government, resonated again in the hemicycle, after the 23 uses of Elisabeth Borne between May 2022 and December 2023.
However, the outcome will not have been the same for the one who remained Prime Minister for only three months. The National Rally and the left, including the Socialist Party, voted in unison: 331 votes in favor of the motion of censure. But beyond the political disorder, it is the entire 2025 budget which is on hold and therefore the functioning of the State…
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