Tag: French politics
Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, from macronist loyalist to freedman
He only lasted eight months at Matignon, the now ex-French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, the youngest of the Fifth Republic, knew how to make a name for himself. So he’s…
the French government supports the inclusion of consent in law
In each of the interrogations at the Mazan rape trial, the question of the woman’s consent in sexual relations arises. This Friday, September 27, the Minister of Justice Didier Migaud…
a first seminar of the Barnier government to identify five areas of work
Michel Barnier will deliver his general policy declaration this Tuesday, October 1. A speech which will allow him to outline the main directions he wishes to give to his policy.…
Soaring public debt: “No reason to panic in the very short term”
The economic situation in France is very difficult and new indicators remind us of this every day. After the budget deficit, which has been regularly revised upwards, we are now…
state medical aid, a hot topic for the Barnier government
Michel Barnier brings his government together on Friday to agree on the roadmap which he will present to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Already, burning issues are emerging, including the…
public debt continues to rise and reaches 112% of GDP, according to INSEE
France’s public debt continued to swell at the end of the second quarter, standing at 112% of gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 110.5% of GDP at the end of…
Michel Barnier’s general policy speech, a baptism of fire under high tension
This Friday, September 27, Michel Barnier brings his government together in Matignon for a first government seminar. After the perilous exercise of appointing the new government, the hardest part is…
Drug shortages: millions of euros in fines for pharmaceutical laboratories
The French Medicines Agency (ANSM) has ordered 11 pharmaceutical laboratories, including the French Biogaran and the Swiss Sandoz, to pay a total of eight million euros for not maintaining sufficient…
New Caledonia: “We are asking for dialogue to be reactivated between Caledonian partners and the State”
New Caledonia is still in turmoil, four months after the violent demonstrations that plunged this archipelago into a political, economic and social impasse. The result: 13 dead and 2.2 billion…
France relies on savings to fill widening deficit
In France, the first budget of the Barnier government will be submitted to MPs this week, Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin confirmed on Wednesday 25 September in a hearing before the…