Tag: French politics
New Prime Minister Michel Barnier consults, but remains under threat from the RN
The discussions are taking place ” Alright ” according to Michel Barnier. The new French Prime Minister has been consulting political parties since Friday, September 6, with the aim of…
Thomas Ménagé (RN): “We have absolutely not abandoned the possibility of censorship”
Yesterday, after 51 days of waiting, Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, 73, as Prime Minister. This former minister and European Commissioner for the Republicans must now form a government capable…
France: Will Prime Minister Michel Barnier escape censorship?
After 51 days of a resigning government, marked by a long suspense and multiple reversals, Michel Barnier was appointed Prime Minister at midday by President Emmanuel Macron. A member of…
New Prime Minister Michel Barnier promises “changes and ruptures”
The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister on Thursday, September 5. The handover between the new head of the French government and his predecessor,…
French political class reacts to Michel Barnier’s appointment
When the appointment of the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier was announced on Thursday, September 5, 2024, an avalanche of political reactions greeted this political sequence. Particularly on the left,…
Pierre-Henri Dumont (LR): “Emmanuel Macron is making everyone wait to remind us who is the boss”
We were expecting a name yesterday evening, after endless consultations. Everything seemed in place for the announcement of Gabriel Attal’s successor at Matignon: the press gathered, the editorial offices on…
Éric Coquerel, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly and LFI-NFP MP
Political Tuesday receives Éric Coquerel, president of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly and LFI-NFP deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis. Eric Coquerel is interviewed by: – Frédéric Rivière (RFI) – Roselyne…
Prime Minister in France: the never-ending equation?
France is experiencing an unprecedented political situation. More than eight weeks after the legislative elections, almost a month and a half after the government resigned, the country still does not…
France: as Prime Minister, “Cazeneuve’s profile could attract some socialists”
French President Emmanuel Macron is still looking for a Prime Minister and is continuing his consultations by receiving Bernard Cazeneuve, Xavier Bertrand, MoDem President François Bayrou on Monday 2nd July.…
In the headlines: Back to school without a Prime Minister and almost without a budget
When school starts again, we’ll have to get out the calculators and revise subtractions, since “By 2025, we will need at least 20 billion euros in savings” : this is…