Macron Says French Parliament Can Overcome Divisive Election
French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision in June to call snap parliamentary elections and said he trusted the ...
New French PM pledges support for Ukraine
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has emphasised France's support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression in a ...
France’s Prime Minister Urges a Divided Parliament to Give Him a Chance
Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly ...
French PM to Face No-Confidence Motion in Parliament, AFP Says
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will face his first no-confidence motion in parliament next week, a move brought by the ...
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France's new premier postpones election in restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia
The adoption of the voter list bill in May by both houses of French parliament led to mass demonstrations by pro-independence groups that turned violent, prompting Macron to declare a state of ...
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PM Barnier tells parliament France’s 'colossal' debt is a 'sword of Damocles'
Referencing the political deadlock which gripped the French parliament over summer, Barnier encouraged MPs to work together. “We need to listen, we need to be respectful and we need dialogue ...
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French PM vows more taxes and spending cuts to reduce 'colossal' debt
hanging over the head of France and of every French person". He said that two-thirds of deficit reduction would come from slashing spending from its present 57 percent of GDP - far above the 49 ...
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French PM lays out plan for stricter immigration policy
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has said the country needed a stricter immigration and integration policy as he laid out ...