France, Le Pen and Macron
France’s Marine Le Pen urges fresh polls next year
Marine Le Pen calls for fresh elections in France after political deadlock, Macron appoints conservative Prime Minister.
Le Pen: Michel Barnier will not last a year
Michel Barnier will not last a year as France’s prime minister, Marine Le Pen said just days before the former Brexit negotiator names his government.
Le Pen’s dilemma: Tolerate Barnier or unleash the dogs
To survive, Barnier will need to be dogged and pragmatic — just as he showed himself to be in the Brexit negotiations.
Macron has put France’s fate in Le Pen’s hands
President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Sept. 5 has put an end to two months of political deadlock and disarray triggered by the Jul. 7 parliamentary election result.
Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying media reports that she assured President
France’s Le Pen says she will let new Prime Minister Barnier do his job
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gave her clearest indication yet that she intends to work with the country’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, in an interview Sunday with La Tribune.
Le Pen Leads Poll Ahead of France’s 2027 Presidential Election
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would easily win the first round of the presidential election if it were held next Sunday, according to a survey of voting intentions by Ifop.Most Read from BloombergHow Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing CrisisFor Tenants,
Marine Le Pen is crucial to Michel Barnier’s survival
Michel Barnier, the OAP appointed yesterday as Prime Minister of France, is a sensible fellow, even if at 73 he should be putting up his feet after decades in the political trenches. And he has
France's Le Pen Urges Macron To Hold Referendum To Break Deadlock
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key issues such as immigration, suggesting that giving the French a direct vote might help break the political deadlock.
France's Le Pen urges fresh polls next year
The parliamentary leader of France's far-right National Rally party on Saturday called for fresh elections next year, just months after snap polls threw the country into political deadlock. "There are 10 months left and I am convinced that at the end of those 10 months there will be new parliamentary elections,
Macron finally picked a prime minister. But can he govern France?
The end of the Olympics also closed out the feel-good limbo that had frozen French politics. Now President Emmanuel Macron and his newly chosen prime minister will have to figure out how to govern a France that looks on the verge of ungovernability.
Le Pen’s Party Unveils Economic Agenda Ahead of French Budget
Marine Le Pen’s party unveiled its economic program that includes tax cuts for corporations and measures to favor French ...
Le Pen 'convinced' there will be new elections next year
Just over two months after France's parliamentary elections led to a three-way split in the Assemblée National, far-right ...
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From Paris to Athens, the European Left Is Collapsing
The disarray among the noble comrades is now on unambiguous display — offering a compass for America and a warning for ...
Newly appointed French PM under pressure to suspend immigration
France’s new prime minister is under pressure to follow through on an old election promise to suspend immigration.
'The political crisis since the dissolution marks a new stage in the RN's de-demonization'
OP-ED. While the influence of Marine Le Pen's party is growing, the sociologist Nonna Mayer believes that this rise needs to ...
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How much trouble is Labour in?
At the end of a long summer of whispers, rumours and stalled negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has pulled off yet another ...
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Protests Sweep France After Macron Names Right Wing PM Despite Election Results
Over 100,000 protested the president’s attempt to undermine the victory of a left coalition in July’s election.