Macron is France’s ‘worst’ president. Just ask his old mentor. – POLITICO
Minc, an influential businessman who has advised multiple French presidents dating back to François Mitterrand in the 1980s,…
French government survives two no-confidence votes but remains fragile • FRANCE 24 English
French government survives two no-confidence votes but remains fragile • FRANCE 24 English He lives to fight another…
Lecornu names new French government after reappointment – POLITICO
Lescure faces the difficult task of passing a budget for next year while cutting France’s massive public spending…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
French Socialists still waiting for concessions from Macron after talks on next PM – POLITICO
The French president has given his outgoing prime minister until Wednesday night to try to find a compromise…
The fall of France’s 14-hour government – POLITICO
The conservative Les Républicains, led by the hardline outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, wanted guarantees that Retailleau would…
Lecornu takes his turn on France’s political tightrope – POLITICO
The Socialists also claim, rather improbably, that almost all the deficit savings can be achieved via their new…
France’s new PM Lecornu faces baptism of fire with nationwide protests – POLITICO
While comparisons have been drawn between “Block Everything” and the Yellow Jackets, an analysis by the Jean Jaurès…
Government downfall tests Macron like never before – POLITICO
In reality, though, the risks of failure are high. Laurent Wauquiez, Les Républicains’ parliamentary leader, warned on Monday…
What if Macron resigned? Even the nuclear option won’t save France. – POLITICO
“We’ll carry on deepening the deficit, nothing will happen and the situation will just get worse,” he said.…
4 things to watch for as French PM Bayrou faces first big test in parliament – POLITICO
But two key center-left political parties that the government is trying to woo, the Greens and the Socialists, have…
New French finance chief signals openness to dilute Macron’s pension reform to woo the left – POLITICO
Le Pen argued that Barnier’s budget would prove too costly for the middle class and accused his government…