Former French PM Barnier returns to parliament after win in upscale Paris district – POLITICO
The EU’s former Brexit negotiator will sit with members of his party Les Républicains in the National Assembly,…
Is new alliance in works, extending from French Socialists, Ecologists, Communists to centre-right?
Is new alliance in works, extending from French Socialists, Ecologists, Communists to centre-right? We can now bring in…
Marine Le Pen seizes her moment to shake France – POLITICO
There was some logic to that gamble. As Le Pen is banned from running for office by an…
France’s fiery culture minister goes to war with Barnier over Paris district – POLITICO
On Tuesday, she appeared to confirm on X she was running to represent “the region I have served…
Michel Barnier: pour l’UE, alliance ne veut pas dire allégeance… à Trump
L’ancien Premier ministre Michel Barnier, ex-commissaire européen, négociateur du Brexit, plusieurs fois ministre, nous livre sa vision d’une…
Europe’s economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
BRUSSELS (AP) — Even before the French and German governments collapsed, Europe’s economy had enough difficulties. Tepid growth…
EU officially retires its ‘no cherry-picking’ Brexit line – POLITICO
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said the cherry-picking line had been “a product of…
How France’s man in Brussels almost got fired by Barnier – POLITICO
Barnier, Beaune and Léglise-Costa all declined to comment for this story. The president’s nod Beaune had previously worked…
France’s government is fighting for survival over its 2025 budget. Here’s what to know
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou used special executive powers Monday to get the country’s 2025…
Crucial budget week in France will decide government’s future
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use special constitutional powers to pass…
France braces for a political showdown as the new prime minister seeks to force a budget through
PARIS (AP) — Political uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he…
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…