“We are not ashamed of negotiating,” Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure told lawmakers on Thursday before the vote. “We are and will remain in the opposition … but we’ve showed our openness to compromise.” The Socialists had previously signaled they might support Thursday’s no-confidence motion if they weren’t given assurances that the pensions debate would … Read more
Cyrus Vance Jr., former Manhattan district attorney who led a criminal probe into United States President-elect Donald Trump’s business dealings, has joined the Paris branch of global law firm Baker McKenzie. “We are delighted to welcome Cyrus Vance Jr, former Manhattan District Attorney (2010-2021) to Baker McKenzie Paris. He will provide clients with his widely … Read more
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It’s unclear to what part of the inauguration Zemmour and Knafo were invited or who exactly reached out to them. POLITICO has contacted the Trump transition team for comment. While it would appear at first glance that Trump and Le Pen were made from the same political mold, fusing old-fashioned protectionism with an anti-immigration, populist … Read more
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the longtime face of the far right in France notorious for his hate speech and Holocaust denial convictions, has died, his family told French newswire AFP. He was 96 years old. Le Pen had an extraordinary life and career — as a soldier, a far-right parliamentarian, a small publisher of military music and erotic … Read more
“As I travelled here, it was clear to me that there would obviously be no ordinary handshakes,” Baerbock told broadcasters Friday evening. “But it was also clear … that not only I but also the French foreign minister did not share this view. And accordingly, the French foreign minister did not extend his hands,” she … Read more
However, a path forward remains elusive. Bayrou lacks majority support in parliament and remains vulnerable to being ousted if opposition parties join forces against him like they did with Barnier. For the government to survive the winter, Lombard and his deputy in charge of the budget, Amélie de Montchalin, have reached out to opposition parties … Read more
Bayrou, a 73-year-old stalwart of French centrism and one of President Emmanuel Macron’s earliest supporters, strong-armed Macron into appointing him last week. With this, France’s fourth government in a year, he has promised to reconcile a divided country. But his first few days in office were marked by controversy and vain attempts at convincing opposition … Read more
He is due to remain in power until 2027. Macron has lost his grip on the international stage, she said. “He no longer has any influence in the European Union, and has been humiliated in the worst possible way by his ‘creature,’ [European Commission President Ursula] von der Leyen.” In early December, the EU signed … Read more
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron will not attend Thursday’s European Council meeting in Brussels as he heads to Mayotte, a French oversea territory in the Indian Ocean coping with the aftermath of a devastating tropical cyclone. Macron will be represented at the council by his German counterpart Olaf Scholz, “in accordance with established practice between France … Read more
