Macron, who has made himself a reputation for taking time to make decisions, didn’t like Bayrou’s comment and, in response, urged the prime minister to send his list of ministers by Tuesday night. Macron is “awaiting the proposals” of the prime minister after he concludes talks with parliamentary leaders Tuesday, an adviser to the French … Read more
Like Barnier, Bayrou lacks majority support in France’s fragmented legislature. His challenge is to persuade enough parties to refrain from backing no-confidence motions in the name of stability, offering certain concessions in return. “As a matter of principle, he would like to have regular appointments with political parties,” Le Pen said. “I think that method … Read more
France’s credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s ratings agency, adding pressure on the just-appointed prime minister to rein in the country’s public finances. The downgrade came just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister this year, following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s administration. Barnier was toppled last week … Read more
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has picked François Bayrou to be France’s prime minister, the Elysée said in a statement. Bayrou will replace Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled last week after trying to pass a slimmed-down social security budget to rein in France’s massive deficit. Macron had told lawmakers in a meeting on Tuesday … Read more
PARIS — Marine Le Pen has always walked a tightrope between being the outsider, intent on taking a wrecking ball to the French establishment, and cultivating a more mainstream image to win sufficiently broad support in the hope of one day becoming president. The political crisis that has gripped France has brought that stark choice … Read more
Macron is expected to name a new premier by the end of the day Thursday to replace Barnier. Several names have been floated in the French press, but the leading rumor suggests he may appoint one of his earliest supporters, centrist François Bayrou. However, representatives from different left-wing parties have already made clear that they … Read more
The far right took a different approach. National Rally leader Jordan Bardella accused Macron of ignoring the millions of people who voted for his party by excluding it from the meeting. Retaining control With some of the most radical forces removed from the negotiation table, Macron’s hopes lie in convincing the remaining parties to refrain … Read more
So much has changed since Trump first took office in January 2017 and Macron ascended four months later. Russia is fighting a war in Europe; Israel is engaged in bloody conflict with militant groups on its doorstep; the U.K. has left the EU; and France’s political system is now paralyzed, with the far right poised … Read more
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PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will not seek a third term in office, the former Socialist presidential candidate said in an interview with Le Monde published on Tuesday. Since becoming mayor of the French capital in 2014, Hidalgo has aggressively pushed through transformative policies to make Paris a greener city — an effort that also turned her into a divisive … Read more
