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The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms

Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions

The Guardian - UK

French no-confidence motion: Is PM Barnier’s government about to fall?

French lawmakers introduced a vote of no-confidence against Michel Barnier’s administration over a budget dispute.

Al Jazeera

Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – as it happened

Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisis

The Guardian - UK

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France's government close to collapse as Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote

Far-right and left-wing politicians have backed a no-confidence motion against French Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Evening Standard

What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?

Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis

The Guardian - UK

French government on verge of collapse as PM Barnier faces no-confidence vote

Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government

The Independent UK

French Lawmakers Table No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister Barnier

French PM Barnier faces no-confidence motion over budget, risking government collapse. Opposition from far-right and left-wing challenges fiscal policies.

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French PM Risks Tumbling In Hostile Parliament Vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile National Assembly as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms.

International Business Times

France's PM risks tumbling in hostile parliament vote

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms.

Radio France Internationale

Asian Markets Rise As China Data Provides Hope But Euro Struggles

Equities rose across Asia on Monday following another record day on Wall Street, with traders also cheered by data suggesting China's economic malaise is showing signs of easing.

International Business Times

French far-right cautious of Trump as policies threaten European interests

While President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory, France remains wary of the United States president-elect, given his rhetoric against Europe, his plan to impose import tariffs and his stance on the war in Ukraine. Even though some European…

Radio France Internationale

France's budget battle offers Le Pen a reprieve as court decision looms

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), is turning her attention back to politics after a challenging legal ordeal. A verdict regarding allegations of misused European Parliament funds won't be announced until 31 March, giving her a temporary reprieve from legal scrutiny.

Radio France Internationale

French PM abandons electricity tax rise amid pressure from far right

Michel Barnier makes concession over budget but may still face confidence vote

The Guardian - UK

France Says Ready For Budget Concessions To Avert 'Storm'

The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

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Radio France Internationale

French government still shaky as lawmakers compromise on budget bill

A commission of Senators and members of the National Assembly have hashed out a compromise 2025 budget that, if passed by the both full assemblies, could avoid the government having to force the bill through without a vote. But far right and leftist lawmakers, who disagree with many of the…

International Business Times

Le Pen Threatens To Topple French Government Over Budget

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Monday threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a standoff over the budget, saying after talks both sides were entrenched in their positions.

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Marine Le Pen Threatens To Bring Down French Government

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget bill disputes and faces trial for misappropriating funds.

The Independent UK

France’s Le Pen threatens to topple government over ‘red lines’ on high cost of living

‘We will not accept that the purchasing power of the French be once again hit,’ leader of far-right National Rally says

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The Guardian - UK

A ‘political trial’? Marine Le Pen is singing from the Donald Trump hymn sheet

The far-right leader may be banned from running in the next presidential election – and she’s responded with all guns blazing, says French journalist Pauline Bock

The Guardian - UK

Second Trump reign could make life ‘a lot harder’ for EU’s far-right leaders

They celebrated his victory - but Trump’s trade tariffs and America first policies could backfire on the likes of Orbán, Meloni and Wilders

Radio France Internationale

Le Pen allies decry witch-hunt as prosecutors threaten presidential hopes

Allies of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen have accused the judiciary of a witch hunt and undue meddling in democracy after prosecutors requested she face an obligatory five-year ban from public office if convicted of misusing European Union funds.

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen faces prison term and ban from office in fake jobs trial

French prosecutors have demanded that far-right leader Marine Le Pen receive a jail sentence and be banned from public office for five years over charges she embezzled European Parliament funds. Le Pen's defence now has two weeks to present its counter arguments.

The Guardian - UK

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls

The Independent UK

French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen

Paris prosecutors have requested a 2-year prison sentence against France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office