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 · Dec 2, 2024
Dollar Rallies on Euro Weakness and US Economic Strength The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.90%. The dollar is garnering support today from weakness in the euro due to political turmoil in France after France’s far-right National Rally party said it will back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Barnier’s government due to a stand-off over... Barchart · Dec 2, 2024
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 · Nov 29, 2024
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 · Nov 28, 2024
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. Top News · Nov 25, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024
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 · Nov 16, 2024
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. Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2024
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 Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Marine Le Pen Faces Trial Over Alleged Embezzlement Marine Le Pen's trial for alleged embezzlement of EU funds raises questions on political accountability and transparency in France. Top News · Nov 13, 2024
France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial Le Pen and her RN party have been accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff in France. Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2024
Marine Le Pen defiant in court as she denies embezzling EU funds with far-right colleagues Marine Le Pen and more than two dozen officials of her far-right National Rally party are accused of EU breaches The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Marine Le Pen Faces Trial Over Embezzlement Allegations Marine Le Pen and National Rally party face trial for alleged misuse of EU funds, impacting her political future. Top News · Oct 14, 2024
Far-right National Rally announce 'counter budget' to PM Barnier's austerity bill France's far-right National Rally (RN) has announced it will present 'a counter-budget' next week at the start of a National Assemby committee's examination of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's 2025 finance bill, deeming the government's current copy 'absolutely unacceptable'. Radio France Internationale · Oct 12, 2024
Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2024 Marine Le Pen’s niece starts own party: What it means for French far right Marion Marechal, 34, has launched Identite-Libertes, through which she hopes to strengthen France’s ‘national camp’.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2024 France’s minority government to present make-or-break austerity budget France's new government will on Thursday deliver its 2025 budget, with plans for €60 billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts to tackle a spiralling fiscal deficit. But without a majority, Prime Minister Michel Barnier will likely need to make concessions to avoid a veto from opposition parties.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 9, 2024 French government survives no-confidence vote as far right stays neutral A vote of no-confidence aiming to bring down the nascent government of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has failed after the far-right National Rally party refused to back the motion.
France 24 · Oct 8, 2024 France’s new govt relies on far-right support as it faces no-confidence vote France’s new government, led by conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier, will have to lean on the support of the far right as it faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday. The motion was called by left-wing alliance New Popular Front, which won the most votes in the June-July parliamentary…
Top News · Oct 8, 2024 France's Minority Government Faces No-Confidence Vote France's minority government faces a crucial no-confidence vote in a divided parliament, testing stability.
France 24 · Oct 2, 2024 What does the EU embezzlement trial mean for Le Pen and the French far right? Marine Le Pen and other senior figures within France’s far-right National Rally party are standing trial on charges of having embezzled millions in European Parliament funds to finance the party’s own political activities. Marta Lorimer, lecturer in politics at Cardiff University, discusses what the trial could mean for the party’s…
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024 Le Pen goes on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds in case that could derail her career Leader of the far-right National Rally says outside court: ‘We have not violated any political and regulatory rules of the European parliament’
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024 Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial over accusations of embezzling European Union funds
Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2024 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on trial for misuse of EU funds France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen, her National Rally party, and 26 other individuals go on trial on Monday in Paris over alleged misappropriation of European funds. A guilty verdict could scupper Le Pen's chances of running for president in the 2027.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 24, 2024 Where did France's culture of political compromise go, and is it coming back? It took France nine long weeks to form a government after parliamentary elections delivered a deeply divided National Assembly with no faction able to govern alone. The new prime minister has called for compromise – but that won't be easy in a country where meeting in the middle is often…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024 French interior minister vows to ‘restore order’ as critics warn of shift to right Appointment of Bruno Retailleau is most striking example of reactionary right taking power, says Socialist leader