Notre Dame celebrates first mass in five years after devastating fire Archbishop of Paris consecrates the cathedral’s new altar with perfumed oil to the sound of the restored organ The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024
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 · Dec 3, 2024
French Prime Minister Faces No-Confidence Vote Amid Budget Dispute French Prime Minister faces no-confidence vote over budget dispute, risking government collapse and eurozone repercussions. Top News · Dec 2, 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. Radio France Internationale · Oct 9, 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… France 24 · 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. Top News · Oct 8, 2024
‘Turn to the right’: What Macron’s choice of Barnier as PM means for France By placating the far-right National Rally, Macron has given it credibility despite its election loss, say analysts. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2024
Medef summer conference: French business leaders react after Macron rejects leftist government After French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the idea of naming a prime minister from the left-wing New Popular Front coalition, saying a leftist government would immediately be ousted by all other parties, many French business leaders gathering at the employer federation Medef's annual conference voiced optimism that the pro-business environment… France 24 · Aug 28, 2024
France's Political Deadlock: Macron Rejects Left-Wing Prime Minister President Macron faces backlash from left-wing coalition in France over prime minister selection, leading to political uncertainty. Top News · Aug 27, 2024
Left-wing alliance calls for street protests after Macron rules out leftist PM President Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to accept the left-wing New Popular Front’s candidate as prime minister has been met with anger and the promise of street protests. Radio France Internationale · Aug 27, 2024
Left calls for protests across France as political crisis deepens for Macron Leader accused of seeking to be ‘president, prime minister and party leader all at the same time’ The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024
Macron rules out naming left-wing PM, extends talks to end deadlock French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not name a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition despite the alliance winning the largest number of seats in the July legislative elections. Macron, whose centrist bloc came second in the snap elections, held rare talks with the… France 24 · Aug 26, 2024
France’s summer break is ending – and the bitter fight to form a government is back President Emmanuel Macron launches negotiations with different party leaders this Friday in a latest effort to bring an end to six weeks of political deadlock following snap legislative elections. Macron seems set on forging a broad coalition that would likely include his own defeated centre-right bloc – though whether he… France 24 · Aug 21, 2024
French leftist PM candidate opens up about personal life, reveals homosexuality The candidate for French Prime Minister put forward by the leftist New Popular Front coalition, Lucie Castets, has come out of the closet in an interview intended to get ahead of critics. While it lacks the support of President Emmanuel Macron, the leftist alliance maintains it should be allowed to… Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2024
France 24 · Jul 23, 2024 Macron says he won't name new French government until after the Olympics France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would maintain the current centrist caretaker government through the end of the Paris Olympics to avoid “disorder”. His remarks came just after the leftist New Popular Front bloc, which won the most seats in parliament during the snap elections this month, finally…
France 24 · Jul 23, 2024 French left bloc New Popular Front agrees to propose Lucie Castets for prime minister France's left-wing New Popular Front alliance said on Tuesday it has agreed to propose Lucie Castets, a senior civil servant with the Paris Mayor's office, as their candidate for prime minister. Castets accepted the nomination “in all humility but with great conviction".
Top News · Jul 18, 2024 France's National Assembly Reelects Centrist Speaker Amid Political Turmoil France's National Assembly faces uncertainty after a hung election, with parties vying for influence amidst protests and negotiations.
France 24 · Jul 18, 2024 French National Assembly re-elects Macron ally Braun-Pivet as head of parliament French parliamentarians at the National Assembly on Thursday re-elected Yaël Braun-Pivet as the chamber's speaker following snap legislative elections that failed to give any party a majority. The vote for parliament's new president, a role that has taken on increasing importance amid stalled negotiations to nominate a new prime minister,…
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 Bitter division over possible PM could ‘shipwreck’ left-wing alliance in France The New Popular Front won a surprise 28 per cent of the vote to gain the most seats in a hung parliement, but years of tensions are resurfacing in the hastily arranged coalition
Top News · Jul 16, 2024 French PM Resignation Accepted, Caretaker Govt To Continue French PM Attal resigns amid political uncertainty. Macron delays new appointment, facing challenges in forming stable government.
France 24 · Jul 16, 2024 French PM Attal resigns but will remain in caretaker role amid political deadlock French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday, the presidential office said, adding that Attal will lead a caretaker government with restricted powers until a new government is named. The leftist New Popular Front alliance has still not managed to name a consensus candidate…
France 24 · Jul 15, 2024 France enters high-stakes week in politics as leftist bloc sets sights on speaker’s chair France is preparing for another week of political maneuvering as the newly elected National Assembly meets for the first time this Thursday. With the leftist New Popular Front alliance still divided over a candidate for prime minister, the fight for the powerful speaker’s role in parliament seems likely to dominate…
France 24 · Jul 13, 2024 French Socialists refuse to endorse left bloc candidate Bello as PM, call for further debate The Socialist Party within the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance on Saturday refused to endorse Huguette Bello for the French prime minister’s position following the alliance's electoral gains in the snap French legislative polls, and called for further discussions to find the best candidate for the role.
France 24 · Jul 13, 2024 Outgoing French PM Attal takes the reins of parliamentary group after party vote France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal took the leadership of his party's National Assembly lawmakers after 84 out of 98 Renaissance deputies backed him in a vote on Saturday. Deep divisions between Attal and President Emmanuel Macron have appeared in recent days, with the premier blaming the president for taking the…
International Business Times · Jul 13, 2024 French PM Poised To Lead Parliament Group As Govt Search Heats Up France's prime minister was poised on Saturday to take the leadership of his party's National Assembly lawmakers as politicians from all sides jockeyed for position to form the next government.