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Macron appoints new government in shift to right after weeks of uncertainty

The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions as France grapples with growing financial and diplomatic challenges.

France 24

France Unveils New Center-Right Government Amid Political Divisions

France's new center-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, faces scrutiny and challenges after forming amidst a hung parliament.

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France's PM Barnier appoints new government in shift to right

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Saturday unveiled his new government after months of political deadlock in the wake of inconclusive snap elections. The cabinet line-up marks a shift to the right as left-wing protesters took to the streets for a second round of demonstrations. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog…

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France set to announce new government after months of political deadlock

France is expected to finalise a new government by Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier negotiating a cabinet reshuffle that marks a shift to the right. After months of political stalemate following snap legislative elections, key positions such as foreign, economy, and interior ministers are set…

Radio France Internationale

France Poised To Finally Get New Govt

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost all key posts and marks a shift to the right.

International Business Times

Macron poised to unveil new government with major cabinet shake-up this weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in almost all key posts and marks a shift to the right. The full line-up won't be announced today, Friday, but is due by Sunday following "final fine-tuning", Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said.

Radio France Internationale

Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier

Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.

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Prime Minister Barnier warns France faces severe budget crisis as government talks stall

France’s budgetary crisis is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned on Wednesday in his first public statement since taking office – emphasising the need for a clearer picture of the country's financial health.

Radio France Internationale

France's New PM Warns Of 'Very Serious' Financial Situation

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances.

International Business Times

French Budgetary Situation 'Very Serious': Prime Minister

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances.

International Business Times

Europe is in thrall to the far right – that’s the result of appeasement by so-called moderates

France is the latest country to capitulate to the demands of a poisonous, populist narrative. We need a progressive fightback, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Independent UK

Macron-Barnier duo is neither a coalition nor cohabitation – could it be a ‘coalitation’?

In the weeks leading up to the appointment of Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister, there was one word in particular to hang on the lips of those at the Elysée Palace – “coalitation”.

The Conversation

Michel Barnier: how Mr Brexit rose from the ashes of Emmanuel Macron’s fire to become French prime minister

When it was announced that Michel Barnier was France’s new prime minister, commentators joked that he was better known to the British public than to the French. There’s more than a grain of truth in this.

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International Business Times

France's New PM Says To Form Government 'Next Week'

France will have a new government "next week", recently installed conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Wednesday, as he sounded out candidates to run ministries faced with an unpredictable hung parliament.

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France's new PM says he will form a government 'next week'

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on France’s political crisis: Barnier is not a real fix for Macron’s mess

Editorial: Few are celebrating the appointment of the EU’s Brexit negotiator as the country’s new prime minister

The Guardian - UK

France’s leftwing coalition had a serious chance to change the country. It blew it

The right’s Michel Barnier is now PM – and the NFP must share the blame for failing to unite behind a plausible candidate, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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France asks EU for extra time before submitting crucial budget deficit plan

France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond a 20 September deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public deficit to align with Paris' 2025 draft budget.

France 24

Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying media reports that she assured President Emmanuel Macron her party would not back a no-confidence motion to topple the incoming premier.

International Business Times

France's Le Pen Urges Macron To Hold Referendum To Break Deadlock

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key issues such as immigration, suggesting that giving the French a direct vote might help break the political deadlock.

The Guardian - UK

What the mutual admiration between Keir Starmer and Michel Barnier could mean for Brexit

Interviews with both prime minsters show there’s a narrow path towards a better EU-UK relationship, says biographer and political adviser Tom Baldwin

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Protests Erupt In France Over New Prime Minister Appointment

Protests erupt in France over President Macron's appointment of conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister, fueling political tensions and public discon...

International Business Times

The End Of Olympic Escapism For Gloomy France

The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis.

The Independent UK

Thousands protest across France over former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier being named prime minister

Left-wing parties accuse Emmanuel Macron of stealing elections by choosing conservative to lead government

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