France, Macron and government
Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of Political Impasse
The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.
France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday (Sep 21), marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary e
France’s Macron appoints new government weeks after divisive election
French President Emmanuel Macron has named a new government, hoping to put an end 11 weeks of political uncertainty after an inconclusive parliamentary election delivered a hung parliament.
France nears new government as Barnier proposes cabinet to Macron
France edged closer to having a new government, more than two months after a hung election, as new Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said he had pulled together a list of ministers he will submit to President Emmanuel Macron later on Thursday.
Macron Appoints Armand as France’s New Finance Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Antoine Armand as finance minister, thrusting a 33-year-old with limited political experience into an urgent budget battle in which he must bring fiscal discipline while maintaining tacit support from the far right to avoid government collapse.
France’s New Prime Minister Forms His Government, Shifting Rightward
The new cabinet remains largely dominated by ministers from the ranks of President Emmanuel Macron despite his party’s heavy losses in recent parliamentary elections.
France finally gets a new government, new cabinet marks a shift to the right
France finally got a new government Saturday in a shift to the right, as left-wing protesters took to the streets to denounce what they say is a denial of July's election results. Story by Leo McGuinn.
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Macron says France stands by Lebanon, calls to deescalate, doesn’t mention Hezbollah
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the Lebanese people in a video message in recent days in which he said France ...
Macron’s new government on the ropes 12 hours after being unveiled
On Saturday night Michel Barnier, the French prime minister, unveiled his new centre-Right cabinet, awarding plum posts such ...
Duo of Macron loyalists lead France's Economy and Finance Ministry, ensuring continuity
Thirty-three-year-old Antoine Armand will be in charge of the economy, while 39-year-old Laurent Saint-Martin will try to ...
France's Macron urges restraint in Lebanon after wave of explosions
French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls with top political and military leaders from Lebanon as well as a separate ...
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Emmanuel Macron Takes a Stand: No Tax Increases for the Rich
New French prime minister Michel Barnier wants to cut the budget deficit, but the president and his allies are resisting all ...
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New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
The French presidential palace has unveiled a new center-right government more than two months after elections that produced ...
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France nears new government as Barnier proposes cabinet to Macron
Barnier has struggled to name a new government, underlining the complicated topography of France's political landscape after Macron's ill-fated decision to call a snap legislative election.
France's Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge hole in the budget, putting ...