Tag: Francois Bayrou
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New French Prime Minister sworn in while protests take place
Previous Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been appointed Prime Minister after his predecessor, Francois Bayrou lost a vote of confidence. Francois Bayrou failed to pass a budget with up to €44 billion in cuts and the task will now be handed over to the new Prime Minister. However, the far-right opposition has made it clear…
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No clarity on new names for French Prime Minister after government collapses
There is currently no clarity regarding potential successors for the French premiership following the collapse of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government. Bayrou’s administration fell yesterday after losing a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly by 364 votes to 194. The vote was triggered by his attempt to push through an unpopular package of austerity measures—including…
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Premier Francois Bayrou says that young generations are the biggest victims of public debt
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is sticking to his guns on his proposed budget cuts despite being threatened by the socialists and the Greens with an opposing vote that could collapse his government. In an interview with the French Prime Minister on TF1, the Premier said that “The first victims will be the youngest French…
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French government risks collapse in confidence vote on September 8th
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou risks losing the government after he called a vote of confidence by parliament for September 8th. The vote of confidence has been called after the socialist coalition partners of the minority government have declared that they will vote against a sweeping budget cuts bill proposed by Premier Bayrou. The budget…
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French Prime Minister laments submissive EU over US trade agreement: Italian Prime Minister says the 15% tariff is sustainable
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lamented the EU’s submission to the US demands in its trade deal with the EU saying this is not agreement between free peoples. The US has imposed a 15% tariff at the US border on most EU imports. Some exceptions such as semiconductor equipment have been made but no details…
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President Macron names Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister: to propose a budget to the Legislative Assembly
President Emmanuel Macron named previous Justice Minister, Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister following the resignation of Premier Michel Barnier, who resigned after a vote of no-confidence. His first task will be to ensure to pass on the budget legislation for next year which the Opposition is challenging with regard to the rising deficit. Prime Minister…
