Tag: french elections
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Michel Barnier appointed French Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as French Prime Minister after the French-left failed to come up with a candidate since elections took place in July. Michel Barnier is a veteran French politician having served four-times French Minister with right-wing governments, EU Commissioner and the EU’s lead-negotiator with the UK over Brexit. Mark CamilleriWebsite…
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No new French government yet
The French Left coalition that came first in the National Assembly elections has so far failed to come up with a candidate Prime Minister leaving the incumbent Gabriel Attal in his position. President Emmanuel Macron’s political party Ensemble National has single-handedly got most votes giving him the authority to try and organise a coalition government,…
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon says the left is ready to govern: but status quo is most probable
In his first speeches following the victory of Nouveau Front Populaire in France’s National Assembly elections, leader of the communist La France Insoumise party, has claimed that the left is ready to govern. He has also claimed last month during the election campaign that he is ready to become Prime Minister. French Prime Minister Gabriel…
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon says the left is ready to govern: but status quo is most probable
In his first speeches following the victory of Nouveau Front Populaire in France’s National Assembly elections, leader of the communist La France Insoumise party, has claimed that the left is ready to govern. He has also claimed last month during the election campaign that he is ready to become Prime Minister. French Prime Minister Gabriel…
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Breaking: Far-left wins second round of French elections. Macron second and Marine Le Pen third
French polls results of the second round of the National Assembly elections indicate that the Nouveau Front Populaire (far-left) has come first with President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble National as runner-up. Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, which previously came first, came third. More updates later. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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At least six French MPs that have been elected have done services to the Kremlin
At least six French Members of Parliament that have been elected from the winning-party, Rassemblement National, have conducted services to the Russian government at a time in their political career. These are Hélène Laporte, Pierre Gentillet, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, Rémy Berthonneau, Andréa Kotarac and Julie Lechanteux. Hélène Laporte and Julie Lechanteux were election observers to Russia’s…
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Euro opens higher despite France election fracas
The Euro has opened 0.27% higher despite French President Emmanuel Macron losing the parliamentary elections. It is now at $1.074 having closed on Friday at $1.071. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
