Marine Le Pen calls budget that led to PM Barnier's downfall 'toxic'
In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 Le Pen says there was "no other solution" than to oust Barnier from his post.
Why Marine Le Pen really wants to bring down Michel Barnier
The irony is unlikely to be lost on Emmanuel Macron: while France’s fire-struck Notre-Dame cathedral is to reopen after being saved in extremis from total collapse, the country’s government is about to come crashing down.
Far-Right Leader Le Pen Has Never Been So Powerful in France
Marine Le Pen’s ultimatum to French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, even after he caved on a key demand from her party, lays bare the unprecedented clout the far-right leader now wields in Paris’ halls of power.
Le Pen tells France's Barnier to negotiate or be felled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier must make further budget concessions to avoid a no confidence motion that could topple his government, National Rally lawmaker Marine Le Pen said on Sunday. Le Pen has given Barnier until Monday to yield to budget demands from the National Rally (RN) or face the threat that they would back a likely no confidence motion against his government,
Le Pen Squares Off With French Government and Markets in Budget Showdown
The far-right leader holds the fate of the country’s government in her hands, as a battle royale over the national budget reaches its denouement and investor anxieties rise.
France’s Barnier Offers Final-Hour Budget Concession to Le Pen
The French Government offered a final-hour concession to Marine Le Pen on the 2025 budget, seeking to avoid being ousted from power in a no-confidence vote.
France's Le Pen says she would support a budget rollover emergency law
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday her National Rally (RN) party would support an emergency law that rolls over the 2024 budget's tax-and-spend provisions into next year to ensure there is stopgap financing.
French Premier Offers Final-Hour Budget Concession to Le Pen
France’s government offered a final-hour concession to Marine Le Pen on the 2025 budget, seeking to avoid being ousted from power in a no-confidence vote that would plunge the country into financial and political uncertainty.
French Bonds Fall as Le Pen Piles Pressure on Barnier Again
French bonds fell after the far-right party renewed its threats to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government if its demands over the 2025 budget aren’t met.
France politics live: Michel Barnier makes last-minute concession as Marine Le Pen's party threatens to collapse the government
French borrowing costs rose above those of Greece for the first time on record amid investor concerns over the political crisis.
Le Pen Says Government Has ‘Put an End’ to Budget Talks
The French government “has put an end to discussions” on possible changes to the social security bill, Marine Le Pen told AFP on Sunday, paving the way for a possible no-confidence vote as soon as Wednesday.
Moment of big opportunity and high risk for Marine Le Pen
Backing the collapse of Michel Barnier's French government is a high-stakes moment for Marine Le Pen. It could lead to her ...
Opinion | Marine Le Pen to the Markets: Drop Dead
Who’s afraid of Marine Le Pen? Everyone in the European establishment, after her National Rally party on Wednesday toppled ...
Ousted French PM Michel Barnier is the shortest-serving premier in over 60 years after losing no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was voted out of confidence by lawmakers from the far left and the left coalition over a ...
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
Barnier is expected to resign after French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion.
Emmanuel Macron’s Wager Pays Off for Marine Le Pen
The government’s collapse leaves the right-wing populist with her best shot at the French presidency.
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Goodbye, Barnier: France’s Prime Minister Loses a No-Confidence Vote and Government Falls, Throwing the Country Into Chaos
President Macron due to address the nation as the minority government led by his hand-picked premier is toppled.
France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The ...
Crunch time in France as lawmakers look set to oust Barnier's government
French lawmakers prepared to oust the government with a no-confidence motion on Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's ...