Tag: National Assembly
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Lecornu Survives Two No-Confidence Votes as France Weighs Next Budget Challenges
Moment of Truth for France’s New Prime Minister French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly dodged two votes of no confidence in the National Assembly, a sign that the country remains deeply divided and that governing in a hung parliament will be a perpetual test for his administration. Each motion required 289 votes to pass, and…
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Lecornu Survives Two No-Confidence Votes as France Faces a Hung Parliament
Two No-Confidence Votes Fall Short, but the Crisis Isn’t Over French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly escaped a pair of confidence motions in the National Assembly, a day that underscored the fragility of Emmanuel Macron’s coalition and the country’s hung parliament. Both motions were dramatic tests of support, but only one had a realistic path…
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France PM Lecornu survives no-confidence votes amid budget battle
Two votes, one fate: Lecornu survives, for now France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has miraculously withstood two separate motions of no confidence in the National Assembly, a crucial moment that underscored the country’s fragile parliamentary balance. The first motion, filed by the left-wing La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), came within a whisker of toppling him,…
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France Suspends Pension Reform to Avert Government Collapse as No-Confidence Debates Loom
France Suspends Pension Reform to Avert Government Collapse Paris — In a move framed as a bid to stabilize a fragile minority government, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday that France’s controversial pension reform would be suspended. The plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, a flagship initiative of President Emmanuel…
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France Suspends Pension Reform to Avert Government Collapse
France suspends pension reform to avert government collapse In a high-stakes move aimed at stabilizing a fragile minority government, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the suspension of the controversial pension reform that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The pause, declared during a policy speech at the National Assembly, is designed…
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France Suspends Pension Reform to Avert Government Collapse as 2027 Election Looms
France Moves to Pause Pension Reform as Political Pressure Mounts In a decisive turn aimed at stabilizing a fragile minority government, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday that Paris would suspend the controversial pension reform, which seeks to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The pause is designed to prevent a…
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Macron Reappoints Lecornu as French PM, Aims to Stabilize Turbulent Era
Macron’s surprise move: Lecornu back as prime minister President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister just four days after Lecornu stepped down, signaling a rapid shift in a moment of political turmoil. The Élysée Palace confirmed that Macron had asked Lecornu to return and form a government, a decision announced after…
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France Crisis Deepens as Macron’s Allies Break Ranks
A crisis that defies the usual political script France is witnessing a political crisis that’s unfolding differently from previous confrontations. This time, the disorder within Emmanuel Macron’s camp is partly driven by allies who helped bring him to power, not by the opposition. The resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu highlighted a fissure on the…
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France’s Crisis Deepens as Macron’s Allies Break Ranks and Shifts the Ground Game
Overview: A government crisis unlike previous episodes France is navigating a political crisis that feels different from past bouts of internal theater. The resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ignited a chain of defections among Macron’s closest supporters, underscoring a shift in the balance of power. Historically, friction or infighting has tended to come from…
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France Crisis: Macron Allies Turn Against Him in Power Struggle
France’s political crisis takes a new turn as Macron faces a defection wave France is witnessing a rare twist in its chronic political impasse. After Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation, the fault lines within Emmanuel Macron’s camp have widened in ways that distinguish this crisis from previous episodes. This time, it is not the opposition…