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French, Barnier and Government of France

French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances

The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling of his fragile coalition.

Politico Europe · 20h

French PM Barnier: A ‘serious storm’ is on the horizon if the French government falls

“This is a very serious moment,” Barnier said in an interview with French broadcaster TF1. PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Tuesday that France could face fiscal calamity should lawmakers decide to topple his government over a budget dispute.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'

By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -French stocks and bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its highest since the euro zone debt crisis of 2012,

France, Netanyahu

Washington Times · 8m

France questions international arrest warrants against Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant

The day after it helped broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the French government on Wednesday said it believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has immunity from an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

The New York Times · 2h

France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant

The foreign ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an I.C.C. rule on immunity may apply to him.

The Telegraph on MSN · 3h

France U-turns on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

In the UK, the PM’s spokesman said the Government respected the court and refused to rule out he would be arrested if he arrived in Britain

8hon MSN

France's far right propped up the weak government. It could now bring it crashing down

France's government is hanging by a thread as the far-right National Rally party threatens to bring down Prime Minister ...

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Disaster for Macron as France faces 'government shutdown' over budget 'civil war'

Michel Barnier's budget is doomed to fail and his next move may allow his rivals to "bring down the government".

Politico Europe2h

France is approaching a moment of humiliation in financial markets as budget chaos mounts

The growing sense of crisis over France’s budget is driving the country toward a moment of humiliation in financial markets: ...

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Exclusive: France is weighing zero-interest loan for 6 nuclear reactors, sources say

French officials are drawing up plans to provide an interest-free loan to state-owned power utility EDF to finance a ...

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France's left-wing coalition nears breaking point

As the fall of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government becomes more likely, the rift between the radical left and the ...

2don MSN

France's far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budget

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has threatened bring down France’s minority government by the end of the year unless ...

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Le Pen makes new threat to withdraw support for French government

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen issued a new threat on Monday to bring down France's coalition government in a no-confidence ...

Politico Europe4h

French far right accuses Barnier of ‘crying wolf’ and downplays consequences of potential government collapse

PARIS — France's far-right National Rally on Wednesday rejected the idea that a government collapse would lead to a ...

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