Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Lecornu names new French government after reappointment – POLITICO
Lescure faces the difficult task of passing a budget for next year while cutting France’s massive public spending…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
French Socialists still waiting for concessions from Macron after talks on next PM – POLITICO
The French president has given his outgoing prime minister until Wednesday night to try to find a compromise…
Macron accepts PM’s resignation, then tasks him with emergency talks – POLITICO
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made…
Why Macron thinks Lecornu can save France from the abyss – POLITICO
As a former conservative, he has “good relations with Les Républicains party” and represents “continuity” with the president’s…
New French PM spares national holidays – POLITICO
“It is always in times of deadlock and tension that our country has moved forward,” he said. “My…
Government downfall tests Macron like never before – POLITICO
In reality, though, the risks of failure are high. Laurent Wauquiez, Les Républicains’ parliamentary leader, warned on Monday…
The method to François Bayrou’s madness – POLITICO
The government is seemingly pursuing the same strategy this time round, with Economy Minister Éric Lombard telling Bloomberg…