2024 French legislative election

France

French express frustration over new Barnier-led government

The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government this weekend, dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions.

23/09/2024

France

New centre-right government in France unveiled

The French presidential palace has unveiled a long-awaited new government dominated by conservatives and centrists.

21/09/2024

Economy

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire steps down

Bruno Le Maire says his goodbyes two months after the shock result of France's legislative elections, which has left a cloud of uncertainty over the country's economy.

12/09/2024

Europe News

France's new PM promises to respond to 'anger' of the people

President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country's bitterly divided legislature and end the political turmoil that has roiled Macron's presidency.

06/09/2024

Europe Decoded

Who is Michel Barnier, the man primed to be France's next PM?

A loyal veteran of the recently renamed right-wing Republican Right party, Barnier has had a long political career bouncing between Paris and Brussels, having served twice as European Commissioner and also as the chief EU negotiator for Brexit.

05/09/2024

Europe News

France: Why is it taking President Macron so long to appoint a PM?

Nominating a prime minister will not be enough to resolve the current political crisis. Macron's pick will then have to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament.

05/09/2024

France

French President Macron struggles to relaunch talks for new government

Seven weeks after the snap parliamentary election results, the search for the country's next prime minister is becoming more pressing.

27/08/2024

Europe News

France's left wing threatens Macron with impeachment over PM deadlock

The leaders of the hard-left party France Unbowed (LFI) have accused President Emmanuel Macron of an "institutional coup against democracy" for refusing to appoint a left-wing prime minister.

19/08/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics are over and Macron now has to name a new PM

The Paris Summer Games truce ended the moment the Olympic flag was handed over at the Stade de France on Sunday. Now, Macron and his party are in a rush to establish a majority to nominate the country’s new PM.

13/08/2024

Economy

France's PM hopeful Castets has 'super rich' in her sights over tax

Currently, if you are a French resident and your tax residence is outside of the country, you are only taxable on your income from French sources, except in rare cases.

29/07/2024

Europe News

France: left-wing NPF dominate executive body of National Assembly

While the presidency of the National Assembly has remained in the hands of a Macronist, the hemicycle's executive body will be dominated by MPs from the left-wing New Popular Front.

20/07/2024

Europe News

Yaël Braun-Pivet re-elected as President of French National Assembly

Yaël Braun-Pivet of Macron's centrist party has been re-elected as new President of the National Assembly with 220 votes.

18/07/2024

Europe News

France: Who will be the future president of the National Assembly?

On Thursday, the newly elected 577 MPs in France's National Assembly will elect the president of the lower house of parliament. This vote could be decisive in nominating the country's future prime minister.

17/07/2024

France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal officially resigns from role

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially accepted the resignation of his Prime minister Gabriel Attal.

16/07/2024

Europe News

France:Will the left-wing coalition finally agree on a Prime Minister?

The left-wing alliance New Popular Front (NFP), which had promised to reach an agreement "before the end of last week", is now displaying its deep divisions and inability to find a compromise.

15/07/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Freak-out over French vote

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss the impact of elections in France and the UK, and Europe's summer travel plans.

13/07/2024

Europe News

French elections: Record number of far-right MPs arrive to Parliament

After a surprising defeat in the second round of the French legislative elections on Sunday, the National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen remains a major force in the National Assembly.

10/07/2024

Tech News

French elections: Tech sector relieved but nervous over future

The victory of a left-wing coalition in France has been met with relief by France’s tech sector - but concerns remain.

10/07/2024

Economy

Moody's sounds the alarm over France's post-election debt outlook

A hung parliament could jeopardise the country's ability to reduce its debt burden, warns the ratings agency.

10/07/2024

Europe News

Left-wing NFP claims it can lead France as minority government

The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority.

09/07/2024