Macron vows to continue in the role
As mentioned earlier in the blog, the political turmoil has led to calls for Macron to resign.
In a 10-minute speech on Thursday, Mr Macron left little doubt that he intended to remain in office. “The mandate you have given me is for five years, and I intend to exercise it to the end,” he said.
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The question of who might be in charge has dominated headlines across the country. Here’s a reminder of the president’s options:
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As noted earlier in the blog, the political turmoil has led some to call for Macron’s resignation.
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In his 10-minute speech on Thursday, Macron left little doubt that he intends to stay on as president. “The mandate you have given me is for 5 years and I will exercise it until the very end,” he said.
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Macron has begun his address. He has started by defending his decision to call snap parliamentary elections this summer.
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The elections resulted in a hung parliament with no party having an overall majority.
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One day after France was plunged into political uncertainty, all eyes are on Emmanuel Macron. The French president is expected to address the nation at 8pm local time (CET), as he fends off growing pressure for him to swiftly appoint a new prime minister following the French government’s historic collapse.
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Earlier today Macron met with the rightwing prime minister, Michel Barnier, who handed in his resignation letter, one day after his minority coalition government became the first to be toppled by a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.
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The political turmoil gripping France has rattled investors and risks weakening a European Union that is already reeling from the implosion of Germany’s coalition government and scrambling to present a united front before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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Macron will name new prime minister within days
After a day of frenzied speculation, Macron refused to name a new prime minister and instead said he would name one within the next few days.
The question of who would be in charge dominated headlines across the country. Remember the president's options here.
Macron vows to continue in the role
As mentioned earlier in the blog, the political turmoil has led to calls for Macron to resign.
In a 10-minute speech on Thursday, Mr Macron left little doubt that he intended to remain in office. “The mandate you have given me is for five years and I intend to exercise it to the end,” he said.
President Macron has finished his speech.
On broadcaster BFMTV, the first commentators to react to his remarks pointed to the fact that he did not name a new prime minister. Instead, Macron said he intended to do so within days, which commentators said meant he was giving up an opportunity to quickly defuse the political crisis engulfing the country.
Macron said he intended to fully fulfill his duties as president, meaning he intended to remain in office until 2027.
President Macron begins address to the nation
Mr. Macron began his speech. He began by defending his decision to dissolve parliamentary elections this summer.
As a result of the election, no party could win an overall majority, resulting in a hung parliament.
Against the backdrop of the political crisis, unions on Thursday called on civil servants, including teachers and air traffic controllers, to go on strike over cost-cutting measures.
Here are some photos from the wire.
The political crisis and Macron's role in causing it have led some opponents to call for his resignation. Conduct an interactive poll Broadcast station RTL Hours after Barnier's government was overthrown in a vote of no confidence, 64% of respondents indicated they wanted the president to resign.
Macron, whose term as president runs until 2027, has so far shown no signs of bowing to pressure.
“I was elected to serve a term that runs through 2027, and I intend to fulfill that responsibility,” he told reporters earlier this week.
In tonight's speech, Mr Macron is expected to address France's economic challenges and chart a course for his future government.
The question of who would be in charge dominated headlines across the country. Mr Barnier's successor will have to be able to navigate the polarizing tide of the country's divided parliament, a situation that remains as new parliamentary elections cannot be held until at least July.
The president's options are:
While we wait for Mr. Macron to speak, we note that the roots of the crisis go back to June, when Mr. Macron decided to dissolve Parliament and call early elections after the centrists suffered a humiliating defeat in the European Parliament elections. Worth highlighting.
As a result of the French elections, the parliament was divided into three roughly equal blocs: left, center, and right/far right, none of which achieved a majority.
After emerging as the largest force in parliament, the left-wing NFP insisted that a new head of government be appointed. Macron refused and appointed Barnier instead, creating a tenuous coalition of centrist and center-right lawmakers.
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A day after France plunged into political instability, all eyes are on Emmanuel Macron. The French president is scheduled to address the nation at 8pm local time (CET) to fend off mounting pressure to quickly appoint a new prime minister following the historic collapse of France's government.
Earlier today, President Macron met with right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who tendered his resignation, a day after his minority coalition government was overthrown in the first no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.
The political turmoil gripping France has spooked investors, with the European Union already reeling from the collapse of Germany's coalition government and rushing to present a united front before President Donald Trump returns to the White House. There is a risk of weakening the
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