‘A Real Shipwreck’: Things Just Went From Bad To Worse For Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday following a chaotic series of elections that resulted in Macron’s party losing power. Macron’s party lost in France’s legislative elections on July 7, which resulted in a fragmented parliament and no clear path forward as to whose party would run the country. Because Macron’s party is […]
Macron Says No New Govt For a While, as ‘No One Won’ Snap Election
French President Emmanuel Macron, a “Jupiter,” has written a letter to the French people reflecting on the recent general election’s failure to produce a new government, but conveniently making no mention of his own role in the outcome. In a letter to the nation published in a national newspaper, Macron said no new prime minister […]
France’s Macron declines resignation of PM for ‘stability of the country’
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. France’s parliamentary elections have left parliament divided between left, center and far right, with no faction remaining close to a majority. Prime Minister Attal offered to resign, but President Macron immediately asked him to stay on in order to ensure stability. French […]
Macron Rejects Resignation of Prime Minister for ‘Stability of the Country’
French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly rejected an offer from his prime minister to step down, despite calls from far-left politicians to either appoint a left-leaning figure or step down after winning parliamentary elections. Drama is brewing in Paris, where the battle for the keys to the Hôtel Matignon is on. On Sunday, the New […]