Macron Rolls the Dice… Again: Appoints Centrist Ally François Bayrou as New French Prime Minister

French political veteran François Bayrou, a long time ally of President Macron has been named as the head of the new French government after the last collapsed in record time. French President Emmanuel Macron is unable to dispose of his three-way-split … Read More

France’s National Assembly votes ‘no confidence’ in Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Dec. 4 (UPI) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier lacks the confidence of France’s National Assembly, which on Wednesday night voted to force his resignation while approving a “no-confidence” motion. A coalition of right- and left-leaning ministers voted 331 to … Read More

French government faces collapse after PM circumvents parliament over budget bill

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used the controversial Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to force the adoption of next year’s social security budget plan. In retaliation, opposition parties from the left and far right are threatening his government with … Read More

Why did French President Emmanuel Macron choose Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM?

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as the country’s new Prime minister. But will “Monsieur Brexit” be able to resolve France’s political deadlock? After a seven-week wait, Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator and a veteran … Read More

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest part of major investigation into app, French officials say

The arrest of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov is part of a broader investigation into the social media app that is accused of allowing criminal activity to run rampant while failing to reliably cooperate with law enforcement, French prosecutors said. Durov, … Read More

France suspects leftists in rail attacks as telecoms networks hit

PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) – Vandals sabotaged France’s telecoms networks overnight, piling pressure on French security services trying to secure the Olympics after authorities said they suspected left-wing groups of attacking rail lines ahead of the opening ceremony in Paris. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 26, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, Kamala’s campaigning amid the new reality, we don’t know what the pretender’s circumstances are.  Mr. Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel is going to Mar-a-Lago to commiserate with Trump.  I don’t know if you heard the Netanyahu speech … Read More

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