No white smoke in France. It is still not clear who will lead the next government. Emmanuel Macron will begin a new round of talks today, Tuesday. However, with an announcement on Monday evening, the French president ensured that the fronts continue to harden. In the name of “institutional stability”, he ruled out the possibility […]
A month and a half after the second round of elections in France, President Emmanuel Macron is publicly taking care of the formation of the government. Today and on Monday, he is receiving the party and parliamentary group leaders at the Élysée Palace for talks. Who will be the new prime minister? Time is running […]
While the Members of the European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission yesterday, the French MEPs re-elected Yaël Braun-Pivet, the current President of the National Assembly, to the office.This is a stage victory for President Emmanuel Macron, who has been heavily criticized for his decision to dissolve parliament just […]
French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday. However, the current government will remain in office on a caretaker basis. It can no longer initiate legislation, but in the current unclear political situation, it cannot be toppled by a vote of no confidence.This transitional period could last a few […]
The Olympic flame is expected to be presented next Sunday at the Palais Bourbon, the proud seat of the National Assembly on the banks of the Seine. It was planned that the President of Parliament would receive the flame. But this will not happen – because it is not yet clear who will hold this […]
Emmanuel Macron’s camp and parts of the conservative Républicains party are making efforts to form a joint government. They want to boot out the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP), which emerged as the strongest force in the parliamentary elections. This option is supported by former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Bruno Retailleau, leader of the […]
Following the parliamentary elections in France, talks for a new government have begun. The left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) is claiming the post of prime minister as the winner of the election and announced on Monday that it intends to present a candidate within a week. However, the parties in the alliance are facing […]
Election night in France brought a big surprise: the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) became the strongest force in the National Assembly yesterday (Sunday) and, according to projections, has 172 to 192 seats. The “Ensemble pour la République” coalition, which represents President Emmanuel Macron’s camp, came second with between 150 and 170 MPs. The […]
The United Kingdom has voted. And the British seem to have slowly come to terms with the political tsunami that began in 2016 with the Brexit referendum – even if the country is still struggling with the consequences.On the other side of the Channel, France is currently experiencing its Brexit moment. The question is whether […]
The Hungarian Council Presidency begins at a time when new appointments are being made to the European institutions. The MEPs are currently in the middle of negotiations on the composition of the political groups and committees. The committees will be cut at the Conference of Presidents on July 11. Ursula von der Leyen could be […]