French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government was ousted after a no-confidence vote spurred by a budget dispute. The far-right and left joined forces to oppose Barnier’s proposed budget cuts and tax increases. President Macron now faces the challenge of appointing a new prime minister who can navigate a deeply divided parliament and address France’s economic […]
By Ellen Francis, Anthony Faiola A political crisis in France, weeks after the German government collapse, could leave two of Europe’s most powerful players rudderless at an uncertain moment. Source: Washington Post
By Marc PERELMAN France 24 spoke to Hicham El Alaoui, King of Morocco Mohammed VI’s cousin and lecturer at the University of Berkeley in California. He is the author of “Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective”, a comparative study of two countries during the Arab Spring. Turning to the war led […]