With theParis Olympicslooming, Attal said he was ready to stay at his post “as long as duty demands.” Macron has three years remaining on his presidential term. Attal made clearer than ever his disapproval of Macron’s shock decision to call the election, saying “I didn’t choose this...
Macron has three years remaining on his presidential term. Rather than rallying behind Macron as he’d hoped, millions took the vote as an opportunity to vent anger about inflation, crime, immigration and other grievances, including his style of government. The New Popular Front’s leaders immedi...
It is almost certainly too late to prevent that. But who, in Macron’s camp or outside it, will be capable of defeating the far right in France’s 2027 presidential election, as Macron himself did in 2017 and 2022? I’m attony.barber@ft.com. Low growth, pessimistic consumers I’ll ...
Image:For the moment at least, Le Pen is the frontrunner in the 2027 French presidential election. Pic: Reuters To add to the complexity, Le Pen's fellow defendants include her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, some of her most trusted political allies, as well as one-time assistant...
The nine-week trial is a critical juncture for Le Pen, expected to be a strong contender in France’s next presidential election in 2027. A guilty verdict could significantly affect her political career and aspirations. Le Pen appeared self-confident and determined...
, an RN in "cohabitation" with a republican president for three years would have been able to do far less, and inflict less economic difficulties on France than would an RN elected for five years in 2027, following a hypothetical victory of Marine Le Pen in the 2027 Presidential Election....
parties elected and seats per party: New Popular Front (NFP)/UG (178); Ensemble (presidential majority) (150); National Rally (RN) (125); The Republicans (LR) (39); Other (85) percentage of women in chamber: 36% expected date of next election: June 2029 ...
While Macron has said he won't step down before his presidential term expires in 2027, cohabitation would weaken him at home and on the world stage. A 64-year-old voter, Philippe Lempereur, expressed fatigue with politicians from the left, right and center and what he called their inability...
Marine Le Pen, RN’s figurehead, said Sunday night that the results would be a foundation for the 2027 presidential elections. 5:32 p.m. 0:10:35, July 8, 2024 French Prime Minister arrives at Presidential Palace to offer his resignation French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal ...
Macron has pledged to see out the remainder of his final presidential term, which runs until 2027, but he now faces the prospect of having to appoint a prime minister from an opposition party – in a rare arrangement known as “cohabitation.” The French government faces little trouble in ...