Moment of big opportunity and high risk for Marine Le Pen
Backing the collapse of Michel Barnier's French government is a high-stakes moment for Marine Le Pen. It could lead to her best chance of power yet as head of France’s far-right National Rally.
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Opinion | Marine Le Pen to the Markets: Drop Dead
Who’s afraid of Marine Le Pen? Everyone in the European establishment, after her National Rally party on Wednesday toppled the French government. She took down the Prime Minister of the European Union’s second-largest economy with the help of the French left.
Far right leader battling for own survival: Marine Le Pen
Marine Le Pen's National Rally party triggered the collapse of the French government. Le Pen faces trial for alleged fake jobs at the EU parliament. A guilty verdict could ban her from public office.
Why Marine Le Pen really wants to bring down Michel Barnier
The irony is unlikely to be lost on Emmanuel Macron: while France’s fire-struck Notre-Dame cathedral is to reopen after being saved in extremis from total collapse, the country’s government is about to come crashing down.
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Emmanuel Macron’s Wager Pays Off for Marine Le Pen
The government’s collapse leaves the right-wing populist with her best shot at the French presidency.
Analysis-French Far-Right's Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid to Topple Government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
French Far Right Joins Forces With Left to Topple Government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen teamed up with a left-wing coalition to topple the French government, pitching the country into a prolonged period of turbulence that’s likely to further unsettle investors.
French Lawmakers to Vote Wednesday on Toppling Government
French lawmakers will hold a no-confidence vote Wednesday, with far-right leader Marine Le Pen expected to join forces with a left-wing coalition to topple the government.Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage,
Le Pen delivers final blow to crush French government
On Wednesday, extreme-right figurehead Marine Le Pen led the charge in a no-confidence vote by partnering with the left, leaving the country without a government for the second time in roughly six months.
Marine Le Pen’s Party Pledges to Topple French Government
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Le Pen says no-confidence vote will protect French public from 'dangerous' budget
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen answers reporters at the National Assembly in Paris, France, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
Marine Le Pen calls budget that led to PM Barnier's downfall 'toxic'
In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 Le Pen says there was "no other solution" than to oust Barnier from his post.
Far-Right Leader Le Pen Has Never Been So Powerful in France
Marine Le Pen’s ultimatum to French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, even after he caved on a key demand from her party, lays ...
France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The ...
French Political Crisis Deepens: What if Barnier's Government Falls?
The immediate catalyst for the no-confidence motion was Barnier's decision to invoke a constitutional mechanism to pass the ...
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Michel Barnier, on the verge of becoming the shortest-serving Prime Minister of France
Despite having negotiated complex moments like Brexit, he will likely face a vote of no confidence this Wednesday, only three ...
Le Pen tells France's Barnier to negotiate or be felled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier must make further budget concessions to avoid a no confidence motion that could topple ...
French MPs debate no-confidence motion against PM Michel Barnier
France's government appears to be on the brink of collapse after Barnier failed to guarantee enough support for his social ...