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Bringing onboard demands from opposition parties may be fiscally costly and the degree of fiscal consolidation may be limited next year as a result,
said JP Morgan's Raphael Brun-Aguerre in a note
The difficulties remain the same as under Michel Barnier,
Arnaud Benedetti, a professor at the Sorbonne university, told Reuters
I hear your warning on the seriousness of the situation and I agree,
he told BarnierToday, the French-German dialogue has been weakened, mainly due to domestic political instability on both sides of the Rhine,
de Galhau said
Any other policy that would simply be an extension of Macronism, twice rejected at the ballot box, could only lead to deadlock and failure,
she said on her X accountTo divide us would be to condemn us, and to condemn Europe,
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My first job is to be a builder and, failing that, a repairman,
Bayrou told the newspaperI know that the risks of difficulties are much greater than the chances of success,
Bayrou said
We expect you to provide the guarantees needed to avoid another no-confidence vote,
the party wrote in a letter to BayrouI’ve taken reckless risks all along my political life to raise the issue of debt and deficits in the most important elections,
he saidFrance and Germany are very close neighbors and friends at the heart of Europe. I am delighted by the close collaboration between our two governments in the spirit of Franco-German friendship,
Scholz said in a press release, cited by BFMTVLet's all work together for a stronger, more competitive Europe that has the means to defend itself,
she said on her X accountEveryone understands the difficulty of the task...There is a path to be found that unites people instead of dividing them,
he saidThere can be no strong Europe without a strong Germany and France,
it saidWith France still mired in political turmoil, narrowing this gap is an uphill struggle, even with a new PM,
she wrote
Nobody knows the difficulty of the situation better than I do... I am not unaware of the Himalaya that stands before us,
he saidThe President of the Republic has appointed Mr. Francois Bayrou as prime minister and tasked him with forming a government,
the French presidency said
Now we will see how many billions the support of the Socialist Party will cost.”
The prospect of involving the Socialist Party in a coalition drew sharp criticism, with a government adviser quoted as saying
Our red lines are still there, they’re not going to change,
he warned
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At such a difficult moment for France, I know he has the qualities to defend the national interest and built the crucial stability French people want.”
Gabriel Attal, the former prime minister who currently heads Macron’s party in parliament, said of Bayrou