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It doesn't make sense... it's frankly not up to scratch to say these things,
Macron told reporters on the sidelines of the visit to Saudi Arabia We must not scare people with these things; we have a strong economy,
I think it is possible that there is this reflex of responsibility where—beyond political differences, divergences, the normal contradictions in a democracy—we tell ourselves that there is a higher interest,
It so happens that if I am before you, it is because I was elected twice by the French people. I am extremely proud of this and I will honour this trust with all the energy that is mine until the last second to be useful to the country,
added Macron, who is due to serve until 2027 Michel Barnier was presented as the great European negotiator,
Our voters are upset with the government’s attitude,
said a National Rally parliamentarian The clock is ticking.”
The bête noire of the British Brexiteers had shown undaunted calm during the four years he negotiated a Brexit deal, despite the acrimonious relations with the British conservative government, sticking to his talking points and his famous catchphrase His management of parliamentary politics was cataclysmic,
In France, he blundered in a big way,
said Gaspard Gantzer, a former Élysée advisor under former President François Hollande People want a breather from the slim-suited [Macronist] politician. When Barnier became prime minister, you could clearly see the difference between a great servant of the state, and a kid,
Dumont added, in a dismissive reference to Barnier’s predecessor, the 35-year-old Gabriel Attal When you see that such consequential efforts were made but were deemed insufficient, you have to wonder if all that wasn’t just a pretense, and that their mind was already made up for another reason,
Le Pen’s conditions were constantly changing,
as they discussed the budget proposal ... said a conservative member of Barnier’s government, who was granted anonymity because of the politically sensitive nature of the discussions [The ... The] Barnier effect was a real thing,
said senior conservative party official Pierre-Henri Dumont, who hails from the same party as the PM Barnier seemed to be happy to be seen at key moments but leave the rest to his deputy,
I was elected twice by the French people,
The budget presented by the government is a budget of punishment that will weaken the purchasing power of our compatriots,
said Bardella, whose RN has moderated its stance on several issues in recent years It's an idea that could start gaining traction,
Benjamin Morel, a constitutional expert at Paris Pantheon-Assas University, told Politico It's hard for Barnier government to survive this time,
Marine Le Pen may start saying that she will topple every single government until Macron resigns,
I’m very worried and very upset with the forces on the left and the forces on the far right,
Bertrand Chenu, a 65-year-old retiree, told AFP in Paris
