A vote by Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.
Author: ADAM NOSSITER
France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long can he last?
Chad Ends Longtime Military Partnership With France
The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.
Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87
His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”
Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormy
He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his administration led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it.
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
How France Blocked the Far Right
The French had a far-right government before, one that collaborated with the Nazis. When casting ballots even today, that is not an easy thing to forget.
Is France’s Far-Left Firebrand, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Ready to Govern?
Jean-Luc Mélenchon led his coalition to a narrow victory in elections. But even some of his allies bristle at the thought of the combative former Trotskyist becoming prime minister.
Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s Last Militiawoman, Dies at 105
She was revered as an essential guardian of the country’s memory of war and repression long after the Franco dictatorship.