Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines.
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
Newfoundland and Labrador Promoted on Barrow AFC Jerseys
The province is sponsoring an obscure professional team in an effort to attract skilled immigrants.
U.K.’s Starmer Sprinkles Kamala Harris-style ‘Joy’ Into Conference Speech
After a somewhat bumpy start to his premiership, Keir Starmer tried to reclaim the narrative, acknowledging voters’ desire for hope and promising change was on the way.
Nigel Farage’s Anti-Immigration Party Has Big Plans. Can It See Them Through?
Nigel Farage, a Trump ally and Brexit champion, thinks Reform U.K. can become a major political force. At a conference on Friday, he sought to explain how.
Trump’s Derision of Haitians Goes Back Years
Former President Donald J. Trump’s false comments about pet-eating Haitian immigrants are the latest in a pattern of attacks against people from the Caribbean nation.
Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’
He said American Catholic voters had to choose the “lesser of two evils” because of Donald Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants, and Kamala Harris’s support of abortion rights.
Sweden Will Offer Migrants $34,000 to Go Home
The government greatly increased a grant to encourage more immigrants to return home. Critics say it sends the wrong message and, in any case, may not tempt many refugees.
Hounded From a Beauty Pageant in South Africa, Then Crowned in Nigeria
A South African beauty pageant contestant with Nigerian heritage was forced to withdraw from the competition after her participation fueled anti-immigrant sentiments.
East Germans Lean Toward Extremes in State Elections
The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a worrying sign of the health of German democracy.
The Venezuelan City Devastated By Migration
About a quarter of the residents of Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second-largest city, have moved away — and more are expected to soon follow.