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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Marine Le Pen to the Markets: Drop Dead
The right-wing leader brings down the French government.
Analysis-French Far-Right's Le Pen May Regret Her Risky Bid to Topple Government
PARIS (Reuters) - 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. It's a decision that may haunt her.
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.
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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.
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Marine Le Pen's trap is closing
EDITORIAL. After raising the stakes, the far-right leader chose to overthrow the prime minister, much to the dismay of the latter, who had abandoned discussions with the left to focus on the right and far-right electorate.
Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over pension tax
Marine Le Pen, National Rally (RN) leader, has threatened to bring down the French government on Monday if Michel Barnier, France’s prime minister, does not drop effective cuts to pensions.
Marine Le Pen’s Party Pledges to Topple French Government
Good morning. Marine Le Pen’s party pledges to topple the French government. How a billionaire’s “baby project” ensnared dozens of women. And the white sands and azure waters of St. Tropez are a luxury hotel brand’s next target.
Le Pen: Far Right Leader Battling For Own Survival
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen is set to show the influence she wields on France by toppling the government but she is also facing a trial that risks banishing her from politics for good.
'Le Pen taking a huge gamble' with ouster of Barnier government, expert says
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday after opposition lawmakers ousted the minority government, deepening the country's political crisis, the Elysee said. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rainbow Murray,
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 vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
France’s lawmakers joined together in a historic no-confidence vote that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet ...
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French government collapse: Le Pen eyes chance to destroy Macron
France’s far-right leader has brought the government to its knees. Now, with the country in political turmoil, she has the ...
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
Barnier is expected to resign after French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion.
French government falls after Macron’s PM loses vote
France’s government fell after MPs voted to oust prime minister Michel Barnier’s administration and plunge the country into ...
France's Le Pen says she would support a budget rollover emergency law
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday her National Rally (RN) party would support an emergency law that ...
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With French Government Facing a No-Confidence Vote, Marine Le Pen Takes on Her Prime Adversary — President Macron
The drama is developing at Paris as deficits soar and the walls close in on an unpopular president whose miscalculations are ...
France’s Government Looks on the Brink of Collapse. What’s Next?
France’s minority government looks in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple ...