France's Le Pen Boosts Budget

France’s Le Pen Boosts Budget Asks Ahead of Monday Deadline
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who holds outsize leverage in France’s split parliament, gave Prime Minister Michel Barnier until Monday to adhere to her budget red lines before she decides whether to topple the government.
Marine Le Pen turns screws on PM Michel Barnier in French budget showdown
“The clock is ticking,” was one of Michel Barnier’s favourite lines as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, when he perfected the art of using deadlines to strengthen his hand. Now, as France’s prime minister, he is the one running out of time.
Le Pen Demands French PM Compromises In Budget Stalemate
Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen told a Sunday newspaper that her party would not necessarily vote to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government -- so long as he agreed to negotiate.
Le Pen Turns the Screw in French Budget Gridlock
The far-right leader is threatening to bring down the French government if her budget demands aren’t met
French government warns Marine Le Pen’s party over budget battle
The French premier on Thursday said he would scrap a plan to increase taxes on electricity, meeting one of the Rassemblement National’s demands. But Marine Le Pen’s party has insisted all its “red line” demands must be met if the government wants to avoid a no-confidence vote as soon as next week.
France Latest: Le Pen Sets Out More Budget Demands
Marine Le Pen's National Rally set out further demands for changes to the French government's 2025 budget bill after Prime Minister Michel Barnier dropped plans to raise taxes on electricity in a key concession.
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France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
But, Mr. Crépon added, “I don’t think they want to save him.” Image Marine Le Pen in Paris. Her far-right National ...
Le Pen Will Learn in March If She’s Banned From Next French Presidential Race
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, will learn in March whether she faces a ban from running in ...
Embezzlement trial of France's Le Pen ends, verdicts expected in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling ...
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High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s trial is ending with one key question: Will France’s leading far-right figure be able to run in the next presidential race? Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last ...
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France election: Marine Le Pen concedes election but still counts a win
But, says Nonna Mayer, one of France's foremost experts on the far right, Marine Le Pen always faces the same limitations. "The main one is the lack of credibility," Dr Mayer told me. "She's ...
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France’s far-right Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down government over planned budget
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that she could bring down France’s minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country’s budget bill.