Le Pen Makes More Budget Demands

Le Pen Makes More Budget Demands as Barnier Gives Ground
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.
Far-right leader Le Pen threatens to topple French government over Budget
PARIS – French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Nov 25 threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a stand-off over the Budget, saying after talks that both sides were entrenched in their positions.
Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets
When the prime minister was appointed in September, Ms Le Pen pledged not to vote against his government right away. But she offered no more support than that. As the budget has wound its way through parliament,
Le Pen Increases Pressure on French Government Amid Budget Talks
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen renewed her threat to bring down the government in a no-confidence motion over next year’s budget, compounding uncertainties that are pushing up measures of risk on bond markets to fresh highs.
French government warns Marine Le Pen’s party over budget battle
RN party leader Jordan Bardella hailed the government’s climbdown on the electricity tax as a “victory” but reiterated the party’s demands to protect the purchasing power of the public, particularly retirees, and to enact a “serious crackdown” on migration and crime.
Le Pen Meets PM As French Government Wobbles
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen was on Monday holding talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier as her party intensified warnings it was prepared to topple his government in a move that would fling France into political crisis.
France’s Le Pen Makes Budget Demands as Barnier Gives Ground
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.
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.
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 ...
High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up.
Le Pen makes new threat to withdraw support for French government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen issued a new threat on Monday to bring down France's coalition government in a no-confidence ...
Le Pen’s Party Yet to Decide on Toppling French Government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s finance chief said Wednesday her lawmakers have not yet decided if they will vote to bring ...
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Marine Le Pen embezzlement trial comes to close, verdicts in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling ...
Verdict due next March in Marine Le Pen's EU graft charges trial
French judges will deliver verdicts on March 31 in the trial of Marine Le Pen and her far-right party on charges of ...