Le Pen Increases Pressure on French Government

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 vote, after talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier failed to satisfy her party's demands for budget concessions.
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.
France on the brink as Le Pen threatens to topple Government over budget
The National Rally says it will support moves to oust the government if budget concessions aren't made, as France faces further political turmoil.
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.
Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027.
Far-right leader Le Pen meets French PM as France’s government wobbles
An alliance between the far-right and left-wing blocs in Parliament may topple the government in a confidence vote. Read more at straitstimes.com.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen threatens to topple govt after meeting PM Barnier
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has warned that her party might back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government if their budget demands aren’t met
Le Pen threatens to topple French government over budget
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Monday threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a standoff over the budget, saying after talks both sides were entrenched in their positions.
Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget
Asked on Monday after a meeting with the prime minister if her party would back a no-confidence motion, far-right leader Marine Le Pen replied: 'Of course.'
France’s far-right Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down government over planned budget
Le Pen, on trial for embezzlement, is demanding a freeze on electricity taxes and higher pensions, putting pressure on the minority government to negotiate.
Le Pen now has it in her power to crash France’s Fifth Republic
Not since the Fourth Republic has French politics been in such flux. Following June’s reckless dissolution of the National Assembly, presidential authority has withered, parliament is in disarray and traditional political parties are in turmoil,
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Facing Embezzlement Charges, Marine Le Pen Plays the Victim
Judges will soon deliberate on one of France’s most charged corruption cases in recent memory, when two months of court ...
Jordan Bardella branded ‘Brutus’ over apparent dig at Le Pen’s trial
Marine Le Pen’s young protégé Jordan Bardella has been likened to “Brutus” for hinting that he could run for the French ...