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French PM Borne says lower house election result is "risk" for the country

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Sunday said that the result of the lower house elections, in which the camp of President Emmanuel Macron lost its absolute majority, was a "risk" for the country.

Reuters · Jun 19, 2022

Final Polls Cast Doubt on Macron Majority ahead of Weekend Vote

A final flurry of polls on Friday ahead of French parliamentary elections this weekend suggested President Emmanuel Macron's allies would emerge as the biggest party in the new national assembly but possibly short of a majority. The surveys from the Elabe, Ifop-Fiducial and Ipsos polling companies indicated Macron's "Ensemble" (Together)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022

Macron faces uphill battle in second round of legislative elections

Emmanuel Macron and his allies have begun a crucial week of campaigning to save their parliamentary majority, under threat after a first round of voting that galvanised a newly formed left-wing alliance.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2022

French PM Borne orders ministers to follow Olympics model for sports events

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Friday slapped down two of her top ministers Gérald Darmanin and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and ordered them to make sure their departments follow procedures set up by organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics to avoid the harrowing scenes that blighted the Champions League final at…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2022

Police violence controversy enters French parliamentary election campaign

PM Elisabeth Borne has condemned as "outrageous" comments by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the new left-wing Nupes alliance, following a fatal police shooting over the weekend. The issue of police violence has entered a close parliamentary election battle between Nupes and allies of centrist President Macron.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 7, 2022

Paris shooting thrusts police violence into the spotlight as French legislative elections loom

A fatal police shooting in Paris has thrust the issue of violence by security forces to the heart of an increasingly close French parliamentary election battle between a new left-wing coalition and allies of centrist President Emmanuel Macron.

France 24 · Jun 7, 2022

France's Macron seen winning parliament majority but PM Borne unpopular, poll shows

Fifty-seven percent of French people expect President Emmanuel Macron to win a majority in mid-June's parliamentary elections, although the same percentage want Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne removed, according to a survey for RTL radio released on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

French PM eyes climate, health and cost of living as top priorities

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne held a Cabinet meeting in Paris on Friday to outline the priorities of her new government for the coming months.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2022

French government rolls out financial aid for farmers hit by drought

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has promised financial support to farmers in a bid to stop France's crippling drought from further hurting the industry. The measures were announced during Borne's trip to the Loiret region, which has been without rain for months.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2022

French government promises action on spending immediately after elections

The government of French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, meeting for the first time on Monday, has promised to table a bill containing measures to increase the spending power of consumers, immediately after the parliamentary elections in June.

Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2022