France’s Bleak Budget: Job Cuts, Tax Hikes, and a Growing Debt Crisis
Michel Barnier’s plan to cut public spending by over €40 billion sparks backlash from both the Left and the Right.
Michel Barnier’s plan to cut public spending by over €40 billion sparks backlash from both the Left and the Right.
The process had no chance of success, yet the Left blames Marine Le Pen for their failure.
Anyone looking for a parody of fiscal policy needs to look no further than France. The French government has been in breach of the EU’s
The Left has no intention of giving the Right the slightest opportunity to implement its programme and values.
The long-awaited break with the past has failed to materialise.
The final objective must remain the departure of Emmanuel Macron.
PM Barnier said “There is always the feeling that borders are sieves and that migratory flows are not under control,” much to the displeasure of the Left.
Lukewarm Le Pen on the former EU Commissioner: “We will judge him on actions.”
Many see the appointment of veteran Eurocrat Barnier as out of step with large swathes of the electorate—even those who now crave political stability.
The new PM is known as a cold technocrat, marked by his long years in Brussels.