Another rupture. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has called a confidence vote for Sept. 8 over his plan to cut spending by 44 billion euros ($51 billion) and increase taxes. The far-right National Rally party, the hard-left France Unbowed party, the Greens and the Socialists have all indicated they will vote against Bayrou’s motion, leading […]
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Daily Memo: French Politics, US-Russia Relations
The French prime minister is facing an uphill battle.
