French PM survives two confidence votes
French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.
French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.
Embattled French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu was to give a high-stakes speech to a deeply divided parliament on Tuesday, with opponents already trying to topple his government.
French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over president Emmanuel Macron’s austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.
France’s new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a ‘profound break’ with the past on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid an early demise...