Political Minefield
The appointment of François Bayrou as France’s new Prime Minister highlights the formidable challenges facing the country as it struggles with political gridlock, economic uncertainty, and public discontent.
The appointment of François Bayrou as France’s new Prime Minister highlights the formidable challenges facing the country as it struggles with political gridlock, economic uncertainty, and public discontent.
The political chaos in France has deepened following Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s resignation after a rare no-confidence vote ousted him from office.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he will nominate a new Prime Minister "within the coming days" to replace Michel Barnier, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote a day before.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (local time) held bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil.
France is witnessing significant unrest as thousands protest President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of Michel Barnier as the new Prime Minister.
The new emergency bill also lays out the quarantine conditions for people coming to France from abroad.
Macron also said the reopening of schools from May 11 would would be done on a voluntary basis.
Earlier on Monday, France extended its nationwide lockdown for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death rates may soon plateau.
The race was initially scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 19.
Macron in his speech also indicated that a COVID-19 vaccine would be the only long-term solution.
