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.
France reported a slight increase in hospital deaths on Monday -- though still below its record numbers of last week -- and a slight dip in intensive care patients for a fifth day running.
The confinement order issued on March 17 "will be extended" beyond the current deadline of April 15, according to the sources.
The two victims are said to have been a customer of the tobacco shop and a butcher whose business it close by.
The lockdown, already in place for a week nationwide, orders all in France to stay inside except for essential trips outside such as shopping.
The European Union would close all external borders for 30 days from Tuesday to curb the outbreak, though citizens of EU countries would be allowed to return.
