Despite attempts to appease the far-right, Prime Minister Michel Barnier could not convince opposition parties to back his budget, designed to save €60 billion through tax rises and cuts to services.
France has fallen back into political turmoil with the collapse of the government. It is a victory of sorts for the far-right and for the coalition of left parties all of which opposed the government under the premiership of former EU Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier. But it will do nothing to resolve France’s problems.
The government has been under constant threat since it was formed just three months ago. It only survived this long with the help of votes from the far-right. But Le Pen – who had been waiting for a moment to pounce – this time refused to back a budget she branded “dangerous, unjust and punitive.” The constitution forbids Macron from calling another election before next summer at the earliest. That means the President will have to again root around to try to find a consensus candidate.
“I have the impression that there is a kind of ‘trumpisation’ of French politics”, Macron-supporting MP Sabine Thillaye said on French local radio. Barnier has tried to shield Macron from the turmoil, branding the President as “one of the guarantors of the stability of our country.”Macron has been physically, if not politically, distant from the crisis. He is due back shortly from the Middle East. On Saturday he will welcome US President-elect Donald Trump to Paris to show off the newly restored Notre Dame cathedral.
“We’re really keeping a close eye on what is happening in France”, said the European Commission’s budget spokesperson, Balazs Ujvari, on Tuesday.
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