Divided French parliament gives new PM tough time during first address
Euronews says INSIDE FRANCE’S National Assembly, the atmosphere was electric on Wednesday for the first speech by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne as the ruling party no longer holds an absolute majority — a rarity in the country.
Such “general political declarations”, taking place when a new government is formed to allow the prime minister to set out the executive’s plans and priorities, tend not to be exceptional but this one was highly anticipated by politicians and political analysts alike as a first test for President Emmanuel Macron’s new administration.
And what a test that was… during the almost 90 minutes of speech, MPs shouted back, banged on tribunes and even booed the new Prime Minister.
Read on
……………
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:
Facebook – Please like our page
Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you
Instagram – Follow our pages in English and Arabic