France’s Le Pen vows to block any government
From brecorder.com
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s ability to solve the country’s deepening political crisis with a coalition cabinet. President Emmanuel Macron is facing the worst domestic crisis of his mandate, with the clock ticking down to a deadline Wednesday evening for a working government to be formed. France has been mired in political deadlock ever since Macron took the gamble last year of snap elections that he hoped would consolidate power — but ended instead in a hung parliament and more seats ...
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