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France In A Political Deadlock, Again

Dr Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia

09-Sep-25 07:45

France In A Political Deadlock, Again

In France, Prime Minister François Bayrou has become the fourth to fall in just three years. This marks a deepening of a crisis that threatens President Emmanuel Macron’s ability to steer the country through mounting economic and geopolitical pressures. Dr Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia tells us what to expect next and is France doomed to repeat this political deadlock again.


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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Elaine Boey, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  economypoliticsgovernmentinternationalcontroversies

Tags:  françois bayrouAngela Raynerpublic debtfranceunited kingdom





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