French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gave her clearest indication yet that she intends to work with the country’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, in an interview Sunday with La Tribune.
“We don’t wish to cause obstructions,” Le Pen said about French President Emmanuel Macron’s choice to succeed the previous premiere, Gabriel Attal, following this summer’s election.
Barnier has had a long political career, including as a minister and as a European commissioner, but he made his name as the European Union’s chief negotiator for Brexit.
His stance on immigration could prove critical in securing at least tacit support from the far right in parliament.
Barnier is in the right-wing Republicans party and has in the past proposed “putting a stop to non-European immigration for three to five years,” a stance close to Le Pen’s own.
“It’s undeniable that Michel Barnier seems to have the same position as we do on migration,” Le Pen told the French daily.
Macron’s choice of prime minister needs to be able to survive a vote of no confidence.
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In an interview with La Tribune on Sunday, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen made her intentions to collaborate with the nation’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, the clearest indication to date.
Regarding the selection of French President Emmanuel Macron to replace outgoing Premier Gabriel Attal after this summer’s election, Le Pen stated, “We don’t wish to cause obstructions.”.
After serving as a minister and a European commissioner, Barnier had a lengthy political career, but he gained notoriety as the head of the EU’s Brexit negotiations.
His immigration policies may play a significant role in gaining the far right’s support in parliament, if not outright support. A member of the right-wing Republican party, Barnier has previously advocated for “putting a stop to non-European immigration for three to five years,” a position that is similar to that of Le Pen.
“There’s no denying that Michel Barnier appears to share our views on migration,” Le Pen stated to the French daily.
The new French parliament’s electoral math, which is essentially divided between the left, right, and center, makes the far-right leader’s tacit support—or at least non-rejection—important. Macron must be able to withstand a vote of no confidence in his choice of prime minister.
The New Popular Front, a left-wing organization, has already declined Barnier’s appointment. The France Unbowed movement, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is the largest party in the alliance and has claimed that the election was rigged. “.
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