Eleanor Beardsley

Macron cannot try to change the makeup of the parliament because he has to wait a year before calling another election. It plunges France, the eurozone's second largest economy, into uncertainty and turmoil. at crucial time with a war raging in Ukraine and President-elect Donald Trump about to take power.

Well, speaking from Saudi Arabia, he says he has confidence that parliament will fulfill their responsibility to the nation. And he said he certainly won't resign.

Well, speaking from Saudi Arabia, he says he has confidence that parliament will fulfill their responsibility to the nation. And he said he certainly won't resign.

Well, speaking from Saudi Arabia, he says he has confidence that parliament will fulfill their responsibility to the nation. And he said he certainly won't resign.

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There was an uproar in the French parliament as Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced that he had no choice but to push the budget through using the emergency clause. The far left and far right, which have the largest voting blocs in parliament, are objecting.

There was an uproar in the French parliament as Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced that he had no choice but to push the budget through using the emergency clause. The far left and far right, which have the largest voting blocs in parliament, are objecting.

They say by naming a centrist prime minister to continue his policies, President Emmanuel Macron refuses to accept that he lost snap parliamentary elections last summer. They say the country voted to end Macron's policies. While no party has an outright majority, the leftist coalition won the most seats in parliament five months ago and say the prime minister must come from their camp.

They say by naming a centrist prime minister to continue his policies, President Emmanuel Macron refuses to accept that he lost snap parliamentary elections last summer. They say the country voted to end Macron's policies. While no party has an outright majority, the leftist coalition won the most seats in parliament five months ago and say the prime minister must come from their camp.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.