US EditionFrench political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say
- A majority of French people want new parliamentary and presidential elections, according to opinion polls released on Wednesday.
- Two thirds of those surveyed also want President Emmanuel Macron to resign, with the far-right National Rally receiving the most backing to lead the next government in one poll.
- The French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's confidence vote next month carries heavy risks for the economy and raises fears of recession, according to business leaders.
- Polling indicates a deepening dissatisfaction with politics in France since Macron’s re-election in 2022.
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Business leaders, caught between exasperation and anxiety amid political instability in France
At the Rencontre des entrepreneurs de France, organized by the country's largest employers' federation, business leaders gathered on Wednesday and Thursday, voicing concerns about France's ongoing political crisis.
·Paris, France
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The announcement of a vote of confidence on September 8th scares the markets and threatens the unlikely growth expected in 2025. French interest rates are blazing and stock exchanges have been shaken.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Center
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C 44%
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