Tag: Bernard Cazeneuve

• Wednesday, December 7th 2016 - 10:22 UTC

  Cazeneuve new French PM after Valls resigns to focus on presidential campaign

  

  Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve will replace Manuel Valls as prime minister of France, following the latter's resignation aimed at “giving his best” to the Socialist Party's presidential campaign for 2017. Valls announced Monday he would run after the incumbent and unpopular President Francois Hollande declined last week to seek a second term in office.

• Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC

  Major clash anticipated over EU budget; farm subsidies at the heart of dispute

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure to act tough on the European Union budget and France threatened to use its veto, signalling a divisive start to bargaining over the 1 trillion Euros long-term spending plan.