Barnier and LR pressure, Thierry Breton slams the door of the European Commission and the alleged assassination attempt on Trump… Franceinfo’s latest updates from Monday, September 16, 2024

Around Agathe Lambret and Jean-Rémi Baudot, the informed debate the news of Monday, September 16, 2024.

The themes

The difficult composition of the Barnier government. The new Prime Minister announced it for this week, but the equation is not simple between the political balances, the skills to be found, and the pressure of the budget.

Thierry Breton slams the door of the European Commission. Against the backdrop of a conflict with Ursula Von der Leyen, the European Commissioner resigns. Is this a snub for France? For Emmanuel Macron?

New attempted attack on Donald Trump? Already two months ago, a man shot Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Isn’t there a thread to be pulled on violence in politics? Are the USA returning to its old demons? Could this drift concern us in France?

The guests

Corinne Laik, journalist at L’Opinion

Franck Bouazizeconomic journalist at Libération

Patrice Moyon, Economic and social columnist, editorialist at Ouest-France

Pierre Benazet, France info correspondent in Brussels

Dominique Simonnet, Writer and journalist specializing in the United States

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