French premier François Bayrou has staked his government’s survival on striking a deal with the Socialist party, betting he ...

The measure most likely to rankle the French was a proposal to scrap two national holidays: Easter Monday and May 8, which ...

You will have noticed that, in order to reduce France’s €3.3 trillion debt (to which €5,000 is being added every second, ...

The popularity of President Emmanuel Macron has slumped to its lowest level since he swept to power in 2017, according to an ...

The popularity of President Emmanuel Macron has slumped to its lowest level since he swept to power in 2017, according to an ...

By staking out such a maximalist position on the budget, the French PM may be giving himself room to negotiate a deal in the ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou wants to scrap two public holidays to put France's finances back on track. It's a brave ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has to convince opposition Socialist lawmakers in the coming months to tolerate his 44 ...

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU ...

French PM François Bayrou unveiled deep spending cuts Tuesday in an effort to rein in France's burgeoning deficit, with ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced drastic measures to reduce the public deficit by €43.8 billion in 2026, ...

The Prime Minister of France announced his plan on Tuesday to balance the country’s books: his most eye-catching intention is ...