Lecornu unveils budget as France faces tough talks on spending
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will present the draft 2026 budget to his new cabinet on Tuesday –…
France may need IMF bailout, warns finance minister
Eric Lombard, the finance minister, said an intervention from the IMF was “a risk that is in front…
French PM Bayrou accuses Rome of tax dumping, Italians respond
The French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, accused Italy of pursuing a policy of ‘fiscal dumping’, just days before…
What’s behind the rising tensions between France and Algeria?
French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced on Wednesday that Paris would be reexamining the 1968 migration pact that…
Crucial budget week in France will decide government’s future
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use special constitutional powers to pass…
French economy shrinks as political crisis eclipses Olympic boost
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government has lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for 2025 (Thomas SAMSON) The…
Asian markets mixed after US-China chip move, euro hit by France woes
The euro has come under pressure as French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote this week…
S&P Sticks With France Rating in Reprieve for Prime Minister
(Bloomberg) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier won a minor reprieve in his battle to pass a budget…