What to know about France’s political mess – POLITICO
What does this mean for the nationalist far-right? Let’s start with Marine Le Pen and her far-right party,…
Macron accepts PM’s resignation, then tasks him with emergency talks – POLITICO
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made…
New French PM Lecornu unveils government – POLITICO
On the whole there are few fresh faces in Lecornu’s government, a sign that the political forces represented…
Lecornu takes his turn on France’s political tightrope – POLITICO
The Socialists also claim, rather improbably, that almost all the deficit savings can be achieved via their new…
Rome gloats as France becomes Italy and Italy becomes France – POLITICO
Italy’s budget deficit is projected to come in at 3.3 percent of gross domestic product this year, while…
Germany explores how to replace France in Europe’s flagship fighter jet project – POLITICO
“We share the assessment that the current situation is unsatisfactory. We are not advancing with this project,” he…
France’s borrowing costs rise after Fitch downgrade
A protester brandishes a smoke flame by a barricade on fire during a demonstration part of the “Bloquons…
Why Macron thinks Lecornu can save France from the abyss – POLITICO
Until now, Macron has battled to keep his key achievements untouched, notably his controversial pension reforms and long-running…
France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO
The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…
Fitch downgrades France’s credit rating amid political crisis
Fitch Ratings lowered France’s credit score on Friday, citing mounting political instability and uncertainty over how the government…