France’s survival is at stake – POLITICO
The 74-year-old longtime centrist has so far failed to convince the opposition to swallow the bitter medicine he…
1 in 5 Europeans will retire in poverty without urgent reform, EU watchdog warns – POLITICO
“Automatically, you will be included in the pension funds if you work. If you don’t want that, you…
Likely French government collapse raises stakes of planned national shutdown – POLITICO
By setting up his own likely exit just two days ahead of the mass protests, Bayrou may have…
France’s budget crisis is a warning for Labour
The British and French governments have their differences, but they have something very important in common: they’re both…
New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrou’s government falls – POLITICO
The problem, however, is dissolving parliament is exactly how French politics ended up in this mess in the…
French PM Bayrou to hold high-stakes confidence vote ahead of budget debate – POLITICO
The prime minister last month unveiled an aggressive €43.8 billion budget squeeze for next year projected to bring the 2026…
Why does France want to scrap two of its public holidays?
France’s government is weighing a controversial move – scrapping two public holidays – as part of a push…
As France’s sports budget faces cuts, are Olympic promises being broken?
One year on from the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, French politicians and sports organisations are hitting out…
EU offers help as southern France battles deadly wildfires – POLITICO
The EU has offered to provide help to France, which is battling a wildfire that was described by…
France’s PM turns to YouTube to sell his budget cuts – POLITICO
Last month, during a two-hour press conference billed as “a moment of truth,” the French prime minister unveiled…