Europe’s year of existential risk – POLITICO
Activists protest outside Downing street against the recent policies of Donald Trump. | Guy Smallman/Getty Images Meanwhile, European…
France to end year without budget as lawmakers fail to strike deal – POLITICO
Lecornu had warned in November that failing to pass a budget before the end of the year was a “danger”…
Lecornu lives to fight another day, but the outlook for France remains bleak – POLITICO
Upon its first reading in the National Assembly, this budget was rejected by 404 votes to one. And…
France wants to end free health care for foreign pensioners – POLITICO
Under French law, non-working citizens from outside the EU who have a long-stay visa and can prove they…
Macron is France’s ‘worst’ president. Just ask his old mentor. – POLITICO
Minc, an influential businessman who has advised multiple French presidents dating back to François Mitterrand in the 1980s,…
Moody’s cuts outlook on France as Lecornu struggles to pass budget – POLITICO
Friday’s decision “reflects the increased risk that the fragmentation of the country’s political landscape will continue to impair…
‘President of the rich’ under strain as France lurches from crisis to crisis
On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, averting…
Sun sets on Macron as Europe’s visionary-in-chief – POLITICO
Macron in recent months has become more cautious, balking at proposals that risk generating a backlash in France,…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
France downgraded by S&P as budget uncertainty ‘remains elevated’ – POLITICO
The freeze of the pensions law until the next presidential election in 2027 was significant concession to the Socialist…