France's new Prime Minister François Bayrou has addressed politicians through a general policy speech meant to outline his ...

Olivier Blanchard told POLITICO that the country is “absolutely not doing what is needed” to get its finances in order.

The European Union has told France its plan for slower deficit reduction next year is still within the bloc’s rules, handing ...

France’s new finance minister, the experienced Eric Lombard (banker, economist – newly nicknamed as ‘Spider-Man’) has ...

PARIS — The French government is planning to cut public spending in 2025 by €32 billion and to increase taxes by €21 billion, ...

France’s Socialist Party is willing to compromise on the budget, opening a narrow path for Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s ...

With political instability rocking Europe’s second-largest economy, the Governor of the Central Bank of France, Francois ...

President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 unleashed months of mass protests from January to ...

The prime minister runs a minority government, composed of ministers ranging from ex-Socialists to conservatives, which is not based on any formal coalition pact. Faced with the same problem, his ...

France's new government set on Wednesday a lower target for spending cuts this year than its predecessor as it races to get a ...

France's new government is taking a softer approach to budget cuts, lowering the target to 32 billion euros. The amended bill ...

France needs to bring its public sector budget deficit as close as possible to 5% of economic output this year as a first ...