France's budget talks crumble, raising doubts about government's survival
French budget talks teetered on the brink of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their ...
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French Socialists Ditch Leftwing
French Prime Minister François Bayrou comfortably survived his first confidence vote on Thursday, a little over one month ...
France's budget talks close to collapse after Socialists pull out
French budget talks were on the verge of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their ...
The Economist4d
François Hollande hopes to make the French left electable again
T HREE YEARS ago the French Socialist Party was crushed into irrelevance. The party that supplied two modern ...
The Economist4d
The French government’s survival is now in Socialist hands
To Mr Mélenchon’s consternation, 58 out of 66 Socialist deputies, including their leader, Olivier Faure, refused. They abstained after Mr Bayrou agreed to trim some proposed spending cuts in the ...
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The collapse of Barnier’s government shows bold choices are needed to end France’s political deadlock
This would hamper Macron’s ability to engage greater support. Image — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier attends the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on his administration at the National ...
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France’s PM charged with Mission: Impossible on budget bill — compromise
A month into 2025, France has a dramatic deficit and no budget. Experts say Prime Minister François Bayrou's efforts to win ...
EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget as Bayrou walks tightrope
France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already ...
Le Pen commented on the likelihood of Macron's resignation
The head of the parliamentary faction of the right-wing French party "National Union" Marine Le Pen said she does not rule ...
France's shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles
France’s beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued ...
Macron’s approval rating sinks to lowest point after disastrous TikTok video
An Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche published last weekend suggested a mere 21 per cent of French voters were happy with ...