Barnier’s French borrowing target ‘unreachable’, warns Barclays
The French prime minister’s budget plans have been criticised as containing “unreachable goals” by economists at Barclays.
Left-wing lawmakers file no-confidence motion against French PM Barnier
France's New Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing lawmakers, filed a no-confidence motion on Friday against Prime Minister ...
Can France cut its spending without stoking recession?
France's public deficit is even higher than expected, increasing pressure including from the EU, to get its finances in order. Prime Minister Michel Barnier must navigate troubled political waters ...
France’s Tax Increases to Hit Some 300 Companies, Premier Says
Planned tax increases to get France’s budget deficit under control will hit about 300 of the country’s biggest companies, Prime Minister Michel Barnier said.
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Paris shifts gears on New Caledonia, after months of conflict
After nearly five months of conflict in New Caledonia, the French government has formally announced it will abandon a ...
Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France. What’s on the agenda?
The shadow of a wider war in the Middle East will likely loom large over the meeting of French-speaking countries in France.