It was claimed that France would have, for the first time in ten years, a balanced budget. That was not entirely ... any appeal to the national thrift must have but one object—consolidation ...

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers a speech at the National Assembly, in Paris on Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) MARSEILLE, France (CN) — Prime minister Michel Barnier is finally ...

France's belt-tightening budget delivers a bigger tax hit than the government originally let on, according to new breakdowns ...

The budget battle will be fiercely debated in the lower house of parliament, where the governing coalition lacks a majority. France’s National Assembly is divided into three major blocs ...

The French national assemblee will exceptionally open this Saturday as MPs urgently debate the budget bill. A vote is set for ...

That will make it harder to pass a belt-tightening budget and assuage nervous international investors at a time when France’s national debt has risen to more than 3 trillion euros ($3.28 trillion).

France's minority right wing government ... measure under which a law can be adopted without a national assembly vote to pass its 2025 budget, government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said.

The only force that can stop military escalation and relentless attacks on living standards and social rights is the working ...

Speaking on FranceInfo this Saturday, National Rally MP Thomas Ménagé said: “As things stand, this budget is absolutely unacceptable ... Very clear red lines have been crossed," he added ...

A majority of lawmakers supported the proposition from the far-left LFI party, despite warnings from the incumbent government ...