The new French government gathered for the first time Friday amid efforts to overcome the budget quagmire that toppled the ...

As France enters the new year, there's little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that's been plaguing Paris for ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and ...

But finance ministry officials insist it’s just a time-saving move, not an endorsement of Michel Barnier’s plans.

By Aurelien Breeden and Catherine Porter Reporting from Paris Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France faces a no-confidence vote this week after he pushed through a budget bill without a final ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce ...

His recent attempt to push through a 2025 national budget without a vote in the lower house of parliament infuriated lawmakers on both the right and left. As a result, France’s far-right party ...

A budget also sets income and corporate tax rates for the year, and addresses a public deficit that France has promised its European partners it would reign in. The Moody’s rating agency has ...

(Bloomberg) -- France’s efforts to repair its public finances are threatening a new political and financial crisis, prompting investors to sell some of the nation’s assets. Prime Minister ...

Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned this month following a no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes in the National Assembly, leaving France without a functioning government.