French budget: S&P encourages Barnier to stick with his austerity plan
On Friday, the world's leading credit rating agency kept France's credit rating unchanged, but expressed concern about the 'considerable risk' that the government's planned cost-cutting measures will not materialize.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government makes budget concession
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier scrapped plans to raise electricity taxes amid the far-right's no-confidence vote threat.
Facing far-right ultimatum, French finance minister says budget can still be improved
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Saturday that the 2025 budget could still be improved, but stopped short of giving ground in a standoff with the far right over new concessions.
Barnier promises concessions on budget to try save French government
The French government is prepared to “make concessions” to get its budget though parliament and avoid a market “storm”, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday, in a stand-off that risks bringing down Michel Barnier,
Marine Le Pen turns screws on PM Michel Barnier in French budget showdown
“The clock is ticking,” was one of Michel Barnier’s favourite lines as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, when he perfected the art of using deadlines to strengthen his hand. Now, as France’s prime minister, he is the one running out of time.
French Budget Requests Total €10 Billion, Minister Says
Requests to amend France’s 2025 budget as the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier battles to remain in power would cost almost €10 billion ($10.6 billion), the nation’s budget minister said in an interview with Le Parisien.
French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling of his fragile coalition.
French PM Barnier: A ‘serious storm’ is on the horizon if the French government falls
“This is a very serious moment,” Barnier said in an interview with French broadcaster TF1. PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Tuesday that France could face fiscal calamity should lawmakers decide to topple his government over a budget dispute.
French markets rattled by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'
French stocks and bonds came under fire on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its ...
Barnier promises concessions on budget to try to save French government
The French government is prepared to “make concessions” to get its budget though parliament and avoid a market “storm”, the ...