Barnier ousted: what does France’s latest political crisis mean for Macron and the country? - Prime minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost an historic no-confidence vote – what comes next?

The French parliament on Tuesday passed last-minute legislation to keep the government in business into January after the ...

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Michel Barnier came under pressure on Wednesday to clarify how he will plug a gaping hole in the public finances as the central bank and public audit ...

Just like at the end of 2024, this special bill will be put to MPs to prevent state finances from shutting down while waiting ...

By voluntarily abandoning the use of the 49-3, the prime minister in effect gave MPs the chance to amend the government's budget text to their hearts' content. If the text then fails, he calculates, ...

Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as France's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget bill.

Sebastien Lecornu’s fragile government remains under threat despite narrow approval for social security budget ...

The French parliament has failed to agree on next year's budget, but the law allows for a 'rollover budget', avoiding a ...

French lawmakers narrowly approved the 2026 social security budget on Tuesday, handing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu a crucial victory but at enormous political and financial cost that could still ...

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a key vote on the social security budget on Tuesday that risks fueling political turbulence and uncertainty over how the country will plug holes in its ...

The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, leaving open whether the politically fragmented parliament, under pressure from investors to reduce a budget ...

With budget constraints tightening, aid and accommodation for displaced Ukrainians in France are gradually winding down. Many ...