France’s political crisis is fuelling concern among economists who caution that sustained institutional paralysis could undermine growth and complicate efforts to stabilise public finances. The sudden ...

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou is scrambling to save his government and his job, holding talks this week with leaders across the political spectrum — including far-right leader Marine Le Pen ...

France Politics France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu walks past a meeting table as he welcomes the newly-appointed members of his cabinet in Paris, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (Alain ...

LONDON (Reuters) -France faces a slew of key sovereign debt rating reviews from next week, with the risk of a downgrade rising as the government, which looks set to lose a confidence vote on Monday, ...

France Politics FILE - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveils plans for next year's budget, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File ...

Emmanuel Macron faces another crisis as French president after his Prime Minister François Bayrou called a vote of confidence in his government, which he is almost certain to lose. Bayrou, who runs a ...

In the decade that followed the euro zone debt crisis, France stood out as an island of stability amid Europe’s turbulent politics. Spain was burdened by weak governments and serial elections, Italy’s ...

France's finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed a new prime minister — the fourth person to hold the job in the past 12 months. The deficit is out of ...

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou is scrambling to save his government and his job, holding talks this week with leaders across the political spectrum — including far-right leader Marine Le Pen ...