France heading the Greece way? Rating downgraded again, third hit in a month - economy faces full-blown credit crisisFrance is in trouble. Its credit rating fell for the third time this month. S&P cut it to A+ as debt climbs toward 121% of GDP. Political d...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's Prime MinisterPresident Macron reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister despite calls for a fresh face to end parliamentary deadlock. Lecornu acce...
11 Oct, 2025, 08.23 AM IST
France gets new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu - second time PM in one week. Can Emmanuel Macron save government this time?In naming Sebastien Lecornu, 47-year-old Emmanuel Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of ...
11 Oct, 2025, 02.28 AM IST
Explained: Why is France mired in a rolling political crisis?French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday. This action plunged France into a political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron n...
06 Oct, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
France political crisis: Is country about to go bankrupt due to Donald Trump tariffs? Factors that have impacted Europe's 2nd largest economyFrance's economy, the second largest in Europe after Germany's, appears strong at first glance. Before President Donald Trump's tariff war,...
08 Sep, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign as France's political crisis deepensFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign after losing a no-confidence vote, marking the shortest premiership in modern French histo...
05 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
French government no-confidence vote: Why France is facing political crisis and what's next for President MacronFrance Political Crisis: France's PM Michel Barnier lost a no-confidence vote. This forced his resignation. It is the first such incident s...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisisFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed after just three months following a no-confidence vote. Far-right and left-wing...
05 Dec, 2024, 06.59 AM IST
France's Looming Dilemma: No confidence, no government, no budgetFacing a no-confidence vote, France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier may have to resign, risking the country entering caretaker mode without...
03 Dec, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
What's next in France's political and budget crises?France's minority government faces collapse due to budget disagreements. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and left-wing parties may initiate ...
02 Dec, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
France runs risk of economic meltdown after high earners looking at fleeing country over wealth taxesFrance is currently facing a risk of economic meltdown in the country as high earners in the country are looking to flee the country over 9...
10 Jul, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
We often go to South China Sea as international 'law of the sea' is at risk there:French Navy ChiefFrench Navy Chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck said, "I don't think that Chinese Navy is hiding anything about their global appreciation and ...
19 Nov, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Germany should drive economic recovery in Europe: IMF chief Christine LagardePart of her remarks may be interpreted by personalities on the left of French politics as going in the same direction as criticism of Frenc...
25 Aug, 2014, 05.18 PM IST
- Europe's economic crisis hits India-France bilateral trade
Eurozone crisis has hit the India-France bilateral trade and it would be difficult to achieve the $12 billion target (of the trade) this ye...
18 Jul, 2012, 11.18 AM IST
- Michelin, Adidas in French tax probe
Paris prosecutors opened a probe Wednesday into whether oil giant Total SA, tire company Michelin SA, and the French operations of sportswe...
02 Apr, 2009, 12.59 AM IST
- France could miss '09 budget deficit target
France may exceed its budget deficit target next year if economic conditions remain weak, but the country will meet its commitment to its E...
15 Oct, 2008, 05.12 PM IST
- French economy shrinks in second quarter
The French economy shrunk by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2008, the government confirmed Friday as it prepared to present an annua...
26 Sep, 2008, 01.39 PM IST