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BUDGET DEFICIT IN FRANCE
Charting the global economy: US spending rises, weather loomsUS consumer spending remains robust despite rising prices, though new home sales dipped. President Trump is scrutinizing gasoline costs. Eu...
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
World imbalances trouble G-7 in wake of Trump’s China encounterGlobal finance ministers convene in Paris to address lopsided world growth, focusing on structural misalignments after the US-China trade s...
France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapseFrance's parliament is debating an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week. Negotiations on the 2026 budget have collapse...
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...
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 ...
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,...
France’s new revolution: Work more, earn less in the land of the 35-hour work weekFrance grapples with a controversial proposal. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou suggests cutting public holidays. This aims to curb the natio...
Moody's downgrades France credit rating to Aa3Moody's downgraded France's credit rating to Aa3 due to political instability. The agency cited "political fragmentation" after parliament ...
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...
European shares open muted ahead of pivotal vote in FranceEuropean markets were muted at the open on Wednesday as investors braced for a crucial no-confidence vote by French lawmakers that will lik...
Inside France's Deficit Dilemma: Why the budget plan has the nation dividedFrance's new government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has announced a 2025 budget plan with significant tax hikes and spending cut...
France plans 60 bln euro budget squeeze for next yearPrime Minister Michel Barnier told lawmakers on Tuesday he would reduce the budget deficit - which is set to reach 6.1% of GDP this year - ...
France asks European Commission to push deadline to present deficit planFrance asked for additional time to ensure consistency between the plan and its 2025 finance bill, a representative for the ministry told B...
French deficit worsens to 'very rare' levelFrance's budget deficit exceeded expectations in 2023, reaching 5.5% of GDP, prompting concerns about President Macron's fiscal goals. The ...
France to tighten government spending further with eye on deficitPresident Emmanuel Macron is under pressure over its debt levels after rating agency Fitch last month downgraded France's sovereign credit ...
Wolfgang Schaeuble says France, Italy on right path as borrowing fallsFrance and Italy are on the right path in reducing their net new borrowing, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a radio inte...
- 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...
- EU keeps close eye on French deficit
The European Commission said Wednesday it was keeping a close eye on French public finances to avoid "slippage," after President Nicolas Sa...
- French budget deficit widens at end-July
France's budget deficit widens to 47.44 billion euros at the end of July, from 38.17 billion a year earlier, when state funds were bolstere...