France's parliament is debating an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week. Negotiations on the 2026 budget have collapse...

France 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...

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's economy, the second largest in Europe after Germany's, appears strong at first glance. Before President Donald Trump's tariff war,...

France grapples with a controversial proposal. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou suggests cutting public holidays. This aims to curb the natio...

Moody's downgraded France's credit rating to Aa3 due to political instability. The agency cited "political fragmentation" after parliament ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed after just three months following a no-confidence vote. Far-right and left-wing...

European markets were muted at the open on Wednesday as investors braced for a crucial no-confidence vote by French lawmakers that will lik...

France's new government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has announced a 2025 budget plan with significant tax hikes and spending cut...

Prime 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 asked for additional time to ensure consistency between the plan and its 2025 finance bill, a representative for the ministry told B...

France's budget deficit exceeded expectations in 2023, reaching 5.5% of GDP, prompting concerns about President Macron's fiscal goals. The ...

President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure over its debt levels after rating agency Fitch last month downgraded France's sovereign credit ...

France and Italy are on the right path in reducing their net new borrowing, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a radio inte...

France may exceed its budget deficit target next year if economic conditions remain weak, but the country will meet its commitment to its E...

The European Commission said Wednesday it was keeping a close eye on French public finances to avoid "slippage," after President Nicolas Sa...

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...