French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday following his move to force his budget through parliament, in a symbolic victory with more such challenges expected.
A cut to France's credit rating by S&P Global is "a wake-up call" for the country to pass a 2026 budget, Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Saturday.
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France and Germany have agreed on the broad outlines of a proposed eurozone budget which they will present to EU finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, a French finance ministry source said.
The French government on Monday unveiled billions of euros in tax relief for businesses alongside further budget cuts, as President Emmanuel Macron struggles to deliver more jobs and higher growth as promised.
The French government has revised its growth forecast for 2019 downwards to 1.7 percent from 1.9 percent, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told the Journal du Dimanche.
France is planning a 37-billion-euro revamp of its nuclear arsenal over the next seven years, part of a sharp increase in defence spending aimed at allowing France to "hold its own" as a key power in Europe, the country's defence chief said Thursday.
France insisted Thursday that it was on course to wrestle its deficit back within European Union limits, after Brussels expressed concern that Paris might not meet the bloc's tough spending rules.
France said Thursday it would temporarily raise taxes on the profits of big companies in order to meet its deficit target after being hit with a hefty bill for an unlawful levy on dividends.
French President Emmanuel Macron's business-friendly government unveiled its first annual budget Wednesday, fending off criticism that its tax cuts favour the very wealthiest.
President Emmanuel Macron's government faces a big day on Wednesday as it unveils its first budget. Macron is under pressure to both kick-start the economy and balance the books.
French President Francois Hollande defended his government's 2017 budget targets on Wednesday, seven months ahead of the next election, in the face of scepticism from experts.
France's National Union of Students (Unef) has called for measures to be put in place to ensure equality across the country, as they published research showing the cost of living for students varies dramatically from city to city.
France's Socialist government on Thursday was cheered by the news the country's public deficit had been cut. Paris is under pressure from Brussels to bring its public finances under control.
European finance ministers on Tuesday approved a controversial two-year extension for France to get its finances in order, despite accusations that bigger member states are given favourable treatment by Brussels.
France's president has revealed plans to find €4 billion in a new "savings package", to meet demands from Brussels. The move will also please German Chancellor Angela Merkel who noted that France was "on the right track".
Art aficionados might be appalled at the idea of France flogging artworks from its museums’ collections, but a recent parliamentary report could open the door for unprecedented auctions.
France's whizz-kid economy minister Emmanuel Macron unveiled a bill on Wednesday designed to breathe life into France's stagnant economy by cutting red tape and boosting competition. We've picked it apart to find the most important points in the landmark reform.
The EU has given France a stay of execution after deciding to give it until March to fix its budget. Paris could still face fines however if it fails to implement further economic reforms.
Chinese tourism giant Jin Jiang has signed a deal with US investment group Starwood to buy a string of French budget hotels, the two companies said on Wednesday.
The outlook for the struggling French economy looked even bleaker on Tuesday when Brussels predicted the country's public deficit would become the biggest in the eurozone by 2016, due to falling investment and poor economic growth.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had found no serious fault with eurozone member states' 2015 budget plans, clearing France and Italy after they made last-minute changes to meet EU demands.
