France, budget

France's budget talks must not be taken hostage, says government spokeswoman
French budget talks are moving ahead and must not be "taken hostage" by a dispute over remarks the prime minister made about immigration, government spokeswoman Sophie Primas said on Wednesday. The budget talks were on the verge of collapse on Wednesday,
France Seeks Budget Compromise to Stave Off Government Collapse
French lawmakers on Thursday will try to reach a budget compromise that can get enough support to avert another government collapse and restore financial certainty for the country.
France's 2025 Budget Bill: A Political Tug-of-War
French lawmakers are negotiating the 2025 budget bill to restore investor confidence. Critical to this process is the potential no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. Socialist party officials are pivotal in this political drama,
French Budget Talks Enter Crunch Phase as Parliamentary Showdown Nears
A panel of French lawmakers were meeting on Thursday to thrash out the final text of a much delayed 2025 budget bill that is key to restoring investor confidence over the country's finances and the government's survival.
France's budget talks crumble, raising doubts about government's survival
French budget talks teetered on the brink of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their participation in protest over remarks about immigration by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou,
France's shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles
France's beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued ...
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France’s PM charged with Mission: Impossible on budget bill — compromise
A month into 2025, France has a dramatic deficit and no budget. Experts say Prime Minister François Bayrou's efforts to win ...
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France's 2025 Budget Faces Rigorous Scrutiny Amid Forecast Concerns
France's 2025 budget is under scrutiny by the Public Finance High Council for optimistic economic forecasts. The watchdog ...
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French PM’s immigration remarks put Socialists in an urgent budget bind
The Socialists are up in arms after Bayrou said in an interview that it felt like France was suffering from a “flooding” of ...
France sees record demand for first syndicated bond sale since its election
France's first syndicated government bond sale since a snap election last year unleashed turmoil in its markets saw record ...
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Employees at France's public research body up in arms over funding strategy
Researchers and students from France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) organised protests on Monday, calling ...
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French PM jeopardizes budget deal with controversial migration ‘flooding’ comment
François Bayrou sparked a wave of indignation with comment that France is suffering from “flooding” by immigrants.
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Post-Olympics triggers France sports budget cuts
From Olympic euphoria to collective outrage, the leap has been startling. A drastic 33% cut to the 2025 sports budget throws ...
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France's culture minister says contested public media reform is back on track
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the controversial plan to reform the public broadcasting sector will be ...
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Macron unveils plans to move ‘Mona Lisa,’ build new Louvre entrance as billions in budget cuts loom
The French president said the project would be paid for by the museum’s own resources and private donors, not taxpayer money.