French Government Mulls Concessions to Avoid Budget Disaster
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said he is prepared to make concessions on the 2025 budget bill to avoid opposition parties toppling the government in the coming weeks.
French govt ready for budget concessions to avoid financial 'storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling of his fragile coalition.
French Premier Warns of Market ‘Storm’ If Budget Voted Down
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces a “storm” in financial markets if an “unlikely but possible” alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government’s budget proposals and votes it out of power.
French PM Barnier warns of 'serious storm' on the horizon amid budget dispute
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'
By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -French stocks and bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its highest since the euro zone debt crisis of 2012,
Auto Supplier Valeo Plans Around 870 Job Cuts Across French Sites
The company plans to cut the jobs across eight of its French sites, becoming the latest European automotive supplier to ...
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Over 50% of French People Want Government to Fall, Survey Finds
Over 50% of French People Want Government to Fall, Survey Finds PARIS (Reuters) - Some 53% of French people want Prime ...
Former French Open champion Yannick Noah takes charge of para tennis at the French federation
Yannick Noah has been appointed as the new head of France’s para tennis from next year. The French tennis federation said in ...
French 10-Year Borrowing Costs Match Greece’s for First Time
France’s benchmark bond yield matched Greece’s for the first time on record, putting the bloc’s second-largest economy on an ...
Morning Bid: French budget and German prices grab spotlight
The spotlight will be on French stocks after the country's main stock index (.FCHI) slid on Wednesday to its lowest level ...
At This French Exhibition, Check Your Clothes at the Door
A museum in Marseille, France, has a show dedicated to the history of social nudity. On a few special nights, visitors ...
Risk Gauge on French Debt Jumps to 12-Year High
A key gauge of risk on France's debt rose to the highest level in more than a decade, with investors questioning if the ...