French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government makes budget concession
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier scrapped plans to raise electricity taxes amid the far-right's no-confidence vote threat.
Barnier promises concessions on budget to try save French government
The French government is prepared to “make concessions” to get its budget though parliament and avoid a market “storm”, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday, in a stand-off that risks bringing down Michel Barnier,
French Finance Minister Says Budget Can Still Be Improved
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Saturday that the 2025 budget could still be improved, but stopped short of giving ground in a standoff with the far right over new concessions. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's gave Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile minority government a rare reprieve late on Friday leaving its rating steady although France's budget deficit has spiralled out of control this year.
France needs stability, says prime minister amid looming budget crisis
Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Friday that France needed stability, when asked about a possible 'ultimatum' given to him by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party due to widespread opposition to his proposed budget.
French PM announces concession in bid to end budget standoff
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial
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France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise.
Far-Right Leader Le Pen Has Never Been So Powerful in France
Marine Le Pen’s ultimatum to French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, even after he caved on a key demand from her party, lays ...
Facing far-right ultimatum, French finance minister says budget can still be improved
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Saturday that the 2025 budget could still be improved, but stopped short of ...
French government crisis: Mobilize the working class to bring down Barnier and Macron!
The struggle against Macron cannot be left to parliamentary maneuvers by the neo-fascist Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, whose ...
S&P Sticks With France Rating in Reprieve for Prime Minister
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier won a minor reprieve in his battle to pass a budget and remain in power as S&P Global ...
Le Pen Demands French PM Compromises In Budget Stalemate
Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen told a Sunday newspaper that her party would not necessarily vote to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government -- so long as he agreed to negotiate.
Michel Barnier ‘won’t last until Christmas’ as polls reveal collapsing popularity of France’s new PM
Michel Barnier is facing a battle to survive until Christmas as polls show more than half of the nation back a no-confidence ...
French PM scraps electricity tax amid far right's no-confidence threat
Gupta and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday dropped plans to raise electricity ...
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France’s Barnier caves to far right’s electricity tax demands as budget crisis looms
Plan was sticking point between government and the National Rally, which has threatened to topple the prime minister.
Barnier promises concessions on budget to try to save French government
The French government is prepared to “make concessions” to get its budget though parliament and avoid a market “storm”, the ...
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Barnier Stresses Stability Amid Budget Opposition
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier emphasizes the need for stability in the face of opposition to his proposed 2025 budget ...