The EU’s top court ruled Wednesday that the daughters of late far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen must repay nearly ...

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's proposal to scrap two public holidays sparks national debate amid deficit-reduction efforts.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is threatening to bring down Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government over a controversial €44 billion budget plan ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou wants to scrap two public holidays to put France's finances back on track. It's a brave ...

FRANCE is to scrap two bank holidays to help its economy – but risks intense public scrutiny for doing so. Despite the move ...

France’s public debt has reached €3.3 trillion, or 114 per cent of GDP, with annual interest payments projected to hit €100 billion by 2029. Prime Minister François Bayrou’s 2026 budget proposes ...

An EU court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal brought by Jean-Marie Le Pen's heirs against a European Parliament demand for repayment of about 300,000 euros the late French far-right leader unduly ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU's General Court upheld on Wednesday a European Parliament (EP) decision requiring the estate of ...

The General Court of the European Union on Wednesday threw out an appeal by Jean-Marie Le Pen’s heirs and upheld a European Parliament decision to recover over €300,000 in expenses that were misused ...

French PM also wants to freeze increases to benefits and pensions, raise taxes on the wealthy, and reduce health care subsidies.

Jean-Marie Le Pen died in January 2025, but the case was taken up by his daughters, including far-right leader Marine Le Pen.