France, to borrow the words of Alain Duhamel, the veteran political observer, “has gone beyond a political crisis”.

As a new prime minister seeks stability, three government shake-ups since last summer have already taken their toll on the French economy.

The French government's 2026 budget plans are based on rosy economic assumptions and its belt-tightening measures may fall short or never even take shape, the independent fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday.

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

Sebastien Lecornu will address parliament for the first time as France’s prime minister on Tuesday, a make-or-break moment for his fledgling government in its effort to pass a budget and restore a degree of political stability.

France has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, on a farm in the north of the country, authorities said, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The virus was detected at a pheasant and partridge breeding farm in the village of Pihen-Les-Guines,

President Emmanuel Macron’s inability to find a government that can pass a new budget is hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda.

France’s newly re-appointed prime minister acknowledged Saturday that there weren’t ″a lot of candidates″ for his job — and that he might not last long in the post given the country’s deep political divides.

French advertising firm Publicis on Monday raised its full-year organic growth forecast for the second time, highlighting artificial intelligence products as its main growth driver.