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 ...
France Tries Again To Shape A Budget With Focus On Socialists
France’s new finance minister, the experienced Eric Lombard (banker, economist – newly nicknamed as ‘Spider-Man’) has relaunched the budget process that will ...
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French government to copy-paste budget that led to predecessor’s downfall
That is at least what French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans on doing — using Michel Barnier’s blueprint as a starting ... a no-confidence vote last month over his plans to reduce France's ...
France’s dire economic and political situation is a warning for Europe
France finds itself in a challenging economic and political situation that raises alarms for the rest of Europe. With GDP ...
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In France, Ordinary Consumers Fund Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
President Emmanuel Macron picked François Bayrou as France’s new prime minister last month, despite his lack of any parliamentary majority. Bayrou’s appointment on December 13 came just over a week ...
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French economy shrinks as political crisis eclipses Olympic boost
The French economy grew 1.1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a political crisis gripped the country after ...
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EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget as Bayrou walks tightrope
France’s plans to bring its swollen budget under control by 2029 won support from EU counterparts on Tuesday. But Prime ...