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EU Backs France in Ambitious Budget Deficit Cut
The EU supports French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's revised plan to cut the budget deficit below 3% of GDP by 2029. The updated plan is approved, adhering to the EU's requirements, and was ...
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France’s Parti Socialiste Agrees to Bad Deal With Macronists
François Bayrou comfortably survived his first confidence vote on Thursday, a little over one month after the veteran ...
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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 earlier this month, despite his lack of any ...
Politico Europe8d
A crash is coming and France isn’t doing enough to stop it, top economist warns
France entered the new year for the first time in its modern history without a proper budget after lawmakers ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier in opposition to his plans to bring down the country's ...
EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget as Bayrou walks tightrope
France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already ...
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The collapse of Barnier’s government shows bold choices are needed to end France’s political deadlock
The no-confidence vote in Michel Barnier that has toppled his minority ... been exacerbated by the lack of a culture of political compromise in France. Despite various attempts, Barnier was unable to ...
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Will new French prime minister's survival strategy work?
France's new prime minister ... brought down Prime Minister Michel Barnier after he pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval. Now his successor, Francois Bayrou, has inherited ...
Brussels supports France's deficit-reduction path amid spending cuts
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard has gained support from Brussels for France's deficit-reduction plan, a positive ...
France to Raise €2 Billion From High Earners in 2025 Budget
The French government expects a planned levy to counter tax optimization by the richest individuals to raise €2 billion ($2.1 billion) this year, according to Finance Ministry officials.
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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 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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France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left
The prime minister runs a minority government, composed of ministers ranging from ex-Socialists to conservatives, which is not based on any formal coalition pact. Faced with the same problem, his ...