PARIS - France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on ...

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 ...

François Bayrou has been France's prime minister for one month and two days, writes . He will probably survive the week. He ...

There should be “no totems or taboos” as new prime minister fights to reform pensions — and keep his job.

The long-term survival prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government have shrunk as he fights to ...

Mr Macron’s decision to call snap elections on the eve of the Paris Olympics backfired spectacularly. Michel Barnier became ...

French budget minister Amelie de Montchalin announced plans to finalize the nation's budget deal by February. The government ...

France's new government set on Wednesday a lower target for spending cuts this year than its predecessor as it races to get a ...

PARIS — The French government is planning to cut public spending in 2025 by €32 billion and to increase taxes by €21 billion, ...

PARIS - France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, party sources said, a decision enabling his weak minority government ...