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 ...

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked a special constitutional ... Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and the leftist France Unbowed announced they would file no ...

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

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 ...

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

Ahead of an expected trust vote, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened negotiations regarding a pension reforms to ...

The new French government has signalled it is willing to push for fewer spending cuts and tax increases in fraught budget ...