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.

Despite mass protests from the Left, unions, and well-positioned workers, the reforms were passed into law and seemed to ...

Mr Lecornu – the fifth prime minister in two years – was tasked with passing a restrained budget and bringing a sense of ...

France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on ...

As France's minority government hovers on the brink of collapse over its austerity plans, fears are mounting that the debt of the EU's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.Few doubt that ...

Offshore wind developers and equipment suppliers are bracing for a slowdown in business in France where a political crisis ...

While maintaining its 'AA3' rating on Friday, the US ratings agency warned about France's 'political fragmentation' much more ...

Arnault, who is worth $169 billion, said the tax would destroy the French economy and called the economist behind the tax a ...

France's economy shrank slightly in the fourth quarter, flash data showed Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for warring French lawmakers to overcome their differences and agree on a 2025 budget.

Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the ...

France is in trouble. Its credit rating fell for the third time this month. S&P cut it to A+ as debt climbs toward 121% of ...

French lender BPCE took full control of Novo Banco on Wednesday, expanding its exposure to Portugal’s growing economy as its ...