The leader of the French Socialist Party has threatened to topple the government over a row about wealth taxes.

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new government after holding marathon talks with newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a fast-approaching deadline to present ...

Lecornu had replaced his predecessor, François Bayrou, on Sept. 9 to become France’s fourth prime minister in barely a year during a prolonged period of political instability. Lecornu is now the ...

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.

France’s latest political crisis has eased, for now. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote ...

Today, as a new government struggles to put together a budget for 2026, and to the dismay of many centrists, the pension reform has been suspended. In an interview with The Economist on October 28th, ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking ...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned from his post on Monday after only 27 days in power, marking his term ...

France's government on Thursday moved to delay the application of a controversial 2023 pensions reform, but sparked criticism ...

France’s Socialist Party said it’s prepared to bring down the fragile minority government as soon as next week if there is no ...

France’s Socialist Party will decide by the end of the week whether to topple the government, following votes in parliament ...