austerity

Debt-stricken France gets EU blessing for austerity plans
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard attends the European Union Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels. Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa Heavily indebted France has received the green light from the Council of...
France’s new government launches austerity budget
France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt.According to an explanation provided by the government...