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S&P downgrades France rating amid ‘political fragmentation’
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes part in the debate on the motion of censure against his government in the National Assembly. This morning, the National Assembly votes on...
France’s Lecornu likely to survive no-confidence votes in parliament
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two no-confidence motions in parliament on Thursday, although his chance of being ousted are seen as slim.Lecornu on Tuesday announced the suspension of...
France’s Lecornu explains surprise reappointment as prime minister
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Saturday explained his surprise reappointment by French President Emmanuel Macron, just days after he announced his resignation.Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, took...
French President Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has surprisingly reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country's prime minister, days after he resigned, the Élysée Palace announced on Friday evening.Lecornu, a close ally of...
New French prime minister expected in 48 hours
France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sees a way out of the government crisis following consultations with political parties.After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, Lecornu stated in an interview...
Political instability in France: How does it impact the economy and investments?
Political instability is fuelling recession fears in Europe’s second biggest economy, where fragile growth has recently shown surprising resilience despite trade tariffs biting. But while the economy shows promising...
France’s Bayrou calls vote of confidence over austerity budget plans
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to call a vote of confidence as lawmakers grapple over his austerity budget.Bayrou said on Monday that he has agreed with President Emmanuel...
French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has outlined plans to cut €43.8 billion from the national budget, warning that debt presents a "mortal danger" for the country. The cuts involve...
French premier wants to scrap holidays, freeze spending to slash debt
In order to reduce France's record national debt, Prime Minister François Bayrou presented a plan to cancel two public holidays, reduce the number of civil servants and merge public...
Outcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail
French journalists' unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French football writer who has been jailed for seven years for supporting terrorism.Christophe Gleizes, who is 36, was...
