France’s veteran European Union ambassador was nearly fired before Christmas but got a last-minute stay of execution when the man who wanted to oust him, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier ... a ...

The same maneuver triggered the collapse of the previous government under Michel Barnier. But Bayrou is in a better position. The Socialists and the far-right National Rally — which had ...

His predecessor Michel Barnier faced the same fate ... His aim here is to survive, or at least survive longer than Barnier." The minority government is supported by a coalition of centrist ...

This was one of the new taxes that Barnier's government had come up with to fill up state coffers and that survived after that government was toppled. It aims to tax share buybacks – an ...

Bayrou was named prime minister in December and is seeking to avoid the fate of his predecessor Michel Barnier. Politicians from the left and right banded together to topple Barnier's government ...

He engineered the downfall of the previous minority government, under Michel Barnier, in December. Now, for the first time in years, the party has been propelled to the centre of political attention.

French budget talks teetered on the brink of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their participation in protest over remarks about immigration by Prime Minister ...

The vote clears the way for final approval of France’s 2025 budget, easing concerns about the country’s political turmoil — ...

The collapse of the Barnier government in early December meant France ... creating economic uncertainty for households and businesses alike. Michel reports on French politics and diplomacy ...