That is at least what French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans on doing — using Michel Barnier’s blueprint as a starting point for his own budget, despite the fact that opposition lawmakers ousted ...

France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New ...

France’s new government aims to squeeze around 50 billion euros ($52 billion) in savings out of the 2025 budget, Finance ...

Emmanuel Macron has admitted that his decision to dissolve the National Assembly last year was a failure ...

Several tax measures planned for the 2025 budget will not see the light of day, rendering Michel Barnier's 5% deficit target ...

The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote in parliament. Francois Bayrou, President of the European Democratic Movement ...

France faces a deep political crisis, with Macron’s government faltering amid social unrest and the far-right's rise ...

French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that dissolving the French National Assembly in June created more division than resolution.

France's Constitution prevents new parliamentary elections before July, while Macron has pledged to complete his presidential ...

Michel Barnier is the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. Michel Barnier news, updates, speeches and analysis here. The European Commission's former vice president is in charge of its taskforce on ...

The French president has said he will appoint a new prime minister in the "coming days" after Michel Barnier handed in his resignation. The National Assembly ousted the PM in a historic no ...