Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of Political Impasse
The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.
Factbox-Key ministers in France's new government line-up
In the new parliament, he had been set to head the economic committee in the lower house until Barnier tapped him for the top ...
France unveils a more right-wing government after deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday, hoping to put an ...
Macron Names a New French Government as Budget Battle Looms
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Antoine Armand as finance minister, thrusting a 33-year-old with limited political ...
Tax hikes must be part of French debt reduction drive, cenbank chief says
The bulk of France's debt reducing drive must come from spending cuts but tax increases will also be required, notably if ...
‘Disease and bankruptcy beckon’ under Labour as Britain’s worklessness crisis deepens
A new report warns that the country is on a path to “disease and bankruptcy” as worklessness due to ill health rises to a record 4.3m this parliament. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) ...