The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

In the new parliament, he had been set to head the economic committee in the lower house until Barnier tapped him for the top ...

French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday, hoping to put an ...

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to ...

France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information ...

The bulk of France's debt reducing drive must come from spending cuts but tax increases will also be required, notably if ...

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday against Emmanuel ... The RN gave its tacit approval for Barnier, citing a number of conditions for it to ...

The second time the Eiffel Tower was almost destroyed was during the German occupation of France during World War II. Hitler planned to get rid of the tower, but never ended up going through with ...

Madrid (AFP) – Colombian pop star Shakira accused Spain's tax office of confiscating all the income she earned when she lived there, comparing the institution to "the Inquisition" in a letter ...

Monthly number of crimes and offenses related to drug use recorded by the police and gendarmerie in France from January 2015 to August 2022 ...

Under the proposed Italian plan, the tourist tax – which brought in 775 million euros in 2023 – would also be extended to all 7,904 municipalities. (AFP) Daily newsletter Receive essential ...

It will now be more expensive to visit New Zealand’s lakes, mountains, bike trails and wineries as the country is increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from NZ ...