French, Barnier and Government of France

French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling of his fragile coalition.
French Discontent: Barnier's Budget Faces Backlash
More than half of the French population wants Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government to fall due to widespread opposition to his proposed budget, which includes significant tax hikes and spending cuts.
French PM Barnier: A ‘serious storm’ is on the horizon if the French government falls
“This is a very serious moment,” Barnier said in an interview with French broadcaster TF1. PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Tuesday that France could face fiscal calamity should lawmakers decide to topple his government over a budget dispute.
French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'
By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -French stocks and bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its highest since the euro zone debt crisis of 2012,
French Premier Warns of Market ‘Storm’ If Budget Voted Down
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces a “storm” in financial markets if an “unlikely but possible” alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government’s budget proposals and votes it out of power.
French PM Barnier warns of 'serious storm' on the horizon amid budget dispute
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
French Govt Ready For Budget Concessions To Avoid Financial 'Storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said ...
Majority of French people want PM Barnier's govt to fall, finds survey
According to a recent survey, 53% of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government to fall due to anger over ...
The specter of Barnier government collapsing sends shivers through the markets
The prospect of a country without a government or budget is increasingly worrying investors. France is now borrowing at the ...
Marine Le Pen humiliates EU as she holds Brussels golden boy Barnier to ransom
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's brief to be the adult in the room isn't going as well as Emmanuel Macron had hoped.
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French Socialists reject Barnier’s overtures, raising odds of a government collapse
French MPs have spent weeks debating the Barnier government’s hastily prepared budget, which includes €40 billion in spending ...
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Barnier's Government in Budget Battle: France on the Verge of Political Upheaval
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a significant political challenge as his budget proposal encounters resistance in ...
Over 50% of French people want government to fall, survey finds
Some 53% of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government to fall due to anger over his proposed budget, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud Radio published on Thursday.
Michel Barnier ‘won’t last until Christmas’ as polls reveal collapsing popularity of France’s new PM
Michel Barnier is facing a battle to survive until Christmas as polls show more than half of the nation back a no-confidence ...
France's far right propped up the weak government. It could now bring it crashing down
France's government is hanging by a thread as the far-right National Rally party threatens to bring down Prime Minister ...