France News News France » Government: France hit by worst unrest in years as attempts to rein in government spending meet citizen ire
France’s worst unrest in years saw thousands arrested, prompting President Macron to vow an “uncompromising” response ahead of a critical budget vote.
News France » Government: Protests keep escalating in France. The government will now deploy the military
The Sentinelle force will be used "mainly on static security missions." ...
News France » Government: France reels from weekend violence as mayors rebuke government for security failings
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The mayors of France's biggest cities on Monday demanded answers from the government to what they called a lack of preparation by ...
News France » Government: France’s Bonds Drop as Rioting Heaps Pressure on Government
French government bonds dropped after a weekend of violent unrest, underlining the tension between protesters upset over the cost of living and a government that can’t pay to keep the peace.
News France » Government: Protesters in France and Spain Are Angry at Government Failure—and Demanding More Government
France’s education crisis and Spain’s housing shortage will not be solved with yet more government intervention.
News France » Government: France’s government collapses after the prime minister loses a confidence vote, AP Explains
Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in ...
News France » Government: Has France’s Government Overplayed Its Hand?
The speed and scale of the police response is unprecedented. On October 2, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez found himself beating back accusations that France’s government had reacted with insufficient ...
News France » Government: France's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government
French lawmakers are tasked with agreeing on a budget by early October that can help slash the country's huge national deficit. Previous budget negotiations have sparked political chaos in Paris — and ...
News France » Government: France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
News France » Government: France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
PARIS (AP) — France's new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country's giant deficit. Prime Minister ...
News France » Government: France’s Government Faces a No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill
Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet. By Aurelien Breeden and ...
News France » Government: France’s government survives a no-confidence vote and a budget is finally adopted
PARIS (AP) — France’s government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday and the country’s 2025 budget was finally adopted, easing some of the turmoil in one of the world’s biggest economies that had ...