The French government has proposed to lift the 2025 defense budget to €50.54 billion (US$55 billion) from €47.23 billion this ...

Four of Dominique Pelicot's 50 co-defendants repeatedly visited the couple's home to rape his wife. Some of them, like ...

"This is the most violent austerity plan that this country has ever seen," said Manuel Bompard, a lawmaker for the hard-left LFI party. "It will cause French people to suffer." The government ...

"This is the most violent austerity plan that this country has ever seen," said Manuel Bompard, a lawmaker for the far-left LFI party. "It will cause French people to suffer." The government ...

PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The French government's deficit reduction plans and growth forecasts in its 2025 budget are "affected by an amount of uncertainty that is not negligible," the national ...

The speaker of the French Senate -- the country's second most senior figure under the constitution -- said Thursday he was ...

New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday presented a deficit-slashing budget to his cabinet ahead of its submission to a hostile parliament in what is seen as a major test of his ...

"This is the most violent austerity plan that this country has ever seen," said Manuel Bompard, a lawmaker for the hard-left LFI party. "It will cause French people to suffer." The government ...

but remain sceptical about how quickly the country can tidy up its finances just as rating reviews kick off later on Friday. France's government outlined plans for 60 billion euros ($66 billion ...

"This is the most violent austerity plan that this country has ever seen," said Manuel Bompard, a lawmaker for the hard-left LFI party. "It will cause French people to suffer." - 'Our children's ...

executives and banks in Paris also fear that a shift to downbeat messaging will be enough to damage investment plans after years in which Macron was the cheerleader-in-chief for French business.

The draft budget plan will be under intense scrutiny by the EU Commission after Brussels formally warned France of its ...