We’re not, but we should be.” That was French economy minister Éric Lombard’s response to a question on March 1 asking if ...

The French president warned of tough budget decisions ahead as the country struggles with a daunting public deficit. View on ...

Macron’s calls for more military spending without tax increases have sparked fears over future cuts to social programs.

A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up its defence spending, Prime Minister ...

President Emmanuel Macron wants to build up French defence spending as Washington threatens to pull its European security guarantee, but funding those plans as his government struggles to tame an ...

Until France can adopt a full budget for this year, it is reliant on emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a shutdown. Still, the Socialists have warned that they could still censure the ...

The change in outlook reflects “rising government debt amid weak political consensus for tackling France’s large underlying budget deficits, against a backdrop of more uncertain economic growth ...

Investing.com - The French government budget balance fell more-than-expected in the last quarter, official data showed on Friday.In a report, Agence France Tresor said that French Government Budget ...

South Africa's finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than previously ...

With one of the biggest budget deficits in the European Union, France is under mounting pressure to rein in overall spending and only passed its 2025 budget last month after weeks of delay in a ...

The change in outlook reflects “rising government debt amid weak political consensus for tackling France’s large underlying budget deficits, against a backdrop of more uncertain economic ...