French PM Faces Day of Reckoning, but Likely to Survive No-Confidence Votes

The Socialists, who hold the key to Lecornu's political survival, welcomed the move, saying they would not support two ...

Villeroy Urges France to Find Speedy Way to Reduce Deficit

France can’t afford to fixate on short-term fiscal challenges and must find credible solutions for reducing its deficit, ...

France is on the brink as Macron's government faces no-confidence votes

France could face a deeper political crisis as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two no-confidence votes in parliament ...

After winning pensions concession, France's Socialists eye billionaire tax in budget

After winning a major concession from Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, France's Socialists on Wednesday set their sights on ...

French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday announced he would suspend a much-debated plan to raise the retirement age ...

French Bond Outlook Fraught With Risk as Fiscal Dispute Simmers

The French bond market’s relief in the wake of a breakthrough in the country’s political deadlock is set to be short-lived as ...

French fiscal chaos lacks European gendarmes

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday suspended a key pension reform and surrendered fiscal responsibility to the ...

France’s Pension Surrender to the Left

Paris backtracks on Emmanuel Macron’s signature retirement reforms.
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French prime minister suspends Macron’s controversial pension reform

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, has postponed President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, delaying the planned increase in the retirement age to ...