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France's Credit Rating at Risk

Fitch Ratings has set negative outlook on France's credit rating. The newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier's budget austerity measures for 2025 do not impress the credit rating agencies much.

France's Credit Rating at Risk

France's new prime minister survives

France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier withstood on Tuesday a vote of no confidence brought forward in parliament by the left. A first test for his government, whose support in parliament is weak.

France's new prime minister survives

France's new Prime Minister survives

France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier withstood on Tuesday a vote of no confidence brought forward in parliament by the left. A first test for his government, whose support in parliament is weak.

France's new Prime Minister survives

France's new government tilts to the right

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France has finally managed to shake out a new government under the conservative former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The change of government implies a clearer shift to the right compared to the previous cabinet.

France's new government tilts to the right

New French government on Sunday

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France is finally on its way to getting a new government under former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. Barnier's office tells the news agency AFP that the presentation is expected on Sunday, after various "fine-tunings".

New French government on Sunday

France's new government is said to lean to the right

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is trying to put an end to months of political deadlock by presenting a proposal for a new government. .

France's new government is said to lean to the right

Heavyweight EU Commissioner Resigns in Protest

The EU Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen receives scathing criticism from French Thierry Breton, who is leaving the Commission with immediate effect. "Questionable leadership", Breton fumes – to be replaced by outgoing Foreign Minister Stephane Séjourné.

Heavyweight EU Commissioner Resigns in Protest

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

Crisis in Berlin and crisis in Paris create a crisis for Brussels as well. Weak and unpopular governments in both Germany and France are causing the EU to stall.

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

Macron's unexpected move - a lost cause in the lower house?

France's President Emmanuel Macron has appointed EU and Brexit veteran Michel Barnier as the new French Prime Minister. The announcement comes after two months of deadlock.

Macron's unexpected move - a lost cause in the lower house?