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

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 ...

The French parliament approved the country's 2025 budget on 6 February 2025, with a focus on reducing the public deficit ...

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

In France, malaise is all around ... By the same balancing logic, the party tends to oppose budget cuts while standing against tax rises for consumers and households. The party’s signature ...

Hallelujah! France finally has a budget for 2025. It took four months to come up with an uneasy compromise, but that's not the whole story. By forcing through the budget bill using Article 49.3 of ...

Lombard conceded a "negative impact on growth," expressing hope that investors will now return to France. Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone's second-largest economy will prove a ...

The French government wants to extend taxes on the rich as it seeks ways to boost defense spending while wrestling with a ...

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

The Green Fund, with a budget of €1bn, will also finance projects that promote urban sustainability and energy efficiency. These investments align with France’s climate goals and aim to ...