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France's prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economy
Read full article: France's prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economyFrance’s prime minister has proposed cutting two public holidays to save money in next year’s budget.
France’s government is fighting for survival over its 2025 budget. Here's what to know
Read full article: France’s government is fighting for survival over its 2025 budget. Here's what to knowFrance's prime minister has used special executive powers to get the 2025 budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.
France braces for a political showdown as the new prime minister seeks to force a budget through
Read full article: France braces for a political showdown as the new prime minister seeks to force a budget throughPolitical uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.
France’s new prime minister says he'll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement age
Read full article: France’s new prime minister says he'll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement ageFrance’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, has announced the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse
Read full article: France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapseFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget.
President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister
Read full article: President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime ministerFrench President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week.